Community Tasting Notes 3

• bretrooks wrote: 87 points

  January 19, 2013 - Decanted for 1 1/2 hours, consumed over 1 hour, and this could have used even more air. This comes from the second release of this wine, whose specific vineyard origin I don't remember. Tart red berry fruit with some oak spice and a slight walnutty astringency. The balance isn't as good as I recall it being for the first (Halter Ranch) bottling - this has higher acid levels, not much in the way of tannins, and a little alcohol on the finish.
  
  Good overall, and better than this note probably sounds, but still not quite 'together.' No reason to drink up, though, so who knows where this might go...

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• bretrooks wrote: 88 points

  September 3, 2011 - First release of this wine, summer 2010, from Halter Ranch fruit. Decanted 2 hours, consumed over 2 hours. This transformed repeatedly over the time it was open. At first, it was dark and brambly but also a bit fumey so I left it in the glass to mellow out. After 30 minutes or so, it primarily showed concentrated red berries with some oak and subtle nuttiness. After another hour in the glass, it had come together nicely, still full of concentrated black fruit, but with acids coming forward into a pleasant and lively balance. Not sure where this is headed, but it was tasty tonight.

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• grafstrb wrote:

  December 5, 2010 - – tasted a single glass non-blind over 5 minutes –
  – bottle had been open for 2 or 3 days already –
  
  Complex on the Nose, showing some oak, red berries and mint; also a bit fumey. Palate was showing an oxidized character: pecan, tawny, dry Italian herbs. Soft tannins with noticeable acidity. Loosely structured, but well-balanced. Medium length finish of light-moderate intensity.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2006
• Type Red
• Producer Tolo Cellars
• Varietal Syrah
• Designation n/a
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• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Central Coast
• Appellation Paso Robles

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• In Cellars 8 (17%)
• Consumed 40 (83%)

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