2012 Man O' War Vineyards Syrah Dreadnought

Community Tasting Notes (6) Avg Score: 91.4 points

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  10/10/2020 - Rob Waterspout Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Just coming into play. Good concentration of black fruits, starting to develop tertiary flavours. Could do with a couple more years but very nice with a long decant. More Côte rotie than new world.

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  1/3/2018 - benjaminpaul wrote: 92 Points

  My 300th tasting note.
  
  Deep ruby, no sign of change on edges. Nose of rosemary bush, juniper berry, elevated eucalyptus and menthol, deep powdery plum, maraschino cherry, creme de cassis, oakiness (old piano), liquorice and raspberry. Palate introduces richer oakiness, earth, ripe plum, with a stunning, fruity finish. Good length and fine tannins giving a medium level mouthfeel.
  
  Complex, deep yet elegant. Could be kept for another five years. Would recommend a quick decanter (30 mins) to blow off reductiveness.

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  7/2/2017 - Duncan H wrote: 93 Points

  Amazing!

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  5/3/2017 - NZ wino Likes this wine: 90 Points

  A lovely soft Syrah - quite sweet and less spicy than other Syrahs. Very soft tannins, instantly appealing. Nice long finish. Excellent with food. Happy to buy again. Still a couple in the cellar to try later, though I do like the fruit now.

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  3/14/2016 - Makani Likes this wine:

  Très fine syrah avec de beaux arômes de mûre. Les tanins sont très fondus, 30% du vin a été élevé en fûts neufs, le reste en fûts anciens.

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