Synthetic cork. Nose of oyster sauce and salami, with a hint of pork mince: very weird. Palate shows a thin, slippery entry with nondescript black fruit, then a cascade of meat and spice: browned beef mince, nutmeg, cumin, and clove. Good acid on the finish; overall structure is pretty good once you look past the weird, super-advanced flavour. This bottle was very enjoyable, but tasted far older than it actually was: I would have guessed late 80s or early 90s. Definitely a drink-now proposition.
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[Blind Syrah tasting] Huge medicinal nose, very distinctive - grassy and corny. Light tannin and acid, vegetal, big body. No spice. Poundcake. Lots of jam. Very interesting!
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Cali-Rhone, interesting spice/pinon nut on the nose, black cherry/strawberry on the palette. The wine has intense color and flavor. Pair this with a nice roasted chicken or BBQ ribs!
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3/8/2016 - Drinking Trees wrote:
Synthetic cork. Nose of oyster sauce and salami, with a hint of pork mince: very weird. Palate shows a thin, slippery entry with nondescript black fruit, then a cascade of meat and spice: browned beef mince, nutmeg, cumin, and clove. Good acid on the finish; overall structure is pretty good once you look past the weird, super-advanced flavour. This bottle was very enjoyable, but tasted far older than it actually was: I would have guessed late 80s or early 90s. Definitely a drink-now proposition.
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1/17/2009 - joshwoodward wrote: 83 Points
[Blind Syrah tasting] Huge medicinal nose, very distinctive - grassy and corny. Light tannin and acid, vegetal, big body. No spice. Poundcake. Lots of jam. Very interesting!
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2/8/2007 - dirtyharry wrote: 87 Points
deep purple big wine, hint of chocolate, fruit flavors moderated by grenache, strong finish, overall a good drink
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11/22/2006 - oski wrote:
Good full body syrah, a bit hot on the palette. Hotness didn't die down quickly.
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7/23/2006 - DanSm wrote: 87 Points
Cali-Rhone, interesting spice/pinon nut on the nose, black cherry/strawberry on the palette. The wine has intense color and flavor. Pair this with a nice roasted chicken or BBQ ribs!
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