I'm catching a wine at its peak here, and I am super thrilled: nose is minty, blackberry and white pepper, and while the taste keeps the mint and blackberry it adds an element of spice before turning smooth on the mid-palate with just a touch of gritty tannins and piquant-spice on the finish. Another year or two and it would still be fine, but this was a shear delight.
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je suis étonné comme ce vin s'est bonifié du moins je supose, puisque je n'ai aucune référence à une dégustation antérieure. Du fruit noir bien mure, framboise noire, mure sans sucrosité excessive. C'est croquant, tanins moyens et intégrés. Persistance moyenne sur fruit noisette. La note tient compte du prix.
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Holding up very well. Lost (some of) its up front , in your face, primary fruit focus. Gained some balance, allowing depth and complexity to shine through. Good for at least couple years. Enjoyed this very much.
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Color was opaque purple with leather, violet and pepper on the nose. In the mouth it was very fruit forward with lovely spicy notes bright aciditiy to temper the fruit, but still tight on the finish. Was much better the second night, opened up to be more floral on the nose, and softer on the finish. I think it has another year or two to reach it's peak. Lovely.
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Very big wine. Dense, highly concentrated, tons of fruit and oak as well. A big bruiser, well made. Liked it a lot, but probably not the best choice for a sweltering summer evening! Tons of fruit, not loads of acidity though.
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Back in October of 2011 I got a taste of the great Maycas wines line-up, I was super impressed by the 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon and the 2009 Syrah - which I assumed was the current release of both wines. So how in the heck did the LCBO (Ontario's liquor monopoly) get their hands on the 2008 Syrah and, even more head scratchingly, finally get it to market in June of 2012 ... Not that the wine suffered from the ageing but I still would have liked to put my hands on the wine I tried (maybe they'll release that one in 2014). As for this 2008 version, I was still impressed, just not as impressed as the '09 - which, if you can find some in your area, is a fantastic wine and I recommend it highly. The 2008 Syrah starts off as a very violet wine, both on the nose and in colour, it has aromas of blackberry, black pepper, cassis and black cherry along with hints of smoked meat lingering in the background. The taste is peppery, smoky and spicy, reminding one of roasted game, yes there's dark fruit in there but all paired with those peppery/spicy attributes: peppered-cassis in the mid-palate with a smoked raspberry finish. I would give this one a four+ if I were rating it, just below the 2009 ... but neither wine disappoints on any level.
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Decanted for 90 min. Deep dark purple colour. Aromas of dark fruit, no spice/pepper though. Full to medium body wine with soft tannins. Very easy drinking with ribs.
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Decanted for 1 hour. It's very nice on the nose with ripe fruits and quite evident leather scents. On the palate, it is full bodied with gentle tannins and medium aftertaste. This is good wine, but lacks a bit more complexity....too simple for its price range. 88+
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1/6/2017 - owr Likes this wine: 90 Points
I'm catching a wine at its peak here, and I am super thrilled: nose is minty, blackberry and white pepper, and while the taste keeps the mint and blackberry it adds an element of spice before turning smooth on the mid-palate with just a touch of gritty tannins and piquant-spice on the finish. Another year or two and it would still be fine, but this was a shear delight.
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7/13/2016 - YoRi Likes this wine: 89 Points
je suis étonné comme ce vin s'est bonifié du moins je supose, puisque je n'ai aucune référence à une dégustation antérieure.
Du fruit noir bien mure, framboise noire, mure sans sucrosité excessive. C'est croquant, tanins moyens et intégrés. Persistance moyenne sur fruit noisette.
La note tient compte du prix.
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8/30/2015 - jayedley wrote: 87 Points
Holding up very well. Lost (some of) its up front , in your face, primary fruit focus. Gained some balance, allowing depth and complexity to shine through. Good for at least couple years. Enjoyed this very much.
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12/7/2013 - ljbrennala Likes this wine: 89 Points
Color was opaque purple with leather, violet and pepper on the nose. In the mouth it was very fruit forward with lovely spicy notes bright aciditiy to temper the fruit, but still tight on the finish. Was much better the second night, opened up to be more floral on the nose, and softer on the finish. I think it has another year or two to reach it's peak. Lovely.
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7/6/2013 - walkers wrote:
Very big wine. Dense, highly concentrated, tons of fruit and oak as well. A big bruiser, well made. Liked it a lot, but probably not the best choice for a sweltering summer evening! Tons of fruit, not loads of acidity though.
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1/15/2013 - Ben Paquet Likes this wine: 87 Points
Very nice Week Night sipper. But other than that nothing exceptional.
87
Voila !
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8/16/2012 - owr Likes this wine: 89 Points
Back in October of 2011 I got a taste of the great Maycas wines line-up, I was super impressed by the 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon and the 2009 Syrah - which I assumed was the current release of both wines. So how in the heck did the LCBO (Ontario's liquor monopoly) get their hands on the 2008 Syrah and, even more head scratchingly, finally get it to market in June of 2012 ... Not that the wine suffered from the ageing but I still would have liked to put my hands on the wine I tried (maybe they'll release that one in 2014). As for this 2008 version, I was still impressed, just not as impressed as the '09 - which, if you can find some in your area, is a fantastic wine and I recommend it highly. The 2008 Syrah starts off as a very violet wine, both on the nose and in colour, it has aromas of blackberry, black pepper, cassis and black cherry along with hints of smoked meat lingering in the background. The taste is peppery, smoky and spicy, reminding one of roasted game, yes there's dark fruit in there but all paired with those peppery/spicy attributes: peppered-cassis in the mid-palate with a smoked raspberry finish. I would give this one a four+ if I were rating it, just below the 2009 ... but neither wine disappoints on any level.
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6/24/2012 - Fowler52 wrote: 87 Points
Decanted for 90 min. Deep dark purple colour. Aromas of dark fruit, no spice/pepper though. Full to medium body wine with soft tannins. Very easy drinking with ribs.
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10/21/2011 - vsbastosx wrote: 88 Points
Decanted for 1 hour.
It's very nice on the nose with ripe fruits and quite evident leather scents. On the palate, it is full bodied with gentle tannins and medium aftertaste. This is good wine, but lacks a bit more complexity....too simple for its price range. 88+
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5/31/2011 - marcp wrote: 87 Points
quite good - lots of dark fruit flavors, particularly blackberry, with a peppery finish. should be able to take a bit more bottle age.
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