2004 Big Basin Vineyards Syrah Rattlesnake Rock

Community Tasting Notes (28) Avg Score: 92.5 points

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  6/20/2021 - BHRH Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Decanted 90 minutes. Intense blue fruits, smoke and some cedar on the nose. On the palate, rich sweet blueberry compote, licorice and some minerality. Surprisingly strong acid/tannin on the finish. A very fine syrah, but the overt sweetness of the fruit was a slight drawback. Seems at peak, or maybe just beginning to decline. Recommend drink this year!

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  11/24/2019 - WendyB wrote: 94 Points

  Opened two bottles (decanted and returned directly to bottle, 2 hrs) for a wine tasting event with 17 wines. The Rattlesnake blew everyone away! I was worried it might be too far gone, but it was in fact better than in its youth. The big-shouldered teenager full of power had mellowed and was more complex, with the fruit still shining through. If you have stored it well, this will be a treat! I wish I'd had an '04 Languedoc next to it...

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  12/16/2016 - Winerut Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Still going strong but slightly diminished on the finish. Maybe has past its peak. Still very enjoyable. Have 3 more. Will report back.

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  12/25/2012 - pmk wrote: 93 Points

  see earlier notes

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  12/13/2012 - pmk wrote: 93 Points

  see contemporaneous note - ready now and a real winner - big wine that was worth waiting for.

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