Good, and drinking pretty nicely. It's not your average Syrah, the brown sugar flavor and hint of sweetness that typifies this varietal. Medium acidity, tannins have mostly subsided.
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I think I know where this is trying to go, it has some Northern Rhone -style to it with a very appealing bacon fat finish. But it comes across a little clumsy, and if it isn't one-dimensional (and it isn't), I'd say two-dimensional is as far as it gets. Could use a bit more cut, more earth, more finesse, more something to make it more memorable. Still, by the glass, at a bar, with a hamburger, you'd be pretty happy.
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First night seemed very restrained. Blackberry, some blueberry with good acidity and fine tannins. On the second night it had opened up considerably, pleasingly filling out what had been a slightly hollow mid-palate. Definitely needs more cellar time IMO.
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At $20 from Garagiste, this wine was a steal. A well heeled, 13.8% alc. Syrah. that is showing well and has life to go.
Color: Classic syrah inky purple. Cloudy goodness, likely unfiltered. Nose: reminiscent of cool climate; Bacon fat, brine, black fruits, earth Palate: Restrained, elegant, and mouth watering. No fruit bomb here, nor overly acidic or tannic - well balanced. Front palate has vibrant black fruit and mineral notes. Mid palate has more depth, texture, earthiness and modest structure. The finish is long & lingering, in a pleasing way.
(testing new Cellartracker tools.....hmmmm.) The wine looks Inky colored. It smells like Blackberry, Black currant (cassis), Forest floor, Mineral, Mushroom, Black Pepper, and Meaty.
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7/23/2015 - Leomania Likes this wine: 89 Points
Good, and drinking pretty nicely. It's not your average Syrah, the brown sugar flavor and hint of sweetness that typifies this varietal. Medium acidity, tannins have mostly subsided.
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2/11/2015 - ryestraw wrote:
Not sad this was my one and only bottle. Fine, but not that interesting. Certainly a good baseline for what this grape.
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1/21/2015 - bhouk wrote:
I think I know where this is trying to go, it has some Northern Rhone -style to it with a very appealing bacon fat finish. But it comes across a little clumsy, and if it isn't one-dimensional (and it isn't), I'd say two-dimensional is as far as it gets. Could use a bit more cut, more earth, more finesse, more something to make it more memorable. Still, by the glass, at a bar, with a hamburger, you'd be pretty happy.
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12/27/2014 - doctoroflaws wrote: 86 Points
not very good. average at best. My wife, who loves Zin, pronounced it "too fruity."
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12/8/2012 - Leomania Likes this wine: 89 Points
First night seemed very restrained. Blackberry, some blueberry with good acidity and fine tannins. On the second night it had opened up considerably, pleasingly filling out what had been a slightly hollow mid-palate. Definitely needs more cellar time IMO.
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11/26/2012 - SonomaWilliam Likes this wine: 90 Points
At $20 from Garagiste, this wine was a steal. A well heeled, 13.8% alc. Syrah. that is showing well and has life to go.
Color: Classic syrah inky purple. Cloudy goodness, likely unfiltered.
Nose: reminiscent of cool climate; Bacon fat, brine, black fruits, earth
Palate: Restrained, elegant, and mouth watering. No fruit bomb here, nor overly acidic or tannic - well balanced.
Front palate has vibrant black fruit and mineral notes. Mid palate has more depth, texture, earthiness and modest structure. The finish is long & lingering, in a pleasing way.
(testing new Cellartracker tools.....hmmmm.)
The wine looks Inky colored. It smells like Blackberry, Black currant (cassis), Forest floor, Mineral, Mushroom, Black Pepper, and Meaty.
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