Translucent garnet in the glass. Nose of cassis, leather & smoke. Rich blackberry, raw leather & cedar with medium bodied tannins and a medium finish. Starting to thin.
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A classic expression of the varietal, dominated by pepper on the nose and the palate, with some blackberry and roasted meat as well. A well made wine, definitely excellent quality, and I find the style interesting, but it's not delivering as much depth and concentration as my favorite CA, WA, and Rhone examples.
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PnP. Violet red. Nice nose with black fruits/berries and a smokey, meaty bent and sharp spices. Medium weight palate with really nice structure. More grip and acidity than most Cali syrahs. Nice with food.
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5/23/2012 - gortonator wrote: 90 Points
This wine was all about pepper and spice, with an acid backbone supporting blackberry and violets. By no means tired, but drinking beautifully.
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2/6/2011 - Wino Joe wrote: 88 Points
Translucent garnet in the glass. Nose of cassis, leather & smoke. Rich blackberry, raw leather & cedar with medium bodied tannins and a medium finish. Starting to thin.
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12/31/2010 - pgm wrote: 88 Points
A classic expression of the varietal, dominated by pepper on the nose and the palate, with some blackberry and roasted meat as well.
A well made wine, definitely excellent quality, and I find the style interesting, but it's not delivering as much depth and concentration as my favorite CA, WA, and Rhone examples.
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12/4/2008 - stormygirl wrote: 86 Points
this is very smoky at first but tames down a bit, nice earthiness and wonderful fruit
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3/31/2008 - thomaskeil wrote: 88 Points
PnP. Violet red. Nice nose with black fruits/berries and a smokey, meaty bent and sharp spices. Medium weight palate with really nice structure. More grip and acidity than most Cali syrahs. Nice with food.
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