Noticed a LOUD note of cedar when I first decanted it, but that faded pretty quickly. Still, a bright woodsy nose throughout. Just a hint of eucalyptus on the palate. Very enjoyable with a grilled steak.
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With roast lamb, a Scott Harvey Syrah, his 06 Mountain selection. Not as complex as the Buena Vista Ramal Chard I had beforehand, but once it opened up after 30 minutes, it zinged and zipped around nicely, as Scott's picking a point tends to do. Still a little port-y, but only slightly, and that addition just mellows and keeps it relatively one-dimensional but very round and comforting. A good, deep fun winter wine. I think I prefer it with lamb stews and deep flavours like that, but it was lovely with the roast leg.
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Initially it's coming off as kind of hot, lots of spice and alcohol. Clearly great acid, but an every-so-slightly perceptible touch of sugar. Probably there is a bit of Forte blended in here as Scott tends to do. After a while open, it's getting better and better. Bigger, fuller body than I was expecting, but nice flavours and textures. This is a wine that needs time to show its strengths.
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Think this one is still way too young but it's a big Syrah! Lots of dark fruits with some pepper on the back end. Full mouth feel and chewy as all heck. Beautiful fruit on the nose too. Drank it alone but think this one would pair nicely with food.
The 06 Syrah is at a high and wonderful peak: a divine cassis-driven accessible wine, with perfect acid balance. Imperceptibly off-dry, it's not over-extracted fruity, it's lively, open and playfully fruity. Drink it next to a Wellington Syrah and you'll notice it's less tanniny. less stalwart and more fruit-forward with noticeable sweetness in comparison. Nonetheless on it's own or drunk with your godmother's deeply rich and warming chicken and mushroom slow-cooked Lancashire stew, parsnips and red cabbage during a cold winter's night at -11, it challenges any drink for perfection. With nice soft tannins, you can drink it now, or keep a couple of years or more and it'll still be good.
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I wanted so much to enjoy Scott Harvey's mixed case from woot but unfortunately it's been a bit of a disaster. The forte in the blends make everything taste like dry port. On the one hand there's a richness there that I can certainly see would appeal to some palates, but unfortunately this just isn't my style.
Typical syrah. Dark purple color. Tons of blackberries on the nose and palate and black pepper for days. Lacking the jammyness found in many California syrahs. Smooth, well integrated tannins. A by-the-book syrah.
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very nice and drinkable. A bit more fruit than I would have liked, but not jammy. Reasonably balanced, decent structure (though would've liked more assertion here). Definitely nice for the price
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After dinner, we drank this bottle and enjoyed it very much. A little smoke and chocolate tiptoeing in the background and cherry pie stomping on my taste buds. I don't know when this wine is supposed t peak or when it will begin to decline. However, I do know it drinks beautifully right now. Looking forward to our next one.
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Excellent wine! Complex nose of blueberries and mint, just as the bottle said, surprisingly. Subtle fruit flavours, nice tannins, went well with steak. I wish I had more bottles.
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Purple, thinning toward the edge. Almost jammy blueberry nose. Deeply fruited blackberries and dark cherries, decent acid, smooth tannins, all nicely balanced, with a medium finish. Not complex, but very good, and well worth the price.
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We were surprised that his wine would be so flavor rich at this date. It was berry rich and not as dense as I expect from a Syrah. Though the tannins were present, it left an oak flavor on the palate rather than a stringent finish. We loved it.
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Very good. Solid nose with deep purple grape, some earth/leather/must. An explosion of flavor in the mouth, with good "structure," but absolutely pleasant as a sipping wine; no need to eat with this. There was a bit of the nasty purple grape soda flavor that haunts the Inzinerator, but here it was a complement to the overall flavor profile, not make you think you're drinking cough syrup. Big fan.
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7/1/2014 - foobarski Likes this wine: 89 Points
Noticed a LOUD note of cedar when I first decanted it, but that faded pretty quickly. Still, a bright woodsy nose throughout. Just a hint of eucalyptus on the palate. Very enjoyable with a grilled steak.
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1/15/2013 - BlackIce Likes this wine: 88 Points
Agree exactly with Richardhod. Thank goodness the forte is not very noticeable in this vintage. Very good especially given the QPR.
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1/8/2013 - richardhod Likes this wine: 88 Points
With roast lamb, a Scott Harvey Syrah, his 06 Mountain selection. Not as complex as the Buena Vista Ramal Chard I had beforehand, but once it opened up after 30 minutes, it zinged and zipped around nicely, as Scott's picking a point tends to do. Still a little port-y, but only slightly, and that addition just mellows and keeps it relatively one-dimensional but very round and comforting. A good, deep fun winter wine. I think I prefer it with lamb stews and deep flavours like that, but it was lovely with the roast leg.
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3/11/2012 - HitAnyKey wrote: flawed
Corked bottle, or at least flawed in some way similar.
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1/22/2012 - Ann&Wayne wrote: 90 Points
Everyone enjoyed this wine which we had with dinner; lasagna was served
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12/27/2011 - desler wrote: 93 Points
Great wine, no tannin, well balanced and a pleasure to drink. decanted
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9/29/2011 - klezman Likes this wine:
Initially it's coming off as kind of hot, lots of spice and alcohol. Clearly great acid, but an every-so-slightly perceptible touch of sugar. Probably there is a bit of Forte blended in here as Scott tends to do.
