2006 Shane Syrah Valenti Ranch

Community Tasting Notes (39) Avg Score: 90.3 points

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  3/29/2021 - Paul Lin wrote: 83 Points

  Peppercorns and game over a core of plum fruit. This is a more savory and earthy Syrah. Perfect for some, but I like to see more fruit in mine.

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  4/27/2019 - cobbpa wrote: 91 Points

  Very much still alive, and great. Nose focuses on dark blue & black fruits & melted licorice, with dried florals & a little herb included. Palate is well-balanced & shifts toward those dried elements & pepper. Hint of creamy vanilla in the midpalate transitions to a nice finish, still showing lively acid. Still could go a few years but I really enjoyed this today.
  
  Edit/add: 3 days later after pumping under vacu vin...showing even better. More woodsy spice on the nose (think chicory), and a tilt from fruit toward structure on the finish. This could have gone at least a few more years pretty easily.

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  5/8/2016 - redz wrote: 88 Points

  full bodied, but tired berries and prunes on palate. still tannic, but not optimistic for future

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  12/4/2015 - Paul Lin wrote: 84 Points

  An earthy, cool climate Syrah. Notes of blackberries, tar, campfire, and graphite. Not really my style.

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  5/25/2015 - stevenjstein Likes this wine:

  Still holding up fairly well.

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