It has dropped some of the more intense sour notes in favor of a little savory element that one would expect as it ages. Tannins are still a bit rustic and bitter. Hoping that this sorts itself out with time. I’ll try to ‘lose’ these in the cellar.
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I like PSTICE's descrption of rock hard and ferrous. I would also add that it's still slightly rustic. This is in an awkward phase at the moment but I think it has balance to go another 10 years as the wine was significantly better after 3+ hours of air. Plenty of fruit and spice from this syrah, especially given that I was drinking it along side a McLaren Vale shiraz. I'm just really pleased to have gotten my hands on half a case...
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10/3/2020 - TheBosWineGuy Likes this wine: 91 Points
This has finally come out of the dead phase it was in. Classic St Joseph.
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7/3/2019 - TheBosWineGuy Likes this wine: 90 Points
It has dropped some of the more intense sour notes in favor of a little savory element that one would expect as it ages. Tannins are still a bit rustic and bitter. Hoping that this sorts itself out with time. I’ll try to ‘lose’ these in the cellar.
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4/29/2015 - TheBosWineGuy Likes this wine: 90 Points
I like PSTICE's descrption of rock hard and ferrous. I would also add that it's still slightly rustic. This is in an awkward phase at the moment but I think it has balance to go another 10 years as the wine was significantly better after 3+ hours of air. Plenty of fruit and spice from this syrah, especially given that I was drinking it along side a McLaren Vale shiraz. I'm just really pleased to have gotten my hands on half a case...
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7/2/2014 - Pstice wrote: 87 Points
rock hard. ferrous, meaty and a bit hollow on the mid-palate. I expected more...
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11/20/2013 - Tubulus wrote: 87 Points
Nose is great but the palate not so much.
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