2005 Arcadian Syrah Hommage à Max

Community Tasting Notes (21) Avg Score: 92.8 points

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  3/23/2024 - grafstrb wrote:

  -- decanted 1.25 hrs. before initial taste --
  -- tasted a couple pours non-blind over approx. 1 hr. --
  -- 3.49ph; 6.4 g/L --
  -- 29 % Stolpman clone 7, 25% Purisima clone T99 and 6% clone 174, 25% Westerly clone 877 and 15% clone 174 --
  
  NOSE: dark red fruits; spicy.
  
  BODY: magenta-garnet color of medium depth, with slight bricking at the edges; medium bodied.
  
  TASTE: medium+ acidity; slight tannins; red-fruited, but not rich/big/gloppy; a bit warm; 14.4% abv.; some aged Syrah funk a little bit; delicious, and likely at peak. This begs for a juicy hamburger or hunk of meat for pairing. Drink Now and over the near term.

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  2/15/2022 - grafstrb wrote:

  -- decanted 75 min. before initial taste --
  -- tasted non-blind over approx. 3 hrs. --
  
  NOSE: tight and a bit alc. noticeable; light to moderate wet stones mineral note emerged at approx. the 100 min mark.
  
  BODY: dark garnet-violet color of great depth, with slight bricking throughout; medium-full bodied.
  
  TASTE: soft, with good acidity; dark red/purple fruit mix; seems a bit non-descript -- almost like it's stripped a bit, although it did perk-up somewhat when paired with steak; smooth; high acidity; not really tertiary, but I'm worried it will fall apart before getting there; perhaps in the front end of its prime drinking window? Will likely check-in again in a year or two.

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  4/7/2021 - tederf Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Glorious. Drinking beautifully. I drank this for Max’s ACL surgery recovery. Very silky, dark fruit - cherry. Some white pepper. Still has years on it. Glad I have more.

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  3/16/2021 - Burgundy Al wrote: 90 Points

  Black cherry and plum start-to-finish with slightly sweet spice. Good weight, better length and balance. Good now through at least another 5 years.

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  10/31/2020 - grafstrb wrote:

  -- decanted immediately before first taste --
  -- tasted non-blind over approx. 3 hours --
  
  This seems to be at its youthful peak. It has finally relaxed and unfurled. Some tertiary elements beginning, but still mostly primary. Approachable; forthcoming. Excellent.

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