Bedrock syrahs at Bazaar Meat (Chicago, IL): Incredible stuff. The balance of red fruit and lifted, perfumy viognier works a charm here. And the oak treatment doesn't even feel heavy-handed here. Quite elegant yet able to carry its weight well, this might be a little more fruit forward than typical expressions of French syrah, but it's unmistakable what the inspiration is here, and it carries it well.
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Two hour decant. Nose of dry black fruit, black olive, and black licorice. Caressing, soft palate of blackberry, blueberry, and other black fruits with wet gravel, sage, and thyme. Broad finish of resolved tannins, black plum, light mint, and dusty earth. This seems ready to go.
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River School Auction Tasting (Washington DC): The "La Mouline" of the trio, with higher viognier balanced with a lower whole cluster percentage. Wonderful depth and length but a more floral and nuanced nose than the Exposition 1. Kudos to Morgan on this.
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Quick one hour decant. Really strong purple fruits, not quite primary but not far past. The oak is resolved and it’s drinking smooth/lower than its ABV. Seems that this is the one of the 2011 expositions to open.
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Not surprixingly, considering the 16% Viognier content of this wine, a lot of floral aromas emanate from the wine, along with a suggestion of tart dark fruit; Very slight fruit--muted blackberry--on the tip of the tongue. Some savoriness. Also, and this surprises me for a Syrah, some mid-palate baking spice. A well-rounded, very fullfilling wine.
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This drank surprisingly well out of the bottle without any decanting. The nose of fresh dark fruit, black pepper and smoked meats continued onto the palate. The tannic skins of the dark fruits spread quickly on the tongue, and delivered a hit of fresh, lightly acidic plums w/ softly tanic skins and a savory, lightly smoked finish.
This was drank with a dry-aged shell steak, and the flavors perfectly complemented the charred fat of the steak. This is not a complex wine, but it very much delivers on all it sets out to do.
Much less sweet and much more full-bodied than the 2011 exposition two.
This tastes like its around its peak in 2021 - drink soon.
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PNP. Floral nose. Fresh blackberries and raspberries. Pepper. Some early hints of leather toward the end. Ripe fruit, full bodied and 14.8% ABV, but no heat, still light on its feet, perhaps due to the 16% Viognier. Long finish. Very easy, and enjoyable, to finish the bottle.
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I can certainly understand where the last reviewer felt this may be near the down swing. I doubt this will get much better.
That said, this was very good tonight. It started with a bit of a port-y nose, but this blew off after maybe 30-45 minutes. What remained was somewhere between old world and new. It was neither huge nor thin. Also, it had some distinct tannin but these were mostly held in check and resolved.
I wouldn’t call this the most complex wine I’ve ever had. Not by a fair shout. That said, this might be one of the more enjoyable mostly-mature wines I’ve had in years.
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Bought direct from Bedrock in April 2020. Needs about an hour air to open up and gain presence but overall time to drink (and likely peaked a few years back). Medium ripe red fruit, lots of earth, pepper, smoked game and mineral. Overall it just has an old wine quality to it with an overly wet wood/cedar note. Drink now and the 12’s though stylistically bolder are in this phase also.
Nose: ripe blackberry, black pepper, earthy notes. Really delicious.
Taste: really nicely balanced. Starts bright purple fruit, then some acid, then mellow and soft on the end. Lots of Syrah black pepper and a little something herbal. Still plus tannins. Not over-ripe.
Overall, a big wine with a lot of good fruit and spice.
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For me, the best of the 3. Depth, character, honesty rolled up in a fine glass. Fruit is harmonious, vio provides a nice lift. No heat. Smooth, lengthy finish. Shoulda bought more....
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Big nose of soy sauce, black fruit and game. Huge wine but with impeccable balance. The acidity is spot on to balance out the volume, not to mention the alcohol, of this expression of American Syrah.
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Nearly opaque purple color with expansive dark berry, floral, smoked meat, black licorice, and white pepper aromas that show a feral edge. On the palate it approaches full-bodied with ample fruit and balancing mouthwatering acid, and firm well integrated tannins. With some air polished dark berry fruit, dried herb and a bit of iron flavors evolve into a compelling savoriness. Long finish. 10% whole cluster + 16% Viognier. Aged 36 months. 14.8% abv
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Deep color, almost opaque, purplish. Powerful aromas of tar, black licorice and roasted meats. Off-dry, full-bodied. High, dry tannin structure, a bit dusty. Raspberry tartlet, with fresh sage and herbs. N. Rhone like characteristics. Reminiscent of Cornas appellation. In between traditional and new world. Nicely done and should improve with additional 2-3 years of cellar time.
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Drank all 3 expositions together. Consensus was this was the 2nd best of the 3. All three had a great nose - and tasted great. Most of the differences came on how well integrated the flavors were and the finish. This had wine had some great fruit with a very solid finish but the flavors were not as well integrated or as smooth in the mouth as exposition one.
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Hours into the bottle yields dark, earthy, juicy fruit. Upon opening you get bright, ripe, juicy wine with a spicy, alcohol edge to it. Overall this is an excellent wine and I will buy the set of the '12's. One of the more enjoyable Syrahs I've had from Morgan. Drink or hold.
