2009 Painted Rock Syrah

Community Tasting Notes (12) Avg Score: 90.4 points

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  3/9/2017 - winot Does not like this wine: 86 Points

  A vestige of The Dark Old Days...medium deep to deep crimson w staining- nose is woody. Really nothing but wood. Palate a bit brighter, with red and black fruits, good acidity - but also a lot of wood on the palate - nice enough if you like wine that tastes like dark chocolate, smoke and coffee, but not my style - seems a bit over-worked, which is too bad as it seems as if the fruit is there, just smothered.

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  7/14/2015 - Francois Le Mouel wrote: 89 Points

  Very good wine, but not very expressive. Again, this is my experience with Syrah from the Okanagan Valley (except for the Equinox Syrah from Le Vieux Pin), they're always better at 2-3 years of age than 6 years+. Deep, structured, but a bit closed. Well balanced, but finish is not that long. A very good quality wine, but not exciting...

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  3/15/2015 - VinoLife wrote:

  Thoroughly enjoyed at the tasting room in 2012. Opened in 2015 to find plenty of tannin but very little primary fruit and a boat-load of alcohol. Was stored in a temp controlled fridge. Although tasting a single bottle typically doesn't offer a conclusive look into a particular wines' longevity I would recommend enjoying these early on.

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  1/6/2015 - wpiers wrote: 91 Points

  Drinking beautifully

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  8/27/2013 - Debreese Does not like this wine: 91 Points

  Garnet colour with pronounced intensity. On the nose black fruit (Blueberries, black cherries) and some red fruit (Plums), pungent spice (Black pepper, sage, thyme) and sweet spice (vanilla). The Oak is there bit not overpowering. Full bodied, high alcohol with smooth tannins and medium acidity. Incredibly well balanced wine, very well made-reminded me of Northern Rhone Syrah. Looooong finish. still has room for development but is drinking very nicely now.

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