San Antonio Wine Geeks - The Great Lamb Feast (with syrah) (Home of John Webber): Great nose of currants, mocha, and the only syrah showing a citrus grapefruit that I picked up tonight. Nose turned rather stinky/funky as the night wore on. Clean red fruit palate, mostly integrated tannins turning slightly sweet on a toasty mocha finish. The Novy syrahs always show a slightly coarse “unpolished” tannic structure to me, and this was no exceptions. Great complexity and QPR, probably near peak now.
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Cork crumbled again, but the wine was fine. Less gamey than previous bottles, but firmer tannins. Of the three bottles I purchased, this was perhaps the best. Now kicking myself for not buying more while I had the chance. [$14.5% abv.; $3.75].
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Decanted one hour, enjoyed over one. Dark rich color. Beefy, that wonderful Rosella's citric acidity, black fruits. Plums a la plancha. Wonderful foil for the Mexican food, as the deep flavors of the wine accentuated the smokiness of the beef and the acidity drew out the richness of the beans.
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(Novy Family Wines Syrah Rosella's Vineyard) Roasted fruit and pepper nose; tasty, a little tight, plum and pepper palate with firm tannins; short-medium finish
6/8/2014 - rhanke wrote: 92 Points
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2/18/2012 - sunnyjam wrote: 92 Points
Excellent nose with earth, funk and fruit. Fruit forward on the palate, medium finish. Very good.
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2/6/2011 - Nutty08 wrote: 92 Points
San Antonio Wine Geeks - The Great Lamb Feast (with syrah) (Home of John Webber): Great nose of currants, mocha, and the only syrah showing a citrus grapefruit that I picked up tonight. Nose turned rather stinky/funky as the night wore on. Clean red fruit palate, mostly integrated tannins turning slightly sweet on a toasty mocha finish. The Novy syrahs always show a slightly coarse “unpolished” tannic structure to me, and this was no exceptions. Great complexity and QPR, probably near peak now.
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8/3/2010 - Bacchant wrote: 92 Points
Cork crumbled again, but the wine was fine. Less gamey than previous bottles, but firmer tannins. Of the three bottles I purchased, this was perhaps the best. Now kicking myself for not buying more while I had the chance. [$14.5% abv.; $3.75].
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2/7/2010 - blondon wrote:
Decanted one hour, enjoyed over one. Dark rich color. Beefy, that wonderful Rosella's citric acidity, black fruits. Plums a la plancha. Wonderful foil for the Mexican food, as the deep flavors of the wine accentuated the smokiness of the beef and the acidity drew out the richness of the beans.
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