Wow. Just finishing a lackluster east coast ski season with a foot of the fluffy stuff. Figured I’d check in w a ‘11 alturas in a passive ‘48-‘60 NH very cold basement. 4 left. Pure black/blue fruit, touch of blackberry/tar pallet. Tannic palette cleansing with the perfect balance of fruit/acid. Clearing acid keeps building after each half hour sips. Will save half for tomorrow.
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Intense black pepper. Not something I usually like in a Syrah, but this was well balanced and very good. Some menthol on finish. Still drinking great after 10 years, and tannins still there. Wife loved it too.
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3/23/2024 - maphillips79 wrote:
Wow. Just finishing a lackluster east coast ski season with a foot of the fluffy stuff. Figured I’d check in w a ‘11 alturas in a passive ‘48-‘60 NH very cold basement. 4 left. Pure black/blue fruit, touch of blackberry/tar pallet. Tannic palette cleansing with the perfect balance of fruit/acid. Clearing acid keeps building after each half hour sips. Will save half for tomorrow.
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1/12/2024 - RDHudak wrote: 89 Points
Dried olive, tannin and violet. Maybe a hint of dried herb as well. Seemed a bit simple from what I remember this being in the past. 87-89
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6/11/2021 - singularity2 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Intense black pepper. Not something I usually like in a Syrah, but this was well balanced and very good. Some menthol on finish. Still drinking great after 10 years, and tannins still there. Wife loved it too.
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6/7/2020 - redz wrote: 91 Points
nicely aging syrah, drinking well,
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1/26/2019 - David_T wrote:
Another year and fully mature. Notes otherwise unchanged from before.
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