Nice deep crimson color. Some meatiness and dark fruit on the nose. Very nice balance with medium body. Blueberry and orange peel. Medium/long finish. Very good qpr.
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Yesterday morning I had toast with strawberry jam and butter. Then I had this wine in the evening. This is candy wine, but I won't slam it completely because it tastes much less fake than many comparable candy wines. Plus I can say this might pair well with some cream filled pastry desserts.
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Poured through Vinturi ... We've had multiple vintages of this entry-level Barnard Griffin Syrah and have determined it needs to be drunk young. (The remains of an '06 case purchase isn't drinking well now at all.) This is our first '08 (opened accidentally before the last of the '06) and, while it lacks complexity and is a touch hot, it is clean, smooth and rich. Pretty much exactly what I originally remembered the '06 to be: a nice Wednesday night, value wine. Very nice with food and pleasant enough to drink alone. Good QPR at >$15/bottle.
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10/10/2011 - hende14 wrote: 88 Points
Nice deep crimson color. Some meatiness and dark fruit on the nose. Very nice balance with medium body. Blueberry and orange peel. Medium/long finish. Very good qpr.
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8/14/2011 - James Bornn wrote: 82 Points
Yesterday morning I had toast with strawberry jam and butter. Then I had this wine in the evening. This is candy wine, but I won't slam it completely because it tastes much less fake than many comparable candy wines. Plus I can say this might pair well with some cream filled pastry desserts.
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4/12/2011 - handymom wrote:
A little too big on the fruit for me, and I like fruit.
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10/27/2010 - markandsusanw Likes this wine: 88 Points
Poured through Vinturi ... We've had multiple vintages of this entry-level Barnard Griffin Syrah and have determined it needs to be drunk young. (The remains of an '06 case purchase isn't drinking well now at all.) This is our first '08 (opened accidentally before the last of the '06) and, while it lacks complexity and is a touch hot, it is clean, smooth and rich. Pretty much exactly what I originally remembered the '06 to be: a nice Wednesday night, value wine. Very nice with food and pleasant enough to drink alone. Good QPR at >$15/bottle.
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10/3/2010 - frockaloid wrote: 87 Points
Simple, straightforward, very drinkable. Balanced. Very good for the price. Will buy more... wonderful for an everyday.
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