Purple in color. Black fruit, grilled meat, and a hint of forest floor on the nose. Great length and depth of flavor. A very pleasant hint of funk mid palate. Ripe black cherry comes out at the finish. This did improve compared to my previous bottle, and did benefit from some air time as well.
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Dark fruit, earthy meaty notes, and tar. Well balanced, easy to drink. After about 1 1/2 hours it begins to reveal chocolate and vanilla notes. Good now, but will likely drink well for a couple of more years.
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This is good, not great. Not big and overpowering. Fruit forward, well integrated, a little bit of funk the first night, not the second, soft for a Charles Smith/K Syrah, medium finish.
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Nose is full of Blueberry and Raspberry notes with a meaty tone. Palate is dense as the wine unwinds and adds layers. Need 40 mins in a decanter right now. Excellent pepper, smoke, tar, game and wildberry notes as well. Solid wine for 65 on a restaurant wine list.
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Taste at S&W. Thick, lush, earthy, meaty nose. Plum, violets and black rock. Great rich palate with a long finish. Really awesome stuff for the price. Highly recommended.
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Despite low/mid 90's ratings in WA and RR, I found this wine thin and prune-y. I even bought a second bottle, not believing my own review of the first. The result was the same. Hard to grasp.
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A bold and racy syrah loaded with gobs of blackberry jam, sweet plum and spices. This fruit in this wine is very forward and ripe. There is nice structure keeping it all together. 15% alc.
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10/8/2023 - CDStrombom Likes this wine: 92 Points
Wow! Still drinking so well. Smooth and rich throughout. A beautiful Washington Syrah! Bravo Charles Smith!
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12/2/2020 - AAW_RightWine Likes this wine: 93 Points
Drink up .. beautiful wine
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10/16/2020 - AAW_RightWine Likes this wine: 92 Points
Fantastic, subtle with notes of olives ... Drink up this is running out of its window
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2/25/2015 - rustyRudy Likes this wine: 92 Points
Purple in color. Black fruit, grilled meat, and a hint of forest floor on the nose. Great length and depth of flavor. A very pleasant hint of funk mid palate. Ripe black cherry comes out at the finish. This did improve compared to my previous bottle, and did benefit from some air time as well.
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10/16/2013 - W2WineGuy Likes this wine: 91 Points
great wine, needs some air time, as it really opens up. Deep, dark, plum, spice, nice mouth, medium finish.
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4/20/2013 - knorthrip Likes this wine: 90 Points
Dark fruit, earthy meaty notes, and tar. Well balanced, easy to drink. After about 1 1/2 hours it begins to reveal chocolate and vanilla notes. Good now, but will likely drink well for a couple of more years.
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4/8/2013 - W2WineGuy Likes this wine: 89 Points
This is good, not great. Not big and overpowering. Fruit forward, well integrated, a little bit of funk the first night, not the second, soft for a Charles Smith/K Syrah, medium finish.
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12/29/2012 - nortonnose Likes this wine: 89 Points
PnP from 750ml. No lengthy note here - enjoyable, funky K - if a bit sweet. Improved on subsequent nights. No rush to open the next one
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6/12/2012 - RockinCabs wrote: 91 Points
Nose is full of Blueberry and Raspberry notes with a meaty tone. Palate is dense as the wine unwinds and adds layers. Need 40 mins in a decanter right now. Excellent pepper, smoke, tar, game and wildberry notes as well. Solid wine for 65 on a restaurant wine list.
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11/5/2011 - corkcork wrote: 89 Points
Okay
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10/5/2011 - beezer6 wrote: 92 Points
Taste at S&W.
Thick, lush, earthy, meaty nose. Plum, violets and black rock.
Great rich palate with a long finish. Really awesome stuff for the price. Highly recommended.
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9/4/2011 - Baggio wrote: 87 Points
Despite low/mid 90's ratings in WA and RR, I found this wine thin and prune-y. I even bought a second bottle, not believing my own review of the first. The result was the same. Hard to grasp.
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8/27/2011 - ravbik wrote: 89 Points
Very fruit forward blueberry, black berries, slightly smoky, tar, smooth finish, mild tannins.
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7/15/2011 - chefpete wrote: 94 Points
Loved it, had it at Galatoires.
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7/3/2011 - InternationalWineReport wrote: 90 Points
A bold and racy syrah loaded with gobs of blackberry jam, sweet plum and spices. This fruit in this wine is very forward and ripe. There is nice structure keeping it all together. 15% alc.
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2/5/2011 - JOsgood wrote:
Paired with the orgasmic burger at Bouchon Beverly Hills. This syrah has great fruit and a nice dose of tar. Tasty stuff.
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