Still going strong, this is lean, showing marks of flowers, smoked meat, pepper, tobacco and olives. There’s a green note as well. Airy, light, delicious Syrah at peak I guess.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
/ Comment
Last bottle of a wine that has provided a lot of pleasure. Meat, pepper, olives and fruit in pinpoint balance. I am not philosophically opposed to points, but I don't assign them and I don't usually comment in that context. But . . . if 90 points or so is average around here (not sure that is true, but scores seem to kind of cluster there) this should be scored a good solid step up from that.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
/ Comment
I continue to be a big fan of this wine. Delicious forward NRhone Syrah. Easy drinking and that's no lefthanded compliment. I will drink the rest of these over the next year or two.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
/ Comment
Good bright/ dark contrast in the form of bright, high-toned and cool berry fruit that is tempered by brooding pepper and meaty tones. Nice earthiness with a touch of that red floral, rhododendron bush/ rose petal profile that I always get from these. A touch of astringency late in the finish gives some added lift.
Good to Very Good
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
/ Comment
Professional reviews have copyrights and you can view them here for your personal use only as private content. To view pro reviews you must either subscribe to a pre-integrated publication or manually enter reviews below. Learn more.
1/6/2021 - pbaek wrote:
Still going strong, this is lean, showing marks of flowers, smoked meat, pepper, tobacco and olives. There’s a green note as well. Airy, light, delicious Syrah at peak I guess.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
6/28/2017 - bhouk wrote:
Last bottle of a wine that has provided a lot of pleasure. Meat, pepper, olives and fruit in pinpoint balance. I am not philosophically opposed to points, but I don't assign them and I don't usually comment in that context. But . . . if 90 points or so is average around here (not sure that is true, but scores seem to kind of cluster there) this should be scored a good solid step up from that.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
12/11/2016 - bhouk wrote:
Great tasting stuff, with sweet grapey fruit, olive tapenade and some black pepper spice. Medium bodied, delightful.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
11/15/2016 - cweiss Likes this wine:
I continue to be a big fan of this wine. Delicious forward NRhone Syrah. Easy drinking and that's no lefthanded compliment. I will drink the rest of these over the next year or two.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
10/26/2016 - WMWG Likes this wine: 87 Points
Good bright/ dark contrast in the form of bright, high-toned and cool berry fruit that is tempered by brooding pepper and meaty tones. Nice earthiness with a touch of that red floral, rhododendron bush/ rose petal profile that I always get from these. A touch of astringency late in the finish gives some added lift.
Good to Very Good
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment