Served as the first wine sitting down to dinner with friends. Dinner was Ina Garten’s filet bourguignon recipe. Decanted about 90 minutes before serving, wine was not diminished by the 90 minute aeration, but it also didn’t need it. Lighter and more red fruit oriented than most CA syrahs, very little meat or pepper notes. Exceptionally smooth and polished.
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Decanted two hours before serving. Deep purple. Deep dark fruit on the nose along with some tobacco and cigar box. Medium-plus body, medium-plus tannins, medium acid. Sweet rich dark fruit on the palate (especially blackberry) interspersed with some spicy tobacco. Absolutely delicious and certainly a crowd pleaser.
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I absolutely agree with the community scoring on this wine. Aromas of flint and black roses. Flavors of dark fruit and very slight tar. A long smooth finish give this wine exceptional character. The wine easily has two or more years of life but is very approachable NOW!
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10/22/2023 - Zweder Likes this wine: 93 Points
USA 2013 tasting by Sander (By SS @ De Ertepeller in Papendrecht): Red and dark berries in the bouquet. On the palate juicy red and dark berries and good freshness. Beautiful wine.
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4/1/2023 - wine4lux Likes this wine: 94 Points
Served as the first wine sitting down to dinner with friends. Dinner was Ina Garten’s filet bourguignon recipe. Decanted about 90 minutes before serving, wine was not diminished by the 90 minute aeration, but it also didn’t need it. Lighter and more red fruit oriented than most CA syrahs, very little meat or pepper notes. Exceptionally smooth and polished.
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10/23/2021 - timothynbond Likes this wine: 93 Points
Decanted two hours before serving. Deep purple. Deep dark fruit on the nose along with some tobacco and cigar box. Medium-plus body, medium-plus tannins, medium acid. Sweet rich dark fruit on the palate (especially blackberry) interspersed with some spicy tobacco. Absolutely delicious and certainly a crowd pleaser.
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7/21/2021 - Tomato99 wrote:
A little early yet.
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7/11/2021 - Mortgage92 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Score the same, flavors still good, body still medium with moderate finish. Wine has another 5 - 7 years, but I would stay closer to the 5.
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11/29/2020 - Sovinator Likes this wine: 94 Points
Impressive wine. Dark fruit and spice notes. Lingering finish. Alcohol level quite high, but this did not come across on palate.
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2/10/2020 - Jcalvin3 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Very smooth and rounded Syrah. Bright and intense without the typical heavy bloody profile.
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5/4/2019 - Mortgage92 Likes this wine: 93 Points
I absolutely agree with the community scoring on this wine. Aromas of flint and black roses. Flavors of dark fruit and very slight tar. A long smooth finish give this wine exceptional character. The wine easily has two or more years of life but is very approachable NOW!
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2/5/2017 - Jfogel wrote: 96 Points
Robert Parker
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