Color: deep ruby Nose: plum, raisin, smoke, black cherry Taste: black cherry, smoke, cigar box This wine has a nice balance of fruit , balsamic, cigar box and smoke with a lingering finish dashed with vanilla.
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This is really lovely now. A tight restrained nose with notes of blackberries/black cherries -- there is a brooding element of dark wood. All of these flavors carry over to the palate, which has some nice bright acidity that lifts the fruit up and makes it a bit brighter. A lot of power and restraint here -- and a long lovely finish. I think I am discovering that 2011 is one of my favorite WA syrah vintages!
Followed for two nights open and it was best at the end. Profound bouquet that carries a high-octane note that also drives through to the palate. Otherwise, it has nice black cherry and currants, baking spice, earth and tannic grip, yet still a very smooth, medium-weight body. No hurry to drink, but if you have multiples it’s worth a go now with a definite decanting for aeration. 5+12+16+8= 91
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This will last a while, and cellaring it is for the best but its a darned good drink today. Aromas jump out at you - cherries, blackberry, cedar, menthol....then the taste is bolder with all the aforementioned plus a little chocolate and dried tobacco leaf. Grips nicely and smoothly with a 30 plus second finish. I probably shouldnt have opened it, but I dont regret doing it. Liked this syrah.
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It seems a bit too young to be drinking. There's some opening acidity/astringency that it needs to work through. I get unripe blackberry and raspberry. Not as many dimensions as I'd have hoped, but it's still a bit early. Over time it gets more of the spice cabinet. Still a lighter Syrah than I expected.
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11/29/2020 - smahk wrote: 91 Points
Color: deep ruby
Nose: plum, raisin, smoke, black cherry
Taste: black cherry, smoke, cigar box
This wine has a nice balance of fruit , balsamic,
cigar box and smoke with a lingering finish dashed with vanilla.
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9/10/2019 - Ron Slye wrote: 93 Points
This is really lovely now. A tight restrained nose with notes of blackberries/black cherries -- there is a brooding element of dark wood. All of these flavors carry over to the palate, which has some nice bright acidity that lifts the fruit up and makes it a bit brighter. A lot of power and restraint here -- and a long lovely finish. I think I am discovering that 2011 is one of my favorite WA syrah vintages!
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1/7/2019 - fingers wrote: 91 Points
Followed for two nights open and it was best at the end. Profound bouquet that carries a high-octane note that also drives through to the palate. Otherwise, it has nice black cherry and currants, baking spice, earth and tannic grip, yet still a very smooth, medium-weight body. No hurry to drink, but if you have multiples it’s worth a go now with a definite decanting for aeration. 5+12+16+8= 91
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4/18/2018 - seanman Likes this wine:
This will last a while, and cellaring it is for the best but its a darned good drink today. Aromas jump out at you - cherries, blackberry, cedar, menthol....then the taste is bolder with all the aforementioned plus a little chocolate and dried tobacco leaf. Grips nicely and smoothly with a 30 plus second finish. I probably shouldnt have opened it, but I dont regret doing it. Liked this syrah.
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1/16/2015 - DaButtah Likes this wine: 91 Points
Still quite young but very approachable. On the lighter side but another quality release from Rasa. Let it breathe for a few hours to really enjoy it.
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5/30/2014 - MC2 Wines wrote:
It seems a bit too young to be drinking. There's some opening acidity/astringency that it needs to work through. I get unripe blackberry and raspberry. Not as many dimensions as I'd have hoped, but it's still a bit early. Over time it gets more of the spice cabinet. Still a lighter Syrah than I expected.
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