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Probably the youngest of the 3, the Viognier is obvious, very Pax like, the oak treatment is great at 3 years, great cherry, meat and rhubarb. The Viognier might be a bit too high for my cup of tea, but it's a good wine. I hope they make a '12 set as well.
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Heath, dark berry, flowers, vanilla, a bit of alcoholic heat on the nose. Concentrated fruit on the palate with enlivening acids, balanced tapering finish. Not as wildly complex as two, but more satisfying. 50 + 17 + 17 + 8.
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Lots of petroleum on the nose with boiled cherry sweets. Tannins 7/10 with light bitterness in the finish. Medium bodied. The spiciness comes through strongly mid to end of palate. Petroleum comes through in the finish. Probably from the Viognier.
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We drank the three Weill Expositions side by side and this was the favorite of several people. Crazy peachy aroma was super fun but I preferred the extra body of #2. 2 hour decant, drinking great now.
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Outstanding. My first Bedrock wine, and was very impressive. Great stucture, loads of flavors and long finish. Excited to drink the rest of the shipement.
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8/11/2023 - acyso wrote: 93 Points
Bedrock syrahs at Bazaar Meat (Chicago, IL): Incredible stuff. The balance of red fruit and lifted, perfumy viognier works a charm here. And the oak treatment doesn't even feel heavy-handed here. Quite elegant yet able to carry its weight well, this might be a little more fruit forward than typical expressions of French syrah, but it's unmistakable what the inspiration is here, and it carries it well.
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7/15/2023 - VAGenius Likes this wine: 93 Points
Two hour decant. Nose of dry black fruit, black olive, and black licorice. Caressing, soft palate of blackberry, blueberry, and other black fruits with wet gravel, sage, and thyme. Broad finish of resolved tannins, black plum, light mint, and dusty earth. This seems ready to go.
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5/8/2023 - doctornoah Likes this wine: 95 Points
River School Auction Tasting (Washington DC): The "La Mouline" of the trio, with higher viognier balanced with a lower whole cluster percentage. Wonderful depth and length but a more floral and nuanced nose than the Exposition 1. Kudos to Morgan on this.
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4/9/2023 - adnorthup wrote:
Quick one hour decant. Really strong purple fruits, not quite primary but not far past. The oak is resolved and it’s drinking smooth/lower than its ABV. Seems that this is the one of the 2011 expositions to open.
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4/23/2022 - EMark Likes this wine:
Not surprixingly, considering the 16% Viognier content of this wine, a lot of floral aromas emanate from the wine, along with a suggestion of tart dark fruit; Very slight fruit--muted blackberry--on the tip of the tongue. Some savoriness. Also, and this surprises me for a Syrah, some mid-palate baking spice. A well-rounded, very fullfilling wine.
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2/6/2022 - SH Wu wrote: 93 Points
This drank surprisingly well out of the bottle without any decanting. The nose of fresh dark fruit, black pepper and smoked meats continued onto the palate. The tannic skins of the dark fruits spread quickly on the tongue, and delivered a hit of fresh, lightly acidic plums w/ softly tanic skins and a savory, lightly smoked finish.
This was drank with a dry-aged shell steak, and the flavors perfectly complemented the charred fat of the steak. This is not a complex wine, but it very much delivers on all it sets out to do.
Much less sweet and much more full-bodied than the 2011 exposition two.
This tastes like its around its peak in 2021 - drink soon.
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12/23/2021 - Maphill01 Likes this wine:
PNP. Floral nose. Fresh blackberries and raspberries. Pepper. Some early hints of leather toward the end. Ripe fruit, full bodied and 14.8% ABV, but no heat, still light on its feet, perhaps due to the 16% Viognier. Long finish. Very easy, and enjoyable, to finish the bottle.
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9/17/2021 - ChrisWagner Likes this wine: 93 Points
I can certainly understand where the last reviewer felt this may be near the down swing. I doubt this will get much better.
That said, this was very good tonight. It started with a bit of a port-y nose, but this blew off after maybe 30-45 minutes. What remained was somewhere between old world and new. It was neither huge nor thin. Also, it had some distinct tannin but these were mostly held in check and resolved.
I wouldn’t call this the most complex wine I’ve ever had. Not by a fair shout. That said, this might be one of the more enjoyable mostly-mature wines I’ve had in years.
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5/6/2021 - MAXIMUM SATISFACTION wrote: 89 Points
Bought direct from Bedrock in April 2020. Needs about an hour air to open up and gain presence but overall time to drink (and likely peaked a few years back). Medium ripe red fruit, lots of earth, pepper, smoked game and mineral. Overall it just has an old wine quality to it with an overly wet wood/cedar note. Drink now and the 12’s though stylistically bolder are in this phase also.
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10/30/2020 - jonh1 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Nose: ripe blackberry, black pepper, earthy notes. Really delicious.
Taste: really nicely balanced. Starts bright purple fruit, then some acid, then mellow and soft on the end. Lots of Syrah black pepper and a little something herbal. Still plus tannins. Not over-ripe.
