2008 Dehlinger Syrah Goldridge

Community Tasting Notes (27) Avg Score: 90.8 points

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  6/12/2023 - wiscgrad wrote: 90 Points

  doesn't show the high ABV. still plenty of fruit. not sure it shows the varietal very well, but a tasty older red and good QPR from winebid

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  10/29/2022 - llink wrote: 90 Points

  Decanted for 2 hours. Deep blackberry and dark fruit compote nose. Lush fruit, coarse grained tannins and still quite primary.

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  7/22/2021 - La Cave d'Argent Likes this wine: 94 Points

  This pristinely cellared bottle was decanted off of its moderate sediment and serially sampled over the ensuing three hours. Still a youthful deep ruby in color, it offers an equally youthful aromatic profile of blackberries, dark plums, licorice, Asian spices, lavender and white pepper. Medium-to-full-bodied, freshly acidic, judiciously oaked and with well-integrated alcohol (listed as 14.9%), it delivers flavors in line with the aromas, adding notes of bittersweet chocolate and holiday spice cake. There are still plenty of residual tannins to provide a solid backbone for the fruit, but those same tannins are silky smooth in texture. Layered on the mid-palate and finishing long, this is yet another Dehlinger Syrah with longevity that the pundits failed to predict. Comparably cellared bottles should sail through the decade with ease. Drink now-2030.

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  1/22/2020 - DeuceMcgee Likes this wine:

  Upon first decant similar notes to my last bottle: black raspberry/blackberry, peppercorn, garrigue or savory/herbal undertones, maybe some anise/5 spice as well.
  Day 2 the fruit subsides and it’s much more black pepper, earthy tones and savory herbs up front. A briny note comes through on the palate along with these savory. Tannins are very fine and mostly resolved.

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  6/8/2019 - DeuceMcgee Likes this wine:

  Upon decanting notes of brambly fruit, meat, pepper and garrigue. Very perfumed and still very fresh. 1 more bottle in my cellar and I’m confident it could go at least another few years. Well done Tom.

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