dont know if it was spoiled/corked or what, but it was just really not good this time. previously had liked it. Have 1 bottle left, hopefully that shows better.
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3rd of 3 blts. Two were corked/cooked. This one was fruit forward w/dark berries, not as much spice as you might expect from syrah, but decent acidity. Paired well with flat iron steak from the grill. Must have been problems somewhere in the process to produce so many bad bottles, but the good bottles are good.
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Yet another bottle with extreme variation from the others. Unfortunately, this one was the worst of the lot, to the point of being undrinkable. Heavy smoke, plus a sort of sour, almost chemical aftertaste. Doesn't seem oxidized or corked, just really bad.
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There seems to be significant bottle variation in this vintage. This particular bottle was noticeably better than the last two, although still not up to the standards of the 2003. The fruit seems to be showing much more, with some pleasant vegetal notes, rather than the offputting smokiness of the first bottle I tried.
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10/12/2013 - ppearson9 wrote: 82 Points
dont know if it was spoiled/corked or what, but it was just really not good this time. previously had liked it. Have 1 bottle left, hopefully that shows better.
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12/26/2011 - LeMarinaro wrote: 83 Points
Very fruity on the nose, but didn't carry an extended sweet aftertaste. Paired well with steak and red wine reduction.
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7/20/2011 - ewqcsl wrote: 88 Points
3rd of 3 blts. Two were corked/cooked. This one was fruit forward w/dark berries, not as much spice as you might expect from syrah, but decent acidity. Paired well with flat iron steak from the grill. Must have been problems somewhere in the process to produce so many bad bottles, but the good bottles are good.
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1/20/2011 - stevenjstein Does not like this wine: 65 Points
Yet another bottle with extreme variation from the others. Unfortunately, this one was the worst of the lot, to the point of being undrinkable. Heavy smoke, plus a sort of sour, almost chemical aftertaste. Doesn't seem oxidized or corked, just really bad.
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10/19/2010 - stevenjstein Likes this wine: 86 Points
There seems to be significant bottle variation in this vintage. This particular bottle was noticeably better than the last two, although still not up to the standards of the 2003. The fruit seems to be showing much more, with some pleasant vegetal notes, rather than the offputting smokiness of the first bottle I tried.
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