Plum red color to the edge. Plums and cherries on the nose. Palate echoes the nose with plums, cherries, bit of hard spice. Soft tannins, just a bit out of balance at this point with sharper acidity than I like. Finishes long and dark fruited. Probably the best older Alban Syrah I have had. I wouldn't wait on it.
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Still excellent but not as transcendent as the last tasting. Feels like it’s in the home stretch. I’m gonna try to drink my last couple bottles within the next year or two.
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(Alban Vineyards Syrah Lorraine) Opaque very dark red violet color; big, deep, black fruit, espresso and caramel nose; tasty, blackberry, berry, black fruit and boysenberry palate, much more balanced than the '02 Reva; medium-plus finish (2nd WOTF)
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1/17/2023 - Charlie C wrote: 85 Points
Plum red color to the edge. Plums and cherries on the nose. Palate echoes the nose with plums, cherries, bit of hard spice. Soft tannins, just a bit out of balance at this point with sharper acidity than I like. Finishes long and dark fruited. Probably the best older Alban Syrah I have had. I wouldn't wait on it.
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12/25/2021 - jlgnml Likes this wine: 97 Points
Wow. Brooding color, spice nose, Syrah. Long on the palate and in the glass. Buy/hold/drink
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4/29/2019 - tcarter Likes this wine: 96 Points
Still excellent but not as transcendent as the last tasting. Feels like it’s in the home stretch. I’m gonna try to drink my last couple bottles within the next year or two.
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7/11/2018 - RickRag wrote: 92 Points
Drank with Hanger steak and chimichurri in lieu of a Malbec
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12/17/2017 - wineguy75 Likes this wine: 97 Points
Massive wine with dark fruits and immense pepper and other spices. Still drinking great at 15 years.
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