Bright deep ruby. Lots of blackberry fruits, some purple plum. Touch of perfumed pot pourri. Decent acidity. Elegant. Definitely a touch of St Joseph or Crozes about this. But maybe not such great value at UK prices, suspect pretty good at USA ones.
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Good, not great CA Syrah. Admittedly, the wasn't blind and I have a slight bias against Randall, but the wine showed a touch of earthy, game, round dark fruit, a touch of bacon-like cooked meat and mild tannins. A fine wine for Tuesday.
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Stars of the Melbourne Wine and Food Festival (Prince Wine Store - Bank Street): A very herbaceous and intense nose, with leather and currants. The palette is chock full of dry tannin and backed with very ripe berries. Even though it has a few years on it now, is still really racy and the mouth feel is quite grippy, so some food would be a good idea. Ideally cured meats and some pickled vegetables.
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8/21/2014 - cannym Likes this wine: 88 Points
Bright deep ruby. Lots of blackberry fruits, some purple plum. Touch of perfumed pot pourri. Decent acidity. Elegant. Definitely a touch of St Joseph or Crozes about this. But maybe not such great value at UK prices, suspect pretty good at USA ones.
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8/10/2013 - VinLancaster wrote:
Blind Comparison Tasting (Folin Cellars Carlton Tasting Room): Brett, barnyard predominate the red and blue fruit notes. Bitter leather, over extracted fruit and sharp anchored finish, this was overdone and one-dimensional.
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11/22/2012 - Reptibark wrote: 88 Points
Good, not great CA Syrah. Admittedly, the wasn't blind and I have a slight bias against Randall, but the wine showed a touch of earthy, game, round dark fruit, a touch of bacon-like cooked meat and mild tannins. A fine wine for Tuesday.
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3/29/2012 - CamWheeler wrote: 89 Points
Violets and floral notes along with berries on the nose. Medium bodied palate is more meaty and savoury.
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3/10/2012 - AlexGarner Likes this wine: 89 Points
Stars of the Melbourne Wine and Food Festival (Prince Wine Store - Bank Street): A very herbaceous and intense nose, with leather and currants. The palette is chock full of dry tannin and backed with very ripe berries. Even though it has a few years on it now, is still really racy and the mouth feel is quite grippy, so some food would be a good idea. Ideally cured meats and some pickled vegetables.
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