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Washington Wine Report
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By Sean Sullivan
(Balboa Winery Estate Syrah Walla Walla Valley) This wine is a single vineyard, Rocks region Syrah at a seldom seen price point. It is lightly aromatic with mineral, a touch of funk, floral notes, and savory notes. The palate is soft and lithe with red fruit flavors that coat the palate. This wine continued to pick up steam after twenty-four hours of being open. Give extended time in the decanter to see it at its best. LeFore Vineyard. 14.5% alcohol.
3/13/2012, (See more on Washington Wine Report...) *** 1/2 points
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Wine Definition
- Vintage2009
- TypeRed
- ProducerBalboa Winery
- VarietySyrah
- DesignationEstate
- Vineyardn/a
- CountryUSA
- RegionWashington
- SubRegionColumbia Valley
- AppellationWalla Walla Valley
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2/13/2018 - Magnolian Likes this wine: 90 Points
Nice classic syrah fruit-forward notes. Lively and well-balanced, but won’t last forever, drink up.
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3/31/2017 - Old Doug wrote: 91 Points
Wow - a lot of my buddies got this wine, looking through the tasting notes. So - 2017 and this bad boy is still young and hot... Leaving 2+ inches in the open bottle, just to see what happens. The 14.5% alcohol is too apparent - lips and palate numbing. Syrah, lighter on tannins than some other grapes in the first place - I think this beast could use more, at this point. Acidity is strong, too prominent. I don't think we are going to "turn the corner" here, in a good way. Still, a pleasurable if hot drink.
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2/20/2017 - curtr Likes this wine: 90 Points
Balance, fruit forward, good with ribs.
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11/20/2015 - Old Doug wrote: 90 Points
Yeah, young and hot, but quite lively with acidity and cherry/berry tastes. Really pretty good if you can take that kind of deal.
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6/17/2015 - spidersva Likes this wine: 87 Points
Still solid if unspectacular. Can't imagine this is good thru 2018.
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