2004 Rhys Alesia Syrah Chileno Valley

Community Tasting Notes (146) Avg Score: 89.1 points

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  1/10/2023 - Pinotfanbg Likes this wine: 87 Points

  I think this is my last bottle of this. Dark, purple black color. Smoky, savory, Brett inflected scent with a bit of blackberry fruit. Dense, smooth and silky palate. Very concentrated. Blackberry fruit, nice balance and a long silky finish. Surprisingly, the Brett on the palate is subtle compared to the scent. Finishes with a bit of ripe, fine grained tannins. Very interesting. Clearly on a long slow decline, but it should go longer if well stored, but I would drink up now.

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  3/15/2021 - Jdwinedrinker wrote:

  Ok to drink but I think it’s over the hill

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  4/16/2020 - Mrbuzz Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Last bottle from release, open in bottle for 8hrs. A polarizing wine back in the day...LOADED with brett stank reduction funk...lot of people were repulsed, plenty "flawed" notes in CT...but I never really had an issue with the funk, as it reminded me of Alban from the same period...but the hollow clipped finish is where this wine always lost me. Well...9yrs later...that funked up nose of reduction... sweet smoky asphalt, burnt rubber, compost manure is still there! Not repulsive to me...I actually like it! Crushed blackberries, violet florals, white pepper, smoked sausage...the fruit is still oozing and quite ripe and sweet...creamy and smooth dark liqueured berry fruits...licorice, peppered beef...tarted up cherry skin acidity is refreshing...all the funk is well intermingled...but still very prominent! Nice polish and sheen...florals and deep spices...THEN that clipped, fall off the cliff finish, ends it, just like that! We're done here...the poop show is over...now go home! An intriguing effort if anything...

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  3/27/2020 - djs Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Would never be confused for anything from Burgundy but has held up well and is an enjoyable drink in a more new world Cali style.

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  2/2/2018 - myofin Likes this wine: 92 Points

  A rich nose, with stewed fruit and mulled spices. The age is evident, but the fruit is still broad and concentrated. Cherry and leather on the palate, but tastes a little hot even though it is 14.1%.

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