Community Tasting Note

Frank Murray III wrote:

Saturday, February 18, 2006 - In prepping for the Novy offline here in a few hours, I started to open the bottles. It's tempting to start putting up some TNs but I will post all of my notes sometime later this weekend, as I know others will, too. However, this bottle is one I have been wanting to try since I heard Adam was releasing it. Syrah, from the Pisoni property? Off the hook idea. So, to the wine......this wine has been open 30 mins so these are initial impressions but the wine is nearly dark with just more than an ounce in the glass--holy smokes. Slight pepper, leather, tar and loads of dark rich fruit on the nose, almost like a berry liqueur as the alcohol mixes in a bit with the ripeness. Palate? Stony with also a silkiness and a dense core of black fruit. Lots of toasty. Mocha laced oak and some chalky tannin but not overpowering. Wow. I wonder what this wine tastes like 4 hours from now. I think this bugger stands up with its pedigree and glad I bought my full allocation.

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