2006 Cliff Creek Cellars Syrah
Community Tasting Note
Kiltedtaz wrote:
71 Points
Tuesday, January 1, 2013 - This wine is interesting. It needs 3-4 years though. I will come back to this wine again.
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Comment posted by bob.harper@comcast.net:
8/16/2013 9:06:00 AM - Does the fact that you opened it too soon justify your low ranking? I think not.
Comment posted by Kiltedtaz:
8/24/2013 7:59:00 PM - Since most professional reviews of this 2006 wine suggest that it should have been drunk by 2011, I was giving it the benefit of the doubt that it might(hopefully) get better.
Comment posted by bob.harper@comcast.net:
8/24/2013 8:37:00 PM - Fair enough, but I think it just points out how wrong professional reviews can be :) Over the years I've drunk far more red wines too soon than too late. Also, too often the last glass is the best, as the wine--Which I should have opened much earlier and/or decanted--has had time to open up. it will be interesting to see what the Cliff Creek is like in a few years. The bottle we had was quite good, and promised to get better.