2008 Andrew Murray Syrah Terra Bella Vineyard Paso Robles

Community Tasting Notes (10) Avg Score: 90.4 points

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  7/8/2020 - IAmVintage wrote: 91 Points

  So glad we waited on this last bottle. It held up remarkably well and was quite enjoyable. Dense savory black Syrah fruit with black pepper spice and an earthiness that despite it's 15.%% alc was balanced and not a hot mess as so many are at the %. Very enjoyable indeed!

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  7/26/2015 - markcic wrote: 89 Points

  We PNP'd at dinner, fruit on the nose, blackberrys and jam on the palate with a hint of spice that comes out of the finish. Nice easy drinking wine.

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  9/21/2013 - wendyinwlv wrote: 89 Points

  popped and poured and was very good right off the bat. Smooth and fruit forward. We all enjoyed it very much

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  3/4/2013 - gmbdds wrote: 90 Points

  Decidedly forward and very delicious. Black pepper, currant and blackberry notes with a polished mouthfeel.

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  3/3/2013 - flgman Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Several months after the last bottle, popped and decanted this last one in my collection. A bit of a prune-like nose, with a little earth, no heat, and the bright fruit flavors were a bit muted. This suggested to me a wine that had seen enough age to mellow out. And I was correct. Well balanced, very dense and lush syrah notes, but with a bit of prune-like character, sweet, with a hint of earth, and nice pepper on a long finish. It hides its 15%+ alcohol well. This is an excellent AMV effort and I'm sad to say it was my last 2008 Terra Bella.

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