2003 Arcadian Syrah Evans Ranch

Community Tasting Notes (17) Avg Score: 91.5 points

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  9/30/2018 - grafstrb wrote:

  -- decanted immediately before initial taste --
  -- tasted non-blind on Day 1 and again on Day 2 --
  
  NOSE: expressive; purple-fruited; brett, or incredibly intense/concentrated garrigué. DAY 2: crushed raspberry --- inky; oddly, less stinky today than yesterday, which throws the brett call into question.
  
  BODY: some sediment present; medium bodied.
  
  TASTE: not tannic; high acidity. Day 2: still a bit of funk; alc. not noticeable; slightly tart purple fruits.

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  11/11/2017 - grafstrb wrote:

  -- tasted a couple pours non-blind over approx. 60 minutes --
  -- from 3L --
  -- more chasing after kids with this one --
  
  Very youthful violet color. Quite peppery on the palate, with showy dark fruits; hint of leather. This was my first time with this wine, and I unfortunately didn't get to sit down with it the way I wanted to, but I can undoubtedly say this was excellent: I purchased two bottles to take home. Need to get into one of those 750's to see where it's at from that format.

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  6/28/2014 - ronte bello Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Lots of sweet cherry cola. Bright acidity. Better after 4 hours. Mina grabbed the bottle - "I like this."

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  4/20/2014 - alexjump wrote:

  smooth and velvety. ate with lamb and fig balsamic braised radicchio and the pairing was absolutely sublime.

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  10/15/2013 - ronte bello Likes this wine: 94 Points

  What a fantastic bottle. Sweet concentrated fruit with good complexity. One of my favorite Arcadians.

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