Syrah, Shiraz, Rhone Showdown (Charlotte, NC): Double decant 5 hours in advance. Thick, dark blackberry color. Opulent jammy nose. Classic start to this well-known wine. Far more restrained and balanced on the palate – velvet mouthfeel (as advertised). Nice red cherry notes with hints of blackberry with gentle earthiness. Possibly the best Velvet Glove I have had although not my preferred style. Would be curious what this could do with an 8 - 10 hour decant or what it becomes in 10 years. One Vote WOTN.
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dark purple, deep, dark fruit, blueberry, blackberry, plum, bacon fat, soft with well integrated tannins, long finish, a little unidimensional towards fruit without a lot of structure
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This dark and rich wine is hitting its stride right now. One of the better Syrahs that I have had, it was, well, very velvety. Smooth, rich, full-flavored, blackberry pie with chocolate notes. Long finish. Cool label. It was the 1st bottle gone!
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2/23/2022 - kevinpatrick Likes this wine:
Syrah, Shiraz, Rhone Showdown (Charlotte, NC): Double decant 5 hours in advance. Thick, dark blackberry color. Opulent jammy nose. Classic start to this well-known wine. Far more restrained and balanced on the palate – velvet mouthfeel (as advertised). Nice red cherry notes with hints of blackberry with gentle earthiness. Possibly the best Velvet Glove I have had although not my preferred style. Would be curious what this could do with an 8 - 10 hour decant or what it becomes in 10 years. One Vote WOTN.
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12/28/2021 - dougie Likes this wine: 93 Points
Different than most anything I’ve had. Big and bold with few flaws.
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3/20/2021 - ShadowIII Likes this wine: 92 Points
dark purple, deep, dark fruit, blueberry, blackberry, plum, bacon fat, soft with well integrated tannins, long finish, a little unidimensional towards fruit without a lot of structure
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12/3/2020 - SLLDAL Likes this wine: 97 Points
Uhhhhmazing! Lots of fruit but also spicy. Very long finish.
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10/23/2020 - #1Winelover Likes this wine: 97 Points
This dark and rich wine is hitting its stride right now. One of the better Syrahs that I have had, it was, well, very velvety. Smooth, rich, full-flavored, blackberry pie with chocolate notes. Long finish. Cool label. It was the 1st bottle gone!
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