1999 Alban Vineyards Syrah Lorraine

Community Tasting Notes (6) Avg Score: 95.2 points

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  3/26/2022 - Old Vino Likes this wine: 95 Points

  This was surprise of the night! Went head to head with '99 Tardieu Laurent Cote Rotie and lived up to competition. Nose out of this world. Lots of sediment needs decanting initially suspected damaged bottle but color settled to clear in 30 minutes post decanting

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  4/24/2013 - Brunello123 wrote: 96 Points

  This wine was good upon opening. Two hours later some fruit came out and started drinking wonderfully. Not sure it is worth the price, but it is a really good wine.

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  1/16/2012 - Mrbuzz Likes this wine: 98 Points

  Alban Vineyards Tasting 1993-2009 (Buzzini House): Amazing wine here! Sweet cold soaked blueberry/blackberry fruit, creme de cassis, exotic dusty spice, graphite, classic tar funk.....all in perfect balance with an acidic kick to the finish. The feel to this was unreal! My WOTN!

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  3/12/2007 - drwine2001 wrote:

  Gorgeous wine. Dark but not as pitch black as more recent vintages. Full of blueberry, blackberry, and grilled meat on the nose. Big viscous palate, chock full of the same fruits, but enlivened by bright acidity. Long finish which also hinted at pepper and cinnamon. Wonderful weight and complexity, less obviously alcoholic than later vintages from Alban. This has the balance and concentration to go on for many years but is delicious now.

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  12/3/2006 - Nanda wrote: 92 Points

  Bright and effusive nose of dark fruits and spice. The palate starts light-in-body but puts on significant weight with 15 minutes of air. Great concentration of dark fruits. Pepper and spice add interest. Smooth tannins and lively acid provide lift and length. A very nice syrah.

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