2006 13th Street Syrah

Community Tasting Notes (2) Avg Score: 87 points

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  12/23/2017 - owr Likes this wine: 88 Points

  surprisingly nice with earthy and sweet smokyness; a little volatile but not intrusive, touch of white pepper and dried raspberry, with hints of floral namely violets and white flowers.

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  2/19/2013 - owr Likes this wine: 86 Points

  Here's another wacky 13th Street find in my cellar - I would have thought I'd have reviewed this wine in one form or another, but alas it seems this is the first time I have put words to paper (or screen) to describe this wine. For a 6 year old Syrah from a fairly unimpressive vintage here in Ontario the wine seems to have held up pretty well - if you let it get out of its funk. The first smell might turn you off - but bear with it for a minute or two and it will start to reveal itself: smoky, leathery, licorice, cigar box, sour cherry and raw bacon all made an appearance during my hour and a half long tasting of this wine. The palate also needed a little time to come around and when it did it also rewarded patience: smoky, meaty, anise seed, freeze-dried raspberry and white pepper ... currently there's a smoothness with the right amount of acidity. Not sure how long this bottle will last, I would not give it anymore than two years if you have a bottle or two in your cellar, as it is already cresting the hill of age; but for the time being, given it's age and the vintage this find truly is a treasure.

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