This is what a well made syrah should be like. Fruit upfront shorter but nice mid palate short finish nice tannins and spice. A bit on the expensive side but a great wine to learn the basics of syrah. decanted for a little over and hour in cellar at 57 degrees drank in mid 60S and followed for three more. Held up well to the last sip. drinkable now have 4 more bottles.
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Interesting reading all the notes followed this wine for six hours maybe more so tight for the first four but when it opened it is open needs a big decant if you like this style its a pretty impressive wine give it a few more years this is not a PNP or even close be patient Sam Kaplan knows what he is doing
I found this wine to be below the standard I expect from Futo. Yes the finish is an acid tannin wall. However, that's all the wine offered. Not well integrated and lacking all the components that make a well made wine. I gave it a one hour decant and followed the wine over the next 3 plus hours. Too much money for this wine. Way too many better offerings for the price both old world and new.
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2016 Kongsgaard Syrah Hudson Vineyard
10/13/2023 - Chipss Likes this wine: 93 Points
This is what a well made syrah should be like. Fruit upfront shorter but nice mid palate short finish nice tannins and spice. A bit on the expensive side but a great wine to learn the basics of syrah. decanted for a little over and hour in cellar at 57 degrees drank in mid 60S and followed for three more. Held up well to the last sip. drinkable now have 4 more bottles.
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2018 Arkenstone Cabernet Sauvignon Amoenus
9/7/2023 - Chipss Likes this wine: 93 Points
Interesting reading all the notes followed this wine for six hours maybe more so tight for the first four but when it opened it is open needs a big decant if you like this style its a pretty impressive wine give it a few more years this is not a PNP or even close be patient Sam Kaplan knows what he is doing
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2018 Futo OV/SL
5/27/2023 - Chipss Does not like this wine: 90 Points
I found this wine to be below the standard I expect from Futo. Yes the finish is an acid tannin wall. However, that's all the wine offered. Not well integrated and lacking all the components that make a well made wine. I gave it a one hour decant and followed the wine over the next 3 plus hours. Too much money for this wine. Way too many better offerings for the price both old world and new.
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