2007 Grey Stack Cellars Syrah Marie's Block Dry Stack Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (4) Avg Score: 90.9 points

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  1/23/2015 - tomherer wrote: 91 Points

  Almost 1.5 yrs since danielbleier's note, and not a thing to add. This feels like it's in a nice, solid holding pattern -- could be many years before it hits its next phase. Very aromatic, in a snappy cool-climate style, with a nice juicy, zippy finish, and just a hint of garrique. Definitely tilting more towards the animal meat/blood end of the spectrum, which is not usually what I reach for in CA reds, but that's just preference and takes nothing away from the undeniable quality. A very good buy for fans of Rhone-y, rustic syrah.

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  9/8/2013 - danielbleier Likes this wine: 90 Points

  more meat than fruit on the nose, this was old world style. Earth, blackberry, high minerality all blend well with pepper on the finish.

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  6/15/2011 - Sellar Rat Likes this wine: 88 Points

  Nice, well balanced syrah, but not much dimension and nothing particularly distinctive about it. Not likely to improve from here.

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