Very different than most ww syrahs but not in a bad way. Big fruit. Age is showing nicely but has a couple years of good life left for sure. Very fun wine and sad to see the last 04 go
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Not decanted and practically gone before it could get air (split six ways). A big surprise. Quite understated and could pass for having less alcohol than the 16.1 on the bottle. Blackberry, raspberry and oak notes are delicious and balanced with other subtle hints coming in across the palate and finish.
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My palate has definately changed over the past 2 years. I know that I really liked this wine when it was purchased. Today I find it hot, very high in alcohol. Good fruit, but flavors seemed to be driven by oak...I think if I were eating a juicy steak with a heavy reduction sauce it would be fine. I really want to like this wine, but I am really dissappointed....
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This was popped and poured in our cellar with a large group following a 2003 O'Shaughnessy Cab Howell Mountain, and a 2004 The Fight by Red Car. In comparison to the O'Shaughnessy, this was a pretty nice Syrah, with a much more open, but less complex profile than The Fight. A pretty nice Syrah, but not quite as good as The Fight.
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Popped and poured. Powerful nose, heat detectable. Blueberries and jammy fruit on palate, but a bit too much alcohol at the onset -- 16.1% on the label! Needs some time to settle, but I'm concerned that it's a bit too hot for it to ever come into balance.
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9/18/2014 - lirvingham wrote: 91 Points
Very different than most ww syrahs but not in a bad way. Big fruit. Age is showing nicely but has a couple years of good life left for sure. Very fun wine and sad to see the last 04 go
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4/20/2012 - BATWine wrote: 91 Points
Still delicious, even though probably too much alcohol. Time to drink though. Nice dark berries, still some fruit left.
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8/12/2011 - red guy wrote: 89 Points
Still has character and complexity--a very nice wine to sip (all the better with skirt steak like we had).
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9/28/2010 - gmbdds wrote: 92 Points
Not decanted and practically gone before it could get air (split six ways). A big surprise. Quite understated and could pass for having less alcohol than the 16.1 on the bottle. Blackberry, raspberry and oak notes are delicious and balanced with other subtle hints coming in across the palate and finish.
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5/16/2010 - Adonisd1956 wrote: 85 Points
My palate has definately changed over the past 2 years. I know that I really liked this wine when it was purchased. Today I find it hot, very high in alcohol. Good fruit, but flavors seemed to be driven by oak...I think if I were eating a juicy steak with a heavy reduction sauce it would be fine. I really want to like this wine, but I am really dissappointed....
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3/22/2009 - korkd wrote: 90 Points
A nice wine, too bad it has WAY too much alcohol (16.1%), not sure what the winemaker was thinking...
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2/20/2009 - A&C wrote: 91 Points
This was popped and poured in our cellar with a large group following a 2003 O'Shaughnessy Cab Howell Mountain, and a 2004 The Fight by Red Car. In comparison to the O'Shaughnessy, this was a pretty nice Syrah, with a much more open, but less complex profile than The Fight. A pretty nice Syrah, but not quite as good as The Fight.
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3/11/2008 - andolini wrote: 88 Points
Popped and poured. Powerful nose, heat detectable. Blueberries and jammy fruit on palate, but a bit too much alcohol at the onset -- 16.1% on the label! Needs some time to settle, but I'm concerned that it's a bit too hot for it to ever come into balance.
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