2011 Arnot-Roberts Syrah Griffin's Lair

Community Tasting Notes (33) Avg Score: 91.2 points

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  4/21/2024 - Adam V Likes this wine: 91 Points

  I popped and poured this but have been taking my time with the glass. This pours a deep purple with a bit of bricking on the rim.
  
  Blue and black fruit aromas burst from the glass when first poured and then chill out a bit. Kalamata olives and some wood. Hints of brett lurking in the background.
  
  This is really nice. Perfectly ripe black and blue berries. Well-integrated tannins and a nice acidic backbone to keep things balanced. Medium body with tertiary flavors coming through behind the slightly more prominent fruit. 

Overall a really good wine that is probably on the downward slope of life. Should keep drinking well for another 5 years or so, but I don’t think it will get much better.

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  1/27/2022 - 560 B&W Likes this wine: 93 Points

  This bottle had some effervescence, oddly. But still yummy. Not declining as quickly as I would have guessed, either. 13.2%

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  3/19/2021 - jjct Likes this wine:

  This bottle showed lovely high-toned and savory aromatics. On the palate, acid and tannins conspired to shorten the finish, but a fatty piece of lamb helped to unlocked some flavor. Nice but not amazing.

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  11/30/2020 - vindictive wrote:

  different experience this time - much better on day one - blackberry, blueberry, slightly smoky and good with stew. On day two, it was flat and not very interesting. Good for a West coast Syrah. Drink now.

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  11/13/2020 - rustyRudy Likes this wine: 92 Points

  On the elegant side of Syrah. Good combination of red fruits and peppers and savory flavors.

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