Heater week; 3/8/2024-3/17/2024 (Chicago, IL): Another edition where the funk seems to dominate. It's a bit of a weird, high-alcohol barnyard thing which I really, really don't care for at all. Leathery and stern, another somewhat charmless edition.
This is as close to heaven as a Syrah gets. At ten years this has maintained it’s purity of fruit with a pleasant freshness that off-sets the explosion of Rocks’ flavors. Saddle leather, river stone and dark berries all held together with impeccable balance. A perfect Christmas wine.
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3/17/2024 - acyso wrote: 88 Points
Heater week; 3/8/2024-3/17/2024 (Chicago, IL): Another edition where the funk seems to dominate. It's a bit of a weird, high-alcohol barnyard thing which I really, really don't care for at all. Leathery and stern, another somewhat charmless edition.
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3/6/2024 - pjhr Likes this wine: 94 Points
As delicious as the last bottle!
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1/24/2024 - pjhr Likes this wine: 94 Points
Simply delicious! Crushed wet stone, berry, and floral aromas which develop beautifully on the rich palate with soft tannins on the long finish!
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12/27/2023 - Radboy wrote: 96 Points
This is as close to heaven as a Syrah gets. At ten years this has maintained it’s purity of fruit with a pleasant freshness that off-sets the explosion of Rocks’ flavors. Saddle leather, river stone and dark berries all held together with impeccable balance. A perfect Christmas wine.
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11/30/2023 - deadwax Likes this wine: 94 Points
Solid, still has some rocks dist. funk. Think this will hold up for several more years.
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