2009 Force Majeure Syrah Collaboration Series Reserve Ciel du Cheval Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (6) Avg Score: 94 points

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  4/9/2021 - wine247365 Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Excellent again. This should last another 5-7 years with ease. Tasted at it's best after 2 1/2 hours in a wide-bottomed decanter. Rich, powerful, lessened oak, cassis, med + acidity, long finish. Great stuff!!! Only 50 cases made. I had an '08 of this in Feb '20 that couldn't hold a candle to this one.

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  4/10/2020 - D.Callahan wrote: flawed

  Undrinkable! When I opened this wine chemical smells overwhelmed any other nose. I put this in a decanter to see if the bad aromas would dissipate over time and they did tone down a bit but never fully went away. There was no fruit in evidence at all. Very disappointing!

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  5/20/2019 - Amerique wrote: 95 Points

  Rich, delicious, blackberry fruit with chocolate flavors, excellent structure, long finish, beautiful wine, drinking at its pinnacle

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  2/20/2016 - wine247365 Likes this wine: 96 Points

  I LOVE THIS WINE!!! def...new world!

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  6/15/2015 - mojotojo Likes this wine: 96 Points

  Gorgeous, opulent, seductive Syrah. The, oh, let's go,with Jessica Alba of Syrahs. Full of body, but oh so much more! Silky and smooth, with voluptuous sweet fruit and plenty of structure. Blueberries, plums and a hint of cassis, with sweet spice notes: vanilla, cinnamon (?) and a hint so violets. Some gaminess and a dollop of tar on the finish that lasts for 45 seconds or more. This is a Syrah to delete the senses and the intellect.

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