2012 Vaughn Duffy Syrah Two Vineyards
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Wednesday, July 1, 2015 - The label on the 2012 Syrah from Vaughn Duffy, which I recently tasted, does not mention "two vineyards, so it's possible that these tasting notes apply to a different wine.
The wine is inky in the glass with a redolent nose of blackberry, leather and musk. In the glass, the wine is fruit-forward and full-bodied with the same blackberry, leather and musk, as well as kirsch and licorice. It has a lengthy oak and saline-infused finish. Another example of just how subjective tasting can be. Another taster described this wine as Shiraz-like. This Syrah Noir (a Syrah clone) was blended with Viognier skins and in my opinion has a flavor much profile closer to a Northern Rhone from a warmer vintage than anything from down under. An outstanding effort and at approx. $25 per bottle, the wine has a great QPR.
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