2006 Wellington Syrah Estate Vineyard Sonoma Valley
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Wine Definition
- Vintage2006
- TypeRed
- ProducerWellington
- VarietySyrah
- Designationn/a
- VineyardEstate Vineyard
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionSonoma County
- AppellationSonoma Valley
- Display optionsVariety and Appellation
- UPC/EAN Code812560000167
2/18/2018 - boatman72 Likes this wine: 90 Points
This drinking very well. Typical Wellington Syrah - delicious!
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1/14/2018 - ccrida Likes this wine: 92 Points
Last of 4 bottles, it was delicious and still going strong, but drinking beautifully now, so no regrets. Soft tannins, blueberry and tobacco, awesome with bbq brisket, just enough acid to cut through, and still robust enough fruit to stand up to the smoked beef.
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10/3/2015 - McMalbec Likes this wine: 89 Points
Still drinking nicely. Pleased to find that I have a few left. Peter makes good wines at an affordable price.
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2/18/2015 - Ajrod27 Likes this wine: 93 Points
This wine is in a great place right now. Color is deep red, not yet bricking. Big nose of fresh ripe blackberries, mission figs, fennel, sarsaparilla, leather, and hints of white pepper. Palate says blackberry and pepper, with a slightly bitter, long leathery finish. Still has plenty of tannin and will likely continue to improve over the next few years. A nice balance of fresh and secondary flavors. I'm ecstatic that I still have a bottle remaining! Hoping I can find more of this at a decent price.
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12/14/2014 - rjquillin Likes this wine:
Sad, my only '06 and I thought I had more, but not this vintage; and Peter is SO. He does nice things with his estate syrah.
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3/4/2013 - BuffaloLou Likes this wine: 91 Points
C: Plum purple.
N: Leather, blueberry pie, Bing cherries, fennel, dill, and violets. Absolutely gorgeous nose.
P: On the tip of the tongue I'm getting pomegranates. On the mid-palate, it's a medley of black and red berries: blackberries, plum, cherries.
F: Very long
Beautifully balanced and structured with bold fruit and complexity. Nice acidity should help it go the distance. Big and juicy in the mouth. I regret not buying more as this is an excellent QPR!
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1/31/2013 - NEDoc Likes this wine: 88 Points
Definitely needed time to breathe. Not a fruit bomb wine, but a nice balance of gamey with some dark fruits.
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12/3/2012 - merryberry wrote: 90 Points
Consistent with last year's note. Rich aroma, wonderful mouthfeel, delicious. Give yourself a treat and make sure to save at least half for the next day.
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11/11/2012 - richardhod Likes this wine: 93 Points
Outstanding Syrah, and drinking very nicely for a medium-young one. This one not corked and it's such a difference! Much better aftr 24 hours in the decanter, as it's good but tight the first day even after an hour or two, albeit still good. This suggests it will indeed age well for another decade or two!
North-Rhone style, and purple berries, rich, intense. Smooth, hefty body, but balanced acidity, fruit and soft tannins. Tannins are well-integrated now, but they are subtly apparent on the finish, with heft but not over-oaked cloyingness. The acidity zings beautifully, and on the mid-late palate has that almost minerally aspect to it which you want in a top-notch red.
Highly recommended, and I'm so lucky to have bought a case of these at a steal! Will drink gradually, and keep some for a long long time.
Worked very nicely with a cauliflower cheese w bacon and mushrooms. And with ham sandwiches. And a nice hefty root veg soup. Next time I'm having it with maybe cassoulet or something really special.
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10/22/2012 - richardhod wrote: flawed
Sadly it was pretty heavily corked, (bottle whiffed) but even so it was actually drinkable! My friends didn't even notice, the fruit and structure are so powerful. The heavy TCA taint meannt it didn't taste of Syrah though, and I couldn't drink it... such a waste !
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9/12/2012 - HitAnyKey wrote: 90 Points
As others stated, it's a little tight and funky initially, but it's quickly opening up. Dark berries, licorice, and peppery spice notes all dominate. Nicely integrated tannins, good balance, and a decently long finish. Peter's wines never disappoint.
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8/22/2012 - Ajrod27 wrote: 91 Points
I opened this bottle yesterday and it started out tight with very little on the nose and palate. Today it's like a whole other wine! A sweet nose of blueberry pie, dark cherries, fennel, pepper and a slight floral note that I can't quite pick out. Violet? Very pleasant; I could just sniff this for an hour! The palate is of blackberries, plum, pomegranate and some bell pepper and spice on the finish. Very balanced and still has the structure to go many more years. Yesterday I would have given it 85 points, today it's definitely 90+
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1/5/2012 - joannevicious wrote: 89 Points
Great QPR. Needs time to open and mellow a bit. Parts could come together more smoothly. Fruit, a bit of spice, hints of oak. Would be fine in bottle a few more years.
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3/7/2011 - oppsie wrote: 90 Points
Drinking great right now. Works well with fatty mushroom beef barley soup.
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2/3/2011 - klezman Likes this wine:
Starts off a bit tight, astringent and vegetal, even. Needs some air.
After a few minutes starting to get some dark fruit, maybe blackberries. Surprisingly fresh still. Tannins are fairly smooth, there's some white pepper type spiciness too. Evolving well.
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1/30/2011 - woodwardcellar wrote: 90 Points
Wow. Wellington wins again. Incredible match with a carnitas sando and fries. Made my Friday night.
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11/5/2010 - schuey wrote: 88 Points
Drinking beautifully right now. Compared to the 2006 England Crest Wellington, this is a much riper, more delicious wine at this point. Great mouthfeel, tremendous nose, and an all-around winner in every aspect compared to the England Crest. If you are a wine wooter, you will have gotten both of these wines in the same sale. Wait on the England Crest and drink this now!
