I found another bottle! I think this was the best of the bunch, well integrated oak, minerals, a fair bit of nuance. Everyone enjoyed it a lot. It is still drinking wel!
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Beautiful aroma, sexy color (no apparent browning, just jewelly purple-red throughout), and fully softened. Fruit is slightly faded Think Lauren Bacall in her 60s: an everlasting beautiful frame that harkens back to a fabulous prime years ago.
Edit: bumping up to a 92, a third hour in decanter considerably opened up the fruit expression.
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Oak, spice, cherry compote. Not really layered, but a very good and enjoyable wine. I think it's my last bottle, database says I have 2 more but I don't see them.
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(Stolpman Syrah Estate Santa Ynez Valley) Dark magenta color; aromatic, refined black fruit, olive, pepper, incipient bacon fat nose; tasty, tight, black fruit, olive, pepper palate with good acidity; could use 3-4 years; medium-plus finish 92+ points
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12/23/2023 - laetulos wrote: 91 Points
I found another bottle! I think this was the best of the bunch, well integrated oak, minerals, a fair bit of nuance. Everyone enjoyed it a lot. It is still drinking wel!
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11/1/2023 - tenor12bucks Likes this wine: 92 Points
Beautiful aroma, sexy color (no apparent browning, just jewelly purple-red throughout), and fully softened. Fruit is slightly faded Think Lauren Bacall in her 60s: an everlasting beautiful frame that harkens back to a fabulous prime years ago.
Edit: bumping up to a 92, a third hour in decanter considerably opened up the fruit expression.
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11/12/2022 - laetulos wrote: 90 Points
Oak, spice, cherry compote. Not really layered, but a very good and enjoyable wine. I think it's my last bottle, database says I have 2 more but I don't see them.
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11/3/2022 - Crusty Reader Likes this wine: 93 Points
Shared with friends at Wallace House dinner.
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8/10/2022 - Minnesota wrote: 93 Points
Still in drinking window. Very well-balanced fruit and tannin backbone.
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