2008 Unti Vineyards Syrah Benchland

Community Tasting Notes (6) Avg Score: 90.0 points

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  2/9/2014 - John from GR wrote: 90 Points

  Massive berries...rich, black fruits. Plus complexity - some wet earth and grilled meats. Full mouth and light tannins with a moderate length finish. Tried a bottle two years ago - it was straight forward new world Syrah. Now it has nuance. Glad I have one more bottle so I can see where this wine goes in another year or two. This has become like a big Crozes-Hermitage or due to floral notes on the nose, a mini Cote Rotie.

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  6/24/2013 - Aparritz wrote: 90 Points

  Picked up at the winery in June of 2012. Smokey dark fruit with a creamy, silky, very long finish. Strong tannin and deep flavor on the first day (3/4 of the bottle) but the remainder a few days later was mediocre at best. It retained its structure but lost all fruit and flavor. Durability would have given it an extra point or two. Overall delicious.

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  7/7/2012 - cherylchavez17 wrote: 92 Points

  Really nice but hold second bottle for a few years

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  6/16/2012 - td1836 wrote: 91 Points

  Very impressive. Brown sugar on the nose, black fruit, strong structure.

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  2/18/2012 - RJandGB wrote: 91 Points

  This wine was recently released; picked up some at the winery in 2/2012 to cellar for a few years. Intense color, blackberry and a little bit smokey flavor.

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