2011 Jaffurs Syrah Thompson Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (13) Avg Score: 91.0 points

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  6/4/2019 - TK Mastres wrote: 89 Points

  Nose still has some richness and dark black fruit (think blueberry compote or leather) but the nuance is fading fast. Blueberries again on the palate and a lot of rich velvety flavors though a bit mono dimensional. This wine is devolving. If you have it, drink it now. It won’t be good for more than a year or so and maybe not even that long. Already becoming disjointed. Hey, it was delicious in its day, can’t complain ����

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  2/17/2019 - rtewh wrote: 88 Points

  This might be an off bottle. Muted nose with blackberry and some alcohol. Taste is dark and rich with a bit of spice and heat.

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  11/3/2018 - whitmanlholt Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Popped and poured. This is a dark-red wine with some modest sediment at the end of the bottle. On the nose, I get blueberry, bacon fat, some heat, subtle flower scents, and ash. In the mouth, the wine has medium fruit with good offsetting acid and a chewy finish. Overall, this wine is in a good place. It is more restrained than other Jaffurs SV wines I have had yet still has lots of interesting aspects. 90 points.

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  10/27/2017 - Tonester Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Wow! This is probably the best Jaffurs I have had. Rich, plush, silky smooth. Dark black fruits with notes of black olive and fine integrated tannins. This is a special wine that's drinking perfect right now. Well done Craig and Matt.

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  8/8/2017 - Mootsie Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Drinking very nice now. Prominent pepper and anise notes. Sweetens ever so slightly with air, but a very dark, dense Thompson. Really hits its stride with about an hour of air. Just spot on tonight. Will go many years yet.

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