The wine looks ruby colored. There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells like blackberry, fig and light toast. It tastes like mineral. The body is medium/full. The wine has smooth texture. The wine finishes long. The wine has medium acidity. The winemaker advises cellaring 5+-10 years. Like that will happen on our world!
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This is a Syrah-Cab Sauvignon blend made from grapes sourced from warmer vineyards (Happy Canyon) in the Santa Ynez Valley. In the glass, the wine is inky/ruby. It has aromas and flavors of blackberry, cherry and toasty oak. It has a complexity that belies its sub $30 price range, and was a real crowd pleaser at my last dinner party. Its finish, however, comes up short and it lacks the tannic backbone to age gracefully.
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7/12/2014 - PasoPeeps Likes this wine: 91 Points
The wine looks ruby colored. There is no sediment in the bottle.
It smells like blackberry, fig and light toast. It tastes like mineral. The body is medium/full. The wine has smooth texture. The wine finishes long. The wine has medium acidity.
The winemaker advises cellaring 5+-10 years. Like that will happen on our world!
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6/6/2014 - Dagalaifus wrote: 91 Points
This is a Syrah-Cab Sauvignon blend made from grapes sourced from warmer vineyards (Happy Canyon) in the Santa Ynez Valley. In the glass, the wine is inky/ruby. It has aromas and flavors of blackberry, cherry and toasty oak. It has a complexity that belies its sub $30 price range, and was a real crowd pleaser at my last dinner party. Its finish, however, comes up short and it lacks the tannic backbone to age gracefully.
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10/22/2013 - sbfireman wrote: 87 Points
Pnp - very good juice. Fruit on the front side and a slightly lingering finish. Small touch of heat. Hold - decant + if consuming in the near term.
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