After a while open, it's getting better and better. Bigger, fuller body than I was expecting, but nice flavours and textures. This is a wine that needs time to show its strengths.
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7/15/2011 - javadrinker wrote: 88 Points
Think this one is still way too young but it's a big Syrah! Lots of dark fruits with some pepper on the back end. Full mouth feel and chewy as all heck. Beautiful fruit on the nose too. Drank it alone but think this one would pair nicely with food.
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6/3/2011 - Ann&Wayne wrote: 85 Points
Nice wine with eucalyptus hints.
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4/27/2011 - richardhod wrote: flawed
Corked.
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2/15/2011 - richardhod Likes this wine: 90 Points
The 06 Syrah is at a high and wonderful peak: a divine cassis-driven accessible wine, with perfect acid balance. Imperceptibly off-dry, it's not over-extracted fruity, it's lively, open and playfully fruity. Drink it next to a Wellington Syrah and you'll notice it's less tanniny. less stalwart and more fruit-forward with noticeable sweetness in comparison. Nonetheless on it's own or drunk with your godmother's deeply rich and warming chicken and mushroom slow-cooked Lancashire stew, parsnips and red cabbage during a cold winter's night at -11, it challenges any drink for perfection. With nice soft tannins, you can drink it now, or keep a couple of years or more and it'll still be good.
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1/28/2011 - woodwardcellar wrote: 80 Points
I wanted so much to enjoy Scott Harvey's mixed case from woot but unfortunately it's been a bit of a disaster. The forte in the blends make everything taste like dry port. On the one hand there's a richness there that I can certainly see would appeal to some palates, but unfortunately this just isn't my style.
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1/18/2011 - rentmp3 wrote: 89 Points
Typical syrah. Dark purple color. Tons of blackberries on the nose and palate and black pepper for days. Lacking the jammyness found in many California syrahs. Smooth, well integrated tannins. A by-the-book syrah.
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12/17/2010 - richardhod Likes this wine: 90 Points
Off-dry but delicious Cassis-laden Amador Syrah. Populist style, but not just about he fruit. good acid balance, and some backbone. Great with lamb.
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11/26/2010 - joannevicious wrote: 88 Points
very nice and drinkable. A bit more fruit than I would have liked, but not jammy. Reasonably balanced, decent structure (though would've liked more assertion here). Definitely nice for the price
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8/9/2010 - Ann&Wayne wrote: 88 Points
No food; just the wine. It was nice. Good tannin structure carries the fruit. We noticed a slightly floral taste and anise.
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6/25/2010 - Ann&Wayne wrote: 90 Points
After dinner, we drank this bottle and enjoyed it very much. A little smoke and chocolate tiptoeing in the background and cherry pie stomping on my taste buds. I don't know when this wine is supposed t peak or when it will begin to decline. However, I do know it drinks beautifully right now. Looking forward to our next one.
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6/2/2010 - PhilSandifer wrote: 93 Points
Strawberries, subtle pepper, and mint, a bottle that shifts around beautifully with food, changing with each sip and glass.
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2/5/2010 - klezman wrote: 93 Points
Excellent wine! Complex nose of blueberries and mint, just as the bottle said, surprisingly. Subtle fruit flavours, nice tannins, went well with steak. I wish I had more bottles.
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2/1/2010 - dsm0721 wrote: 87 Points
Bottle was better after sitting an additional 6 months. Nice fruuit forard but not over the top Syrah. Would def. buy again
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1/2/2010 - merryberry wrote: 88 Points
Purple, thinning toward the edge. Almost jammy blueberry nose. Deeply fruited blackberries and dark cherries, decent acid, smooth tannins, all nicely balanced, with a medium finish. Not complex, but very good, and well worth the price.
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12/13/2009 - boatman72 wrote:
Very nice cherry and touch of spice
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11/11/2009 - Ann&Wayne wrote: 90 Points
We were surprised that his wine would be so flavor rich at this date. It was berry rich and not as dense as I expect from a Syrah. Though the tannins were present, it left an oak flavor on the palate rather than a stringent finish. We loved it.
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8/6/2009 - jwink wrote: 88 Points
Had at a winemaker road show. Well made, good balance; spice, pepper, blackberry
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6/20/2009 - RossR wrote: 91 Points
Wow! This is so smooth & easy drinking. Better notes later. Talk about fighting out of your weight class!
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5/27/2009 - ajfranke wrote: 88 Points
Lots of Bing cherry and black raspberry. Very enjoyable, competes above its price point.
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5/16/2009 - houtx wrote: 86 Points
Very good. Solid nose with deep purple grape, some earth/leather/must. An explosion of flavor in the mouth, with good "structure," but absolutely pleasant as a sipping wine; no need to eat with this. There was a bit of the nasty purple grape soda flavor that haunts the Inzinerator, but here it was a complement to the overall flavor profile, not make you think you're drinking cough syrup. Big fan.
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