2006 Rubicon Estate Syrah Captain's Reserve

Community Tasting Notes (14) Avg Score: 87.5 points

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  3/2/2021 - Justin2021 wrote: 73 Points

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  12/28/2016 - Glenn Gilbert Likes this wine: 92 Points

  14.5% alcohol, sturdy foil, real cork, more brown than red but with red glints, long legs, light fruit nose, tannins & alcohol muted, bing cherries, pears, lychee, a little citrus-like zing; very pleasant finish but not long-lasting; not very complex -- more of a 'background' wine, delicious in its own way, a textbook example of the smoothness that is achieved by aging; so the advice of 'drink 2008-2012' can be lengthened by at least four years and probably even longer, if cellared properly; we paired this excellent wine with rack of lamb, gas grilled over smoldering apple wood, a memorable combination

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  11/26/2015 - mydi wrote: 90 Points

  Quite a nice and rich Syrah. Went well with our Thanksgiving dinner. Got better as the night went on. Let it breath for ar least a few hours to open up. Big dried berries, good finish.

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  1/25/2014 - wcadkins wrote: 90 Points

  This was supposed to be a bit past its prime but it aged beautifully. One of the best RN wines I've had in a few weeks. bright, deep fruit notes - ripe raspberries, cherries. Medium finish.
  The wine looks purple colored. The legs are fast. There is light sediment in the bottle. It smells like raspberry and cherry. It tastes like strawberry, raspberry, cherry and cinnamon. The body is light/medium. The wine has smooth texture. The wine finishes medium. The wine has low acidity.

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  1/20/2014 - Eags25 wrote: 89 Points

  Nose of dark fruits - plums, currants, spices. Really soft on the palate - very elegant with medium + finish and good acidity. Not at all over-powering. Beautiful

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