Still fresh. Just too fresh for me. Too much emphasis on fruit and jam and too little on the earthy and spicy characteristics that make Syrah such a noble varietal. How I long for the complexities that result from the craft and traditions of the Rhône!
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WOW what a nice surprise. Beautiful big fruit and satisfying finish. This bottle was far better than the last few in the case. Too bad it was the last one.
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A big red wine that still might have a few years before entering its finest drinking time. I am finding that I prefer petite syrah to the 88 score is partly due to my grape preference.
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A very big inky red full body wine with nice nose. The wine fruits blackberry and black currant fill the mouth. Considerable tannin. Very good with BBQ and roast. strong finish.
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The wine looks dark blue/red but not inky. There was light sediment in the bottle. Bouquet of blackberry, red currant, clove and salty smoke. It tastes like black pepper, blackberry and black currant (cassis), with sharp spiciness that adds tightness and complexity. Alcohols are too pronounced, but this wine blew away the other California Syrahs we had that night, which were flabby, one-dimensional and too fruity by comparison. This wine was intense and interesting, even if not perfectly balanced. The body is medium/full. The finish is medium in length and with moderate acidity. Paired well with rack of lamb.
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1/13/2018 - gingerbreadman wrote: 84 Points
Still fresh. Just too fresh for me. Too much emphasis on fruit and jam and too little on the earthy and spicy characteristics that make Syrah such a noble varietal. How I long for the complexities that result from the craft and traditions of the Rhône!
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6/19/2017 - jmottern Likes this wine: 93 Points
WOW what a nice surprise. Beautiful big fruit and satisfying finish. This bottle was far better than the last few in the case. Too bad it was the last one.
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1/7/2017 - jmottern Likes this wine: 88 Points
A big red wine that still might have a few years before entering its finest drinking time. I am finding that I prefer petite syrah to the 88 score is partly due to my grape preference.
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10/19/2016 - jmottern Likes this wine: 91 Points
A very big inky red full body wine with nice nose. The wine fruits blackberry and black currant fill the mouth. Considerable tannin. Very good with BBQ and roast. strong finish.
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8/18/2015 - gingerbreadman wrote: 83 Points
The oak tannin tastes fake and is rather overpowering detracting from the nature of Syrah. There is a reason there was a case sale on this vintage.
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6/28/2015 - T4D2 wrote:
Cabernets are my very favorite, but this Syrah is a flavor packed wine and I am now a Syrah lover.
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6/17/2015 - T4D2 wrote:
Smooth & Big, a Syrah that would change a cab lover to a Syrah.
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3/22/2014 - Cal Bear Likes this wine: 89 Points
The wine looks dark blue/red but not inky. There was light sediment in the bottle. Bouquet of blackberry, red currant, clove and salty smoke. It tastes like black pepper, blackberry and black currant (cassis), with sharp spiciness that adds tightness and complexity. Alcohols are too pronounced, but this wine blew away the other California Syrahs we had that night, which were flabby, one-dimensional and too fruity by comparison. This wine was intense and interesting, even if not perfectly balanced. The body is medium/full. The finish is medium in length and with moderate acidity. Paired well with rack of lamb.
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1/17/2014 - sullenrainbow Likes this wine: 88 Points
good
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