Our second bottle was consistent with the first, but wasn't as enjoyable. Alcohol level seems to have risen, and it had a slow, sluggish character both in the glass and on the palate. High point was the aromatics: lots of blackberry, blueberry, prune and oak. Lively. More like a slurry on the palate, however, and there's a tangy, metallic effervescence on the finish that is annoying. Lots of structure, but I'm guessing this is just past its drinking window based on Mick's tasting notes.
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Nose is peppery, ripe red fruits. Palate, good structure, high acid, med+ tannin, notes of prune, raisin, lots of pepper, meat, herbal. Fine wine, I haven't had much Sonoma Syrah but this is really quite nice.
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Crimson/purple hue. Warm, sweet notes of black and blue fruit on the nose. Black cherry, brambly blue berries and vanilla on the palate. Round finish. Very good.
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10/18/2020 - Vino's daddy wrote:
In a bad spot right now. A little astringent and very muted. Will hope this comes around in a few years.
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5/20/2019 - vino_per_tutti wrote: 89 Points
Our second bottle was consistent with the first, but wasn't as enjoyable. Alcohol level seems to have risen, and it had a slow, sluggish character both in the glass and on the palate. High point was the aromatics: lots of blackberry, blueberry, prune and oak. Lively. More like a slurry on the palate, however, and there's a tangy, metallic effervescence on the finish that is annoying. Lots of structure, but I'm guessing this is just past its drinking window based on Mick's tasting notes.
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12/10/2017 - PT insurgent wrote:
Nose is peppery, ripe red fruits. Palate, good structure, high acid, med+ tannin, notes of prune, raisin, lots of pepper, meat, herbal.
Fine wine, I haven't had much Sonoma Syrah but this is really quite nice.
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12/8/2017 - vino_per_tutti Likes this wine: 90 Points
Crimson/purple hue. Warm, sweet notes of black and blue fruit on the nose. Black cherry, brambly blue berries and vanilla on the palate. Round finish. Very good.
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5/19/2016 - bobadopolis Likes this wine: 90 Points
Second Unti I've had this week. I've been surprised at how tasty these wines are. Nice easy drinking syrah here. Definitely exceeded my expectations.
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