Opened, poured andlet sit about 40 min. Then: Darkish fruit on the nose. Taste is darkish fruit, but not much of it and lacking any syrah profile; softish mouthfeel; medium weight; tannins and acidity are OK; not much finish. Pleasant, tasty red wine, but disappointing as a syrah; just not much there. Hard to see this improving and becoming more syrah-like.
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Winemaker Mike Smith hit this one right on the nose. Great with a rib eye at my favorite steak house. This baby has weight to it along with everything you’d expect in a small production lot by a top wine maker. Kudos!
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Hmmm a bit weird if you ask me Smoky green bell pepper, meaty, olive tapenade some decent fruit flavors but the finish has the same oddness as the initial sip.,
For me it’s not a repurchase 2nd night...raspberry fruit emerges onto the nose along with previous aromas..on the tongue now some black pepper, better fruit , but still overriding green bell pepper....up a point to 90..but not my fav style
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Covid diary: I couldn't tell you what this tasted like. My sense of taste isn't gone so much as a badly-tuned instrument. Girlfriend said this was on a par with the othere 2017 Myriad syrahs - delicious. For her > Halcon and > Anthill.
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1/26/2024 - Quiller wrote: 88 Points
Opened, poured andlet sit about 40 min. Then: Darkish fruit on the nose. Taste is darkish fruit, but not much of it and lacking any syrah profile; softish mouthfeel; medium weight; tannins and acidity are OK; not much finish. Pleasant, tasty red wine, but disappointing as a syrah; just not much there. Hard to see this improving and becoming more syrah-like.
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8/29/2023 - JasonWino wrote: 93 Points
Winemaker Mike Smith hit this one right on the nose. Great with a rib eye at my favorite steak house. This baby has weight to it along with everything you’d expect in a small production lot by a top wine maker. Kudos!
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3/20/2023 - swade wrote: 91 Points
Very good. Dark fruit melange, bramble and spice. Good length and flavor. Medium body. Drink or hold. 91
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6/27/2021 - KJD45$ wrote: 89 Points
Hmmm a bit weird if you ask me
Smoky green bell pepper, meaty, olive tapenade
some decent fruit flavors but the finish has the same oddness as the initial sip.,
For me it’s not a repurchase
2nd night...raspberry fruit emerges onto the nose along with previous aromas..on the tongue now some black pepper, better fruit , but still overriding green bell pepper....up a point to 90..but not my fav style
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1/29/2021 - ledocq Likes this wine:
Covid diary: I couldn't tell you what this tasted like. My sense of taste isn't gone so much as a badly-tuned instrument. Girlfriend said this was on a par with the othere 2017 Myriad syrahs - delicious. For her > Halcon and > Anthill.
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