WCC Syrah from around the world tasting (Clifton Park, NY): Rather blocky and charmless; there's some red and black fruit here tinged with faintly meaty and spicy notes, but there's also a faint oaky element that hasn't really integrated into the wine, and some woody tannin on the back end that sticks out.
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This was in an interesting place - both bottles seemed to have a bit of seepage underneath the foil. May not have been stored well recently
This was still in a good spot but definitely needed some time to blow off the funk. Still have some of the characteristic Syrah notes of pepper, red fruits, but very limited finish.
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Vertical w/2004. Decanted for 3 hours, served with lamb stew. Shy nose, medium purple color, with some bricking, a hint of black fruit, medium bodied, with a pleasant, soft, lingering finish. At or past its peak. Drink up.
2004 had the better nose; 2005 the better color, texture and finish.
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3/28/2024 - salil wrote: 85 Points
WCC Syrah from around the world tasting (Clifton Park, NY): Rather blocky and charmless; there's some red and black fruit here tinged with faintly meaty and spicy notes, but there's also a faint oaky element that hasn't really integrated into the wine, and some woody tannin on the back end that sticks out.
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3/22/2024 - crcarlson Likes this wine: 91 Points
Needs some air to open up, good balance of acid alcohol and tannins
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12/28/2023 - wsammons Likes this wine: 92 Points
This was in an interesting place - both bottles seemed to have a bit of seepage underneath the foil. May not have been stored well recently
This was still in a good spot but definitely needed some time to blow off the funk. Still have some of the characteristic Syrah notes of pepper, red fruits, but very limited finish.
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12/14/2023 - Brolawa wrote:
LE3. Drank at elevation (Block 3). Took a long time to open (over an hour) and had nice nose but tight finish. Tastes like it needs more time.
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12/4/2023 - Eantnay Likes this wine: 92 Points
Vertical w/2004. Decanted for 3 hours, served with lamb stew. Shy nose, medium purple color, with some bricking, a hint of black fruit, medium bodied, with a pleasant, soft, lingering finish. At or past its peak. Drink up.
2004 had the better nose; 2005 the better color, texture and finish.
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