2012 Alexandria Nicole Syrah Jet Black Destiny Ridge Vineyards

Community Tasting Notes (4) Avg Score: 88.5 points

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  11/29/2016 - rmcnees Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Jet Black is an apt name for this blackish garnet ink colored, full bodied Syrah. It's dense, thick, complex concentrated black berry and black cherry fruits are accented by floral notes of lavender, tongue coating layers of mocha, black olive and espresso, with tones of toffee, cedar, and spicy oak with approachable acidity, turning to fine, silky and sleek tannins on the smooth finish.
  
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  4/8/2016 - Janstan Likes this wine: 84 Points

  Thought it was light on mid-palate. Still young perhaps age will help

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  5/23/2015 - bjamesclark wrote: 92 Points

  Allowed to breathe and showing big bold aromas that lean on meaty side. Scents of cured and dry aged meats, rosemary, juicy jammy blueberry, violets and olive show good balance between sweet and savory. Ancillary aromas of dark blackberry, baking spices, wild huckleberry, cassis and cedar.
  Dense and saturated on the palate showing good concentration of the fruit flavors, blueberry, blackberry and huckleberry followed by a spice that compliments the fruit elegantly; Olive, cedar, herbs and cured meats notes that finish with a touch of mocha. Long and lingering on the finish showing the density and balance. Acid and tannins are both medium to medium-plus.

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  7/23/2014 - Ben Christiansen wrote:

  Continues the trend of well made fairly priced wine. Not a. Huge amount of flair but works it out at 25.

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