Drank this over a couple of days. It has much improved since last I tried it 1.5 years ago. The fruit has mellowed out and is in much better balance with the body and structure of the wine. While I very much enjoyed this bottle, I think it could use another year or two to tame the tannins some more.
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Don't blame the wine; blame the guy who chose it! Syrah is so difficult for us, anyway. I really should have waited on this another 2-3 years, at least. I decanted it for three hours, but it still did not come close to fully presenting itself. There was nothing wrong with the wine: it has a lot of potential. I just should have chosen something different. If I have an opportunity to pick up another bottle of this, I'll let it sit until 2022, and see what happens then.
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Not the same label pictured here but correct name and date so the wine has high acidity, It smells like blackberry, alcohol/hot and black pepper. The body is full. The wine finishes long. It tastes like black pepper, stoniness, stoniness, black currant (cassis) and alcohol/hot.
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8/30/2019 - PeterFromThePan Likes this wine: 91 Points
Drank this over a couple of days. It has much improved since last I tried it 1.5 years ago. The fruit has mellowed out and is in much better balance with the body and structure of the wine. While I very much enjoyed this bottle, I think it could use another year or two to tame the tannins some more.
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2/3/2019 - scarlet834 wrote: 85 Points
Don't blame the wine; blame the guy who chose it! Syrah is so difficult for us, anyway. I really should have waited on this another 2-3 years, at least. I decanted it for three hours, but it still did not come close to fully presenting itself. There was nothing wrong with the wine: it has a lot of potential. I just should have chosen something different. If I have an opportunity to pick up another bottle of this, I'll let it sit until 2022, and see what happens then.
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10/15/2018 - clio_wine Likes this wine:
Good. Dark, inky, juicy, oaky with subtle pepper flavors on a medium long finish. Pairs well with grilled steaks and drinks well on its own.
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8/20/2018 - Mountster27 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Great fruit and structure. Still could use time.
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4/30/2018 - Royalotter wrote: 90 Points
Not the same label pictured here but correct name and date so the wine has high acidity, It smells like blackberry, alcohol/hot and black pepper. The body is full. The wine finishes long. It tastes like black pepper, stoniness, stoniness, black currant (cassis) and alcohol/hot.
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