Community Tasting Notes 9

• Cellarseller Likes this wine: 90 points

  November 7, 2014 - Soft w/great depth; Ready; Drink soon!

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• golfwine wrote: 88 points

  February 2, 2013 - The small Viognier component was so influential in the aromatic makeup that at one point I thought I was tasting perfume (acacia flowers?). The additional time in bottle definitely benefited the wine. Without any detailed notes, I enjoyed it quite a bit.

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• DMerrill wrote: 89 points

  July 14, 2012 - First tasted this wine in January, 2012. While this wine is well-focused, the dark berry and savory herb flavors still need more time. The tannins would also benefit. Maybe decanting would help round out the flavor.

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• DMerrill wrote: 89 points

  January 15, 2012 - I think this one needs a little more time in the bottle. While it had a beautiful deep mahogany color, the balance was way off...a little more acidic than is typical of a Novy Syrah. It should blossom though with a little more time.

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• golfwine wrote:

  December 17, 2011 - Don't know about this one? Great No. Rhone aromatics and a nice savory-sweet opening. Right through to the finish, it showed potential but I kept getting a tart/sour acidity that significantly distracted. I'm definitely going to have to revisit before giving it a score and perhaps some extra time in the bottle will help.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2008
• Type Red
• Producer Novy Family Wines
• Varietal Syrah
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard Christensen Family Vineyard
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Sonoma County
• Appellation Russian River Valley
• UPC Code 877591002153

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• In Cellars 17 (13%)
• Consumed 118 (87%)

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