This wine is NOT in its drinking window yet. It is a huge fruit/tannin/alcohol/acid bomb right now. Nearly undrinkable. Left it decanted overnight and it was wonderful next day. This should be kept for a few more years. Might be excellent in 2015.
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Very good but teetering on the edge of good. I think this should have been consumed a while ago. It is light in flavor for a syrah - smooth and I almost thought had a chalky taste-sort of like it was over 'fined and filtered'. Opened quickly and faded fast. We've got an '08 and we're hitting that soon. We recently tasted the '09 and it had a lot more going for it, which may simply be youth. I don't think this is made to age and ratings would have been higher on release.
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Wow! This has it all. Everything. At least everything I hate about all these high alcohol, oak-slathered bombs that seem to plague the wine industry. Nose is nothing but oak and blackberry concentrate. It goes in the mouth like blackberry syrup and finishes like someone set off an acetylene blowtorch in my throat. The "flavors" are simply gag inducing. Unbalanced and, in a word, awful.
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Part of our valentines dinner. Really opened up after 30 minutes. Was an excellent pair with our baked hot chocolate dessert. Burnt oak on the nose. Slightly hot with pepper and dark fruits. Smooth tannins.
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A perfect high-alcohol wine to hunker down with during a snow storm. Best of blind tasting among 6 new world Syrahs. Dark. Opaque purple. Big. Guessed it was Aussie, but it's not. Chalky tannins. A little hot, but like I said- perfect for a snow storm. Enjoy!
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9/13/2015 - alliegs Likes this wine:
Smokey and full but still light. Wouldn't wait much longer on this one. Lucky it's still good!!
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4/29/2015 - ldietrich25 Likes this wine:
It was very good.
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9/1/2014 - Winegirl1959 Likes this wine: 92 Points
It was worth waiting for. Aged very well! Wish I had more...
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2/16/2014 - QBall wrote: 90 Points
Quite enjoyable. Velvety and well balanced right now.
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1/6/2014 - SCosgrove wrote: 92 Points
Loved this wine, smokey and full.
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12/23/2013 - pdicorpo Likes this wine: 92 Points
The wine was perfect for drinking - it got better over the two days we enjoyed it. i wouldn't wait much longer on this vintage.
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6/15/2013 - Jamijo Likes this wine: 88 Points
Although Cakebread has become more of a celebrity than its wine credits to merit, this is a strong Syrah and drinks decently. Dark fruit and spice.
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12/3/2012 - dkeyes Likes this wine: 91 Points
This wine is NOT in its drinking window yet. It is a huge fruit/tannin/alcohol/acid bomb right now. Nearly undrinkable. Left it decanted overnight and it was wonderful next day. This should be kept for a few more years. Might be excellent in 2015.
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5/23/2012 - RJandGB wrote: 85 Points
Very good but teetering on the edge of good. I think this should have been consumed a while ago. It is light in flavor for a syrah - smooth and I almost thought had a chalky taste-sort of like it was over 'fined and filtered'. Opened quickly and faded fast. We've got an '08 and we're hitting that soon. We recently tasted the '09 and it had a lot more going for it, which may simply be youth. I don't think this is made to age and ratings would have been higher on release.
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4/30/2012 - xwine wrote:
Wow! This has it all. Everything. At least everything I hate about all these high alcohol, oak-slathered bombs that seem to plague the wine industry. Nose is nothing but oak and blackberry concentrate. It goes in the mouth like blackberry syrup and finishes like someone set off an acetylene blowtorch in my throat. The "flavors" are simply gag inducing. Unbalanced and, in a word, awful.
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2/14/2012 - n2wine wrote: 91 Points
Part of our valentines dinner. Really opened up after 30 minutes. Was an excellent pair with our baked hot chocolate dessert. Burnt oak on the nose. Slightly hot with pepper and dark fruits. Smooth tannins.
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1/15/2012 - n2wine wrote: 88 Points
Very light bodied for a syrah. Pepper and vanilla flavors. Light tannins. Drink now.
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2/14/2011 - DSR wrote: 91 Points
Another excellent effort from Cakebread.
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12/23/2009 - RobertDwyer wrote: 90 Points
A perfect high-alcohol wine to hunker down with during a snow storm. Best of blind tasting among 6 new world Syrahs. Dark. Opaque purple. Big. Guessed it was Aussie, but it's not. Chalky tannins. A little hot, but like I said- perfect for a snow storm. Enjoy!
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