Alcohol: 14.5% Cork Type: Natural Nose/Bouquet: Smoky Dark Chocolate and Black Cherry Flavor/Palate: Smooth Plum and Black Cherries Finish: soft generous long lasting tannins and hints of chocolate and lime. Color: Deep Garnet Chill Factor: 60 F Decanter/Breathing time: 60 minutes Potential: Could Cellar until 2011, but can drink right away. I believe we caught this wine at the beginning of its peak. Food: Good before, during and after dinner. We drank it with a Beef Dinner. Overall Opinion: A full bodied fruity Syrah-Blend wine. 70% Syrah, 10% each of Grenache, Carignane and Mourvedre. We would buy this vintage if it is still available.
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8/6/2014 - jimkay21 wrote: 84 Points
Let this go a little too long - brick colored, stewed meat on the nose, palate was light on the sour cherries. Not off, just old.
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2/14/2009 - peteng wrote: 91 Points
Great wine. Good balance between tannins and fruit. Went well with a grilled entrecote.
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1/4/2009 - djbinzo wrote: 92 Points
Decanted for about an hour. Very smooth, drinking much better than when first purchased.
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12/22/2008 - jimkay21 wrote: 89 Points
Very smooth. drink now
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1/12/2008 - WineGym wrote: 91 Points
Alcohol: 14.5%
Cork Type: Natural
Nose/Bouquet: Smoky Dark Chocolate and Black Cherry
Flavor/Palate: Smooth Plum and Black Cherries
Finish: soft generous long lasting tannins and hints of chocolate and lime.
Color: Deep Garnet
Chill Factor: 60 F
Decanter/Breathing time: 60 minutes
Potential: Could Cellar until 2011, but can drink right away. I believe we caught this wine at the beginning of its peak.
Food: Good before, during and after dinner. We drank it with a Beef Dinner.
Overall Opinion: A full bodied fruity Syrah-Blend wine. 70% Syrah, 10% each of Grenache, Carignane and Mourvedre. We would buy this vintage if it is still available.
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