Three years since I last opened a bottle. It is holding up well at the ten year mark. Dark fruit on the nose, the palate was dark berries, a hint of cherry and some spice. Finish was of moderate length.
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We PNP'd, dark fruit on the nose, the palate was a lot of fruit with a hint of spice. A nice finish. Some of my guests preferred this to the Pax Syrah that followed.
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OK, so now I'm much less impressed. Perhaps inconsistency is normal? This bottle was hot off the mark and never settled down. In fact, too "hot" to even get any legit fruit notes. Hope my next bottle is more like my first.
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I tasted a few bottles and im a bit disappointed. It tasted dry, thin, and steely; nit what I expect from a Santa Rita syrah. Not horrible, but not wgatreally i expected. I have a few more bottles but not really thrilled about them.
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DEFINITELY let this one breathe. Six hours did wonders to the finish, toning down the strong pepper and big punch. Wonderfully long finish throughout, great value.
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Time is very kind to this wine. Drinking much better on day 3 than at first. Initially it was very harsh with sharp almost sour dark fruits. It has smoothed out greatly now - much rounder with some mild spice on the back.
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12/15/2018 - IrishThinclad wrote:
Xmas party 2018
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12/26/2017 - markcic Likes this wine: 87 Points
Three years since I last opened a bottle. It is holding up well at the ten year mark. Dark fruit on the nose, the palate was dark berries, a hint of cherry and some spice. Finish was of moderate length.
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12/28/2014 - markcic wrote: 88 Points
We PNP'd, dark fruit on the nose, the palate was a lot of fruit with a hint of spice. A nice finish. Some of my guests preferred this to the Pax Syrah that followed.
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11/15/2014 - 1961Vintage Likes this wine: 92 Points
Just go right to day two. Rich and supple.
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10/19/2014 - 1961Vintage wrote: 80 Points
OK, so now I'm much less impressed. Perhaps inconsistency is normal? This bottle was hot off the mark and never settled down. In fact, too "hot" to even get any legit fruit notes. Hope my next bottle is more like my first.
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1/26/2013 - tblain1 wrote: 82 Points
I tasted a few bottles and im a bit disappointed. It tasted dry, thin, and steely; nit what I expect from a Santa Rita syrah. Not horrible, but not wgatreally i expected. I have a few more bottles but not really thrilled about them.
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12/20/2012 - 1961Vintage wrote: 93 Points
I'm singing, or is it the wine. just fantastic combination of dark red fruits, acidity and finish. Did I mention all for less than 20 bucks?
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12/9/2012 - Rudderowb wrote: 90 Points
The more time the better, similar to previous reviews.
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10/13/2012 - Timo944 wrote:
Ditto previous remarks, I did not decant or let breathe and it was very strong and sour. Afternonenday much better.
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7/26/2012 - Rudderowb wrote: 91 Points
DEFINITELY let this one breathe. Six hours did wonders to the finish, toning down the strong pepper and big punch. Wonderfully long finish throughout, great value.
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7/6/2012 - vatausae wrote: 90 Points
Time is very kind to this wine. Drinking much better on day 3 than at first. Initially it was very harsh with sharp almost sour dark fruits. It has smoothed out greatly now - much rounder with some mild spice on the back.
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6/9/2012 - markcic wrote: 91 Points
my favorite of the evening - a three hour decant brough out a nice nose, spicy fruits on the palate, lont finish - went great with the roasted lamb
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5/19/2012 - snowbear wrote:
To Paul and Scott
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2/10/2012 - snowbear wrote: 92 Points
- Brick color.
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