2006 Sandler Wine Company Syrah Connell Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (22) Avg Score: 92.2 points

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  11/5/2020 - Frank Murray III wrote:

  Opened yesterday, kept under the open cork overnight and using the last few ounces remaining for my note. I have owned this bottle since release back in 2007, so it's a relic from my cellar that I have been attached to. Decided to open last night and serve blind as part of small virtual event we did. It's starting to brown around the edges, showing some age there. There is a maple note, along with some savory qualities from the whole cluster that was used in the wine (100% inclusion). Still tangy, moderately herbal with some softening dark fruit in the core. Tangy plum, tar and rosemary in the finish. Overall, I'd call this ready to drink, to manage the balance of the fruit, the savory and the onset of the aging process. Farewell old friend!

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  6/18/2018 - DollarMenunaire wrote:

  This is smokin' good. Plenty of freshness and fruit with texture and savor. I'll see how it holds up in the bottle on day 2. I suspect it will do well.

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  12/10/2017 - Meerlust wrote: 92 Points

  Medium garnet red color with a pink rim. After a little air, the nose displayed ample boysenberry, plum, and lavender notes. The perfectly ripe fruit coated my palate with boysenberry, plum, lavender, and smoked meat. Structurally, this wine had balanced acidity and well as fully integrated tannins. Overall, this remains my favorite vintage of Sandler’s syrah because it has ripe, full fruit as well as a refined, rounded mouthfeel that only a balanced, well-aged wine can provide. Outstanding.

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  11/18/2015 - Meerlust wrote: 92 Points

  Dark garnet color. The nose was classic syrah - roasted meat, pepper, floral notes, and plum. On the palate, the flavors echo the nose with the addition of a mineral note. It is plush in the mouth with integrated tannin and balanced acidity. Overall, this has been a great wine every time I have taste it, and it remains my favorite vintage of Sandler Syrah

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  11/7/2015 - Bushwood wrote: 92 Points

  Had with dinner, slight plum/prune notes upon opening had me a bit concerned but faded as the back end pepper and spice took over. The fruit turned leaner and red with more time open, and there was a just the right amount of grip on the finish.

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