2010 Rhys Syrah Horseshoe Vineyard

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  3/10/2024 - mdefreitas wrote:

  Not that enjoyable. Harsh, ungiving and a bit stemmy.

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  3/2/2024 - James Kim Likes this wine:

  From memory. Didn't handle this the way I really wanted to. Took wine directly from its side in wine fridge and decanted through cheese cloth in funnel in attempts to catch the sediment. However, the vast majority of the sediment was too fine and flowed right through the cheese cloth resulting in a hazy, mildly muddy looking wine. Sat in decanter for 2h then back into bottle to tasting. Nice mix of unripe and ripe blackberries with a moderately high toned edge that improved with time, gamey meats, herbs, maybe even a eucalyptus note, some olives, green stems. Definitely a savory wine. Tannins seemed to be mostly resolved. I suspect the wine is nearing its peak although due to my mishandling (which is why I'm not rating this wine), not completely clear. Still a nice wine and if I had another bottle, would prob stand the wine for several days and pour off clear wine and leave the sediment in the bottle.

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  11/25/2023 - jlm wrote:

  This was drinking really well. Effusive, dark berry nose with some smokiness and a background hint of herb or bell pepper, likely a trace of the stem inclusion. The palate is medium weight with a smooth, almost glossy texture. Plenty fresh but not at all racy, this is totally integrated and has only the slightest hint of tannin lingering. The finish persists nicely. A very fine bottle, seemingly at maturity.

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  7/9/2023 - UMRich wrote: flawed

  Have had several badly oxidized Rhys Chards (stored since release) with corks in terrible shape or protruding (not storage conditions; 600 bottles and Rhys bottlings are the only ones badly oxidized or with corks pushing the capsules up). This one protuded slightly, and crumbled when opening. Cork is mushy when squeezed. Wine was sour (word used very intentionally rather than tart). and undrinkable. The last 3 bottles I've poured down the sink were Rhys; have always loved their Syrahs til this one. Immediately opened a 2012 Horseshoe Syrah after dumping this one. Two years younger, but cork came out clean and was completely firm when squeezed vs. the mush of the 2010. Had similar sourness when first poured, but not nearly as pronounced, and got much better with air (very Northern Rhone character). Not the best Rhys Syrah I've had, but drinkable; won't wait long on my remaining 2012 in fear that the sourness when opened is a sign of where it's going.

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  12/12/2022 - WetRock wrote:

  Complex yet not always in the best way. There are notes of pepper and meat. Berries and rocks. But also some tomato and candy-like tartness. The persistency is lacking so all the good complexity is right up front. Then it fades into tartness with hints of stems. Consistent overnight.

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