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10/23/2010 - merryberry wrote: 90 Points
Purple with ruby highlights. Blueberry pie, leather, and spice nose. Medium to full bodied, blackberries, cherries, a kiss of oak, pepper, good acid, supportive sweet tannins, a bit of heat in the back, and a lingering finish. Smooth, integrated, and balanced. Really better than I expected.
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7/9/2010 - ccrida wrote: 91 Points
Popped and poured though my soiree, big concentrated fruit on the nose, blueberries. Some alcohol at first but it blows off fairly quickly. Taste is similar, tannic and great acid, smooth, rich and tasty. Really digging this, made a fantastic NY strip steak a world class meal, with the char of the grilled meat it went to the next level.
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6/3/2010 - TottenCellars wrote:
Thoroughly enjoyed this bottle of wine. It is a full bodied very dark syrah, very smooth with a slight bit of heat on the finish.
After letting it sit in the decanter for almost 2 hours it really opened up and had really pronounced flavors.
The nose was equally strong.
What I tasted most is what I think is blueberry. Would definitely purchase again. highly recommended
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6/2/2010 - woodwardcellar wrote: 89 Points
Definitely needs time to open up right now and is probably best kept in the cellar a while yet still. But the flavors are there and this is a good one. The thing that Wellington consistently does is provide incredible mouth feel in their wines and this one is more of the same.
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5/17/2010 - Zo65 wrote: 91 Points
Decanted 3 hours; exceptionally smooth and fruity; appropriately oaked. Absolutely delicious.
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5/16/2010 - oog wrote: 84 Points
Consistent with prior note.
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5/12/2010 - ckeilah wrote: 85 Points
Dark black-garnet. Big alcohol and earth on the nose. Just hint of fruit. Tart and jammy in mouth. Big initial acid complements fatty CPP. A little tannic; settles down with some air. Short clean finish.
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5/1/2010 - klezman Likes this wine: 88 Points
A little harsh at first, but with a little bit of time to open up this turned wonderful. Fruit forward, but not a bomb. Lots of layers and I liked the texture.
Also excellent the second day, although it did lose a bit of the complexity.
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4/17/2010 - discombobulated wrote:
Alcohol on nose; earthy; a little jammy smelling; robust. Very dark in color; cork was almost black. Very short finish; vegetal/soapy tasting. A pass through the vinturi made it smell more jammy and less alcoholic; tasted much drier (as in cotton tongue feeling). Sure packs a punch - I think the listed 14.3% alcohol is probably on the low side of the permitted variance. Bad hangover. Not impressed with this wine, but not a big syrah fan to begin with.
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4/11/2010 - oog wrote: 84 Points
Nose: Dirt, earth, a bit of fruit. A little thin looking. Taste: Mostly get spice, not overly complex, okay duration of finish and not too tannic. Maybe some blueberry. A little disappointing as I have really enjoyed the Wellington wines I've tried in the past.
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2/23/2010 - jdabrowski1027 wrote: 87 Points
Blueberry! not quite integrated, a little out of balance. Not sure if time will help. $16 was a decent price.
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7/17/2009 - mzf wrote: 86 Points
I'm usually not a big fan of California Syrahs, but I really enjoyed this. Tasted great as a pop and pour. Also good by itself or with food. Strong bouquet of berries with a little something floral. Mildly tart Blueberries and some velvety tannins.
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4/27/2009 - RossR wrote: 88 Points
Very drinkable now! blueberry jumps out at you with undertones of blackberry. A hint of vanilla is a bit overwhelmed by the alcohol early but this fades as the wine gets some air. The tannins are firmly present but cloaked in velvet wrapper that lingers across the palate. I love this now, but I hope I can sit on my other bottle for a couple of years to let all these yummy elements integrate.
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1/4/2009 - CTmark wrote: 89 Points
Very nice for the price.
Ripe berries, with leather and earth.
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12/31/2008 - Cabfrancophile wrote: 89 Points
Ripe blueberry, clove and light floral aroma on the nose. The 5% Viognier probably lightens this up a bit giving a very nimble quality to the dark fruit. Very balanced palate. Good fruit, but not overdone. A little heat initially, but once fully decanted the finish is very clean. Elegant style, very good stuff especially with food. The tannins are still pretty prominent and this will probably improve with some time in the cellar, plus it was tight before decanting. Definitely needs about an hour right now to hit its stride. Waaaaaay better than most Syrahs that are too extracted and alcoholic.
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9/20/2008 - Krastar wrote: 86 Points
Nose: blackberry, Taste: black cherry, blackberry, oak. Notes: tastes hot, likely because it is so young. Big long legs on the glass. Hated it at first but after opening up after an hour liked it. Soft tannins, very smooth. Overall, for someone not especially found of Syrah, it was pretty tasty.
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9/9/2008 - fairnymph wrote: 85 Points
Visually: Beautiful plummy garnet colour, not fully opaque but nearly. Thin legs.
Sniffed: Dark dried fruit, LEATHER, earthy notes. Dry.
Surprisingly light bodied - lighter than roses I've had - with little bite from either acid or tannins - very very smooth. Still, very dry. Not much fruit. Still the leather, and more of the earthy notes coming through. Tastes more like an 'old world' French red, but smoother and less complex note-wise. A rather peppery finish, without which I would barely peg this as a Syrah. The body and smoothness are Merlot-like, but it has none of those soft fruit flavours and is so much drier.
Very drinkable straight out of the bottle. Not your typical Syrah at all, but I enjoyed it, and the price and pleasant ease of consumption.
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