2011 Copain Syrah Halcon Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (23) Avg Score: 91.2 points

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  4/15/2024 - brigcampbell wrote:

  Book Club (Foretti's): Blind: I was down Zinfandel path, but this one but the problem was the oak.
  
  I think it had more to do with the 2011 vintage because I’m sure there was a lot of engineering that went on in the background to make this work. it’s very nice but it comes across as a light style and a little red fruit. There’s a spicy note and what is showing as oak but probably stem? That was a conundrum in trying to pin this one down

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  4/11/2024 - Frank Murray III wrote:

  Bookclub (served blind)--My Turn (Foretti's in Corona Del Mar): From my older Copain fight last night which I did blind for the group: 2010 Brosseau, 2007 Hawks Butte and 2011 Halcon. All of these wines were 'only one left' bottles, which have been in my cellar for quite some time as I wanted to find the right time to do them all blind. Picked last night to put them in front of the group. The Halcon was the least compelling for me. It showed some light black pepper on the aromatic, but it's now subtle. Tangy, tar and medium weight and it's just a little rough around the edges. It's also the least balanced of the trio, and I think as good as it's gonna be.

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  7/11/2023 - Cote d'Or wrote:

  Tasted over 2 hrs
  -saturated dark red purple minimal clearing
  -like boysenberry bathing in kalamata olive juice
  -med/med+ acidity, med/med+ weight mostly earth with a smoky tangy dark berry lurking in the background, med tannins
  -still going strong and perhaps some further upside development, seems like it picked up some weight over time

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  11/6/2021 - drrobvino wrote: 92 Points

  1st of 2 bottles, purchased from winery upon release.
  Nose of wet concrete, potting soil, tar, olive paste, plum skin, and black currant fruit.
  The palate shows refinement and control for such a potentially bold wine. Flavors including black fruits, espresso grounds, smoke, bell pepper, savory sautéed mushrooms, and wet slate.
  Beautifully balanced acidity, quite a velvety mouthfeel with refined tannins and a finishing touting anise and black pepper.
  Drink now through 2025+.

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  7/25/2021 - bvivio Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Appearance: deep ruby, just starting to show a little bit of rim variation, very light staining, medium tearing, moderate amount of fine sediment.
  
  Nose: clean, developing, pronounced intensity, blackberry, black olive, red plum, violet, lavender, white pepper, black pepper, stemmy organic earth, rubber, black cardamom, bacon fat, smoked beef, worn leather.
  
  Palate: dry, medium+ acid (verging on high), medium+ tannin, medium alcohol (12.8%), medium+ body, pronounced intensity, long finish, blackberry, black olive, red plum, boysenberry, violet, lavender, white pepper, black pepper, stemmy organic earth, rubber, black cardamom, bacon fat, smoked beef, worn leather, black fig.

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