(Blind tasting) Very classic Syrah nose. White pepper and black berry. Oak and smoke. Red fruit elegance. Gravel and mineral. Complex and almost burgundy-like. Lovely. Perfectly mature. Medium-fullish palate. Fresh. More tannic than fruity. No monster. Gunpowder and mineral. Red fruit. Better on the nose, but still lovely and harmonius.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
/ Comment
At The Ledbury. Dark ruby, youthful appearance. Nose somewhat reticent with blackberry fruit and some rich soil and mineral notes emerging. Medium/full bodied, more expressive on the palate with blackberry fruit, spice and rich soil, not much pepper or gameyness, silky tannins, harmonious medium/good length finish. Pretty good and certainly ready if lacking a little complexity and that wild cornas edge.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
/ Comment
Fairly hot. Still very primary (candied) red fruit, not showing any of the game/leather/tar/funk that I enjoy in Cornas. In a blind tasting I would have called this a good Washington State syrah. A well-made wine, but not to my taste.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
/ Comment
10/16/2021 - Argrath wrote: 94 Points
(Blind tasting)
Very classic Syrah nose. White pepper and black berry. Oak and smoke. Red fruit elegance. Gravel and mineral. Complex and almost burgundy-like. Lovely. Perfectly mature.
Medium-fullish palate. Fresh. More tannic than fruity. No monster. Gunpowder and mineral. Red fruit. Better on the nose, but still lovely and harmonius.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
11/4/2013 - pmik wrote: flawed
Corked
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
7/15/2013 - Biglama Likes this wine: 92 Points
mooi glas, dierlijk, vlezig, kruidig, heerlijke balans, helemaal op dronk
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
6/5/2010 - Paul D wrote: 87 Points
At The Ledbury. Dark ruby, youthful appearance. Nose somewhat reticent with blackberry fruit and some rich soil and mineral notes emerging. Medium/full bodied, more expressive on the palate with blackberry fruit, spice and rich soil, not much pepper or gameyness, silky tannins, harmonious medium/good length finish. Pretty good and certainly ready if lacking a little complexity and that wild cornas edge.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
1/16/2010 - ccn wrote: 89 Points
Fairly hot. Still very primary (candied) red fruit, not showing any of the game/leather/tar/funk that I enjoy in Cornas. In a blind tasting I would have called this a good Washington State syrah. A well-made wine, but not to my taste.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
6/22/2009 - GVERJOT wrote: 90 Points
drink now
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment