Our hosts opened this after a surprisingly good ‘07 L’Ecole Syrah. In your face intensity on the nose and poured obsidian black but then kind of died in the glass 30 minutes on. Good berries and pepper but the acid had dissipated. Drink up.
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Popped Cork at 2pm, just left open to breath til dinner [530], didnt want to decant as the vines are young. Took an inital taste on pop there was heat and oak on the nose that def wasn't at 530 integrated well
C: Opaque A: Med+ Int, Youthful Black Olives, Blackberry/Liquor, Fat[Bologna], Dark Savory/Umami think Vegemite T: med+ acid, med tannin, med+ body, med+ finish Blackberry, Smoke, Dark/Earthy, Meaty
Conc: Very Refreshing, it doesn't feel heavy its good you could drink a bottle and not feel weight down, but def very fresh
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A: Clean, Med+ Intensity, Slowly Starting to Develop. showing mod legs. Cabbage, Ripe Red Fruit[Cherry Twizzlers!!! YUM]
T: dry, med+ acid, med tannin, med body, long finish. Chocolate, Cherry, Silky Smooth tannins, Charcoal, Lil Meat.
Conclusion, Great Finish tasted better this week then last [tasted this in the middle of the event so compared to everything else this blows em all away]
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2/19/2023 - Canoehead Likes this wine: 90 Points
Our hosts opened this after a surprisingly good ‘07 L’Ecole Syrah. In your face intensity on the nose and poured obsidian black but then kind of died in the glass 30 minutes on. Good berries and pepper but the acid had dissipated. Drink up.
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12/15/2015 - owr Likes this wine: 87 Points
a little funky but fun to drink with leathery, smoky and cassis notes
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6/18/2011 - Weston3220 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Popped Cork at 2pm, just left open to breath til dinner [530], didnt want to decant as the vines are young. Took an inital taste on pop there was heat and oak on the nose that def wasn't at 530 integrated well
C: Opaque
A: Med+ Int, Youthful
Black Olives, Blackberry/Liquor, Fat[Bologna], Dark Savory/Umami think Vegemite
T: med+ acid, med tannin, med+ body, med+ finish
Blackberry, Smoke, Dark/Earthy, Meaty
Conc: Very Refreshing, it doesn't feel heavy its good you could drink a bottle and not feel weight down, but def very fresh
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9/24/2010 - Weston3220 Likes this wine: 90 Points
BC Wine Tasting [Colour] (Vancouver Convention Centre [West]): A: Cabbage, Red fruit, Dark
T: Earth, Dark Chocolate[Mocha], Red fruit, perfume
conc: beautiful, this reminds me of walla walla cayuse syrah so ill leave it at that
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5/20/2010 - Weston3220 Likes this wine: 89 Points
BC WINES, Bloom: C: Med+ Ruby
A: Clean, Med+ Intensity, Slowly Starting to Develop. showing mod legs. Cabbage, Ripe Red Fruit[Cherry Twizzlers!!! YUM]
T: dry, med+ acid, med tannin, med body, long finish. Chocolate, Cherry, Silky Smooth tannins, Charcoal, Lil Meat.
Conclusion, Great Finish tasted better this week then last [tasted this in the middle of the event so compared to everything else this blows em all away]
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