Overall, a big wine with a lot of good fruit and spice.
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1/19/2020 - Chrisinroch wrote: 92 Points
Active cellar since direct purchase.
Really tasty on day one, but singing on day two
Bright red fruit, fresh, lovely. No edges but a nice bright finish.
Sorry no formal notes but a great new world Syrah in the red spectrum
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10/15/2019 - D.Callahan Likes this wine: 93 Points
Really excellent Syrah. Deep, rich nose and powerful yet balanced palate with a smooth finish and no alcohol heat. I also wish I had more.
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6/22/2019 - sbfireman wrote: 94 Points
For me, the best of the 3. Depth, character, honesty rolled up in a fine glass. Fruit is harmonious, vio provides a nice lift. No heat. Smooth, lengthy finish. Shoulda bought more....
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2/8/2018 - Sauvyfan Likes this wine: 94 Points
Big nose of soy sauce, black fruit and game. Huge wine but with impeccable balance. The acidity is spot on to balance out the volume, not to mention the alcohol, of this expression of American Syrah.
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11/8/2017 - Anthonut Likes this wine: 92 Points
10% whole cluster with 16% Viognier cofermented, I think this is my favorite of the three 2011 Weill Expositions
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8/29/2017 - Martin Redmond Likes this wine: 93 Points
Nearly opaque purple color with expansive dark berry, floral, smoked meat, black licorice, and white pepper aromas that show a feral edge. On the palate it approaches full-bodied with ample fruit and balancing mouthwatering acid, and firm well integrated tannins. With some air polished dark berry fruit, dried herb and a bit of iron flavors evolve into a compelling savoriness. Long finish. 10% whole cluster + 16% Viognier. Aged 36 months. 14.8% abv
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2/6/2017 - raydawgone Likes this wine: 94 Points
Deep color, almost opaque, purplish. Powerful aromas of tar, black licorice and roasted meats. Off-dry, full-bodied. High, dry tannin structure, a bit dusty. Raspberry tartlet, with fresh sage and herbs. N. Rhone like characteristics. Reminiscent of Cornas appellation. In between traditional and new world. Nicely done and should improve with additional 2-3 years of cellar time.
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12/24/2016 - Neras Likes this wine: 92 Points
Very oaky and tannic. Slowly comes together after 2-3 hours in the decanter. Quite nice, but nowhere near the outstanding 2012.
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12/20/2015 - haldolugr wrote: 90 Points
Drank all 3 expositions together. Consensus was this was the 2nd best of the 3. All three had a great nose - and tasted great. Most of the differences came on how well integrated the flavors were and the finish. This had wine had some great fruit with a very solid finish but the flavors were not as well integrated or as smooth in the mouth as exposition one.
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11/6/2015 - Mootsie Likes this wine: 94 Points
Hours into the bottle yields dark, earthy, juicy fruit. Upon opening you get bright, ripe, juicy wine with a spicy, alcohol edge to it. Overall this is an excellent wine and I will buy the set of the '12's. One of the more enjoyable Syrahs I've had from Morgan. Drink or hold.
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9/25/2015 - pakabear Likes this wine: 91 Points
Probably the youngest of the 3, the Viognier is obvious, very Pax like, the oak treatment is great at 3 years, great cherry, meat and rhubarb. The Viognier might be a bit too high for my cup of tea, but it's a good wine. I hope they make a '12 set as well.
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9/14/2015 - wgmccallum wrote: 93 Points
Heath, dark berry, flowers, vanilla, a bit of alcoholic heat on the nose. Concentrated fruit on the palate with enlivening acids, balanced tapering finish. Not as wildly complex as two, but more satisfying. 50 + 17 + 17 + 8.
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8/30/2015 - Silveradoup wrote: 94 Points
Floral meaty goodness. If you don't like oak you won't like this wine, The wine was meat to have it and I appreciate this wine for what it is.
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7/29/2015 - Millennial Drinkers Likes this wine: 91 Points
Finally finished the bottle after coravinning 15%. Lots of petrol and whiskey. But strong and spicy.
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7/25/2015 - cab blends Does not like this wine: 89 Points
Lots of petroleum on the nose with boiled cherry sweets. Tannins 7/10 with light bitterness in the finish. Medium bodied. The spiciness comes through strongly mid to end of palate. Petroleum comes through in the finish. Probably from the Viognier.
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5/4/2015 - Millennial Drinkers wrote: 91 Points
Coravinned with one and two, a lot better than one and its a toss up between two and three, well try again later. 3 hour air time
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4/3/2015 - silton Likes this wine: 93 Points
We drank the three Weill Expositions side by side and this was the favorite of several people. Crazy peachy aroma was super fun but I preferred the extra body of #2. 2 hour decant, drinking great now.
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1/25/2015 - Ilikadajuice wrote: 93 Points
Similar to #2 very nice juice.
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12/13/2014 - Tyler C Likes this wine: 93 Points
Outstanding. My first Bedrock wine, and was very impressive. Great stucture, loads of flavors and long finish. Excited to drink the rest of the shipement.
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