Dark maroon center with garnet rim. He nose seemed very reserved compared to my previous bottle - plum and dark cherry with a little smoke. On the palate, there is plum and black cherry as well as a mineral steak, but the fruit seems to be drying out a bit. Structurally, the tannins seem to be overtaking the fruit in this medium-bodied wine, and as a result, the finish seems clipped. Overall, this bottle seemed more tannic and less deep than my previous bottle, but it was good with food.
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Dark purple color. The nose is a complex blend of plums, blackberry, bloody meat, and minerals. On the palate, this wine has great depth with plums, blackberry, minerals, and lavender. Structurally, there is great acidity with mouth-coating tannins, which softened considerably with air. The finish is packed with fruit and minerals. Overall, this is not a fruit bomb but is complex with great structure.
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great bottle of syrah..had it put away for 2 years...dark ink color....blast of dark fruit on the nose....deep, dark fruit flavors...velvet-y....had with turkey tacos
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10/28/2014 - Meerlust wrote: 87 Points
Dark maroon center with garnet rim. He nose seemed very reserved compared to my previous bottle - plum and dark cherry with a little smoke. On the palate, there is plum and black cherry as well as a mineral steak, but the fruit seems to be drying out a bit. Structurally, the tannins seem to be overtaking the fruit in this medium-bodied wine, and as a result, the finish seems clipped. Overall, this bottle seemed more tannic and less deep than my previous bottle, but it was good with food.
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4/27/2014 - jts_brown wrote:
I can't score this wine. It had a little bottle funk that blew off a little bit but it didn't show like a first bottle I had of it a couple years ago.
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3/3/2011 - Meerlust wrote: 91 Points
Dark purple color. The nose is a complex blend of plums, blackberry, bloody meat, and minerals. On the palate, this wine has great depth with plums, blackberry, minerals, and lavender. Structurally, there is great acidity with mouth-coating tannins, which softened considerably with air. The finish is packed with fruit and minerals. Overall, this is not a fruit bomb but is complex with great structure.
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9/30/2010 - pld07 wrote: 90 Points
great bottle of syrah..had it put away for 2 years...dark ink color....blast of dark fruit on the nose....deep, dark fruit flavors...velvet-y....had with turkey tacos
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3/8/2009 - TEDL wrote: 89 Points
Good color and flavor. Fruity, ripe berries.
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7/7/2008 - ocattorney wrote: 89 Points
Nice deep color. Nose was very strong with blueberries and earth. The blueberries carried through with some spice on the fiinish. Very nice wine.
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4/4/2008 - wjs wrote: 92 Points
Bacon, rich oak on the nose. Great depth of fruit - everyone at the table was impressed and appreciated it. Will buy more.
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4/1/2008 - pickhardt wrote: 90 Points
Very nice depth and finish. Great structure and decent fruit. Worth $25. As good as in the tasting room.
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