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JohnMcIlwain Likes this wine:

Friday, February 2, 2024 - A little more muted and showing its age than my last bottle. A fine aged Syrah of character but alas, not distinction. Some dark hedge fruit and stank on the attack, blue fruit and earth emerge on the palate, a touch more oxidation than is ideal. And a bit of drying on the finish. The suppleness of the fruit is losing ground to a some of the tannic structure and tarry notes. There may have been some blocked maturity due to the hot vintage. More than drinkable now but I wouldn’t rush out and trade my Hermitage bottlings for this particular bottle. Quite passable, but not quite transcendent with pan-roasted lamb chops with green olives, Borlotti beans, and wilted greens. Good, but not quite what I expect given the vigneron. Will see how this shows with cheeses tonight, but I suspect this will drop off on day two.

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