Vanilla, vanilla, vanilla. The nose and palate were dominated by it. Blindfolded, I might have guessed chardonnay on entry. Lots of oak with nice fruit. Viscous syrah without much earthiness or pepper.
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I think its a little young at this stage. Tighter than expected but still showed all the right smells and flavors for a new world syrah. Not as expressive as the '05 pinot of their I had earlier this night. Earthy, smokey with good structure, the fruit doesn't quite carry that yet. Very nice.
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3/17/2013 - iamandyc wrote: 88 Points
Vanilla, vanilla, vanilla. The nose and palate were dominated by it. Blindfolded, I might have guessed chardonnay on entry. Lots of oak with nice fruit. Viscous syrah without much earthiness or pepper.
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11/28/2011 - Surfdoc wrote: 90 Points
Oak is finally beginning to soften. It's still part of the flavor profile but the oaky tannins have diminished significantly.
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4/19/2011 - sbfireman wrote: 92 Points
92 on the start but after she opened up and gave a glimpse of a full throttle syrah - throw a 94 her way. Damn fine.
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11/26/2010 - sbfireman wrote: 91 Points
Dark pinot - as always a favorite. Fruit forward in the glass. Young. Did not decant and perhaps I should have.
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9/18/2010 - iamandyc wrote: 90 Points
I think its a little young at this stage. Tighter than expected but still showed all the right smells and flavors for a new world syrah. Not as expressive as the '05 pinot of their I had earlier this night. Earthy, smokey with good structure, the fruit doesn't quite carry that yet. Very nice.
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