2007 Alapay Cellars Syrah Reserve Stolpman Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (1) Avg Score: 92 points

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  9/21/2010 - Tyler_at_WWD Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Dark, deep, and faintly smoky, this wine’s nose is pretty impressive from the very start. Peppered black currant and chocolate covered licorice play with mixed kitchen spices and tons of fleeting elements of complexity that seem to erupt from the glass like tiny bits of shrapnel.
  
  Delicately ripe and sweet, with just a hint of jamminess, this is a hedonistic glass of wine. Fresh black cherry and blackcurrant juice splash across the palate, creating a very intense, mouth filling experience. To that a somewhat dusty suede component is added, with dark chocolate, burnt caramel, and a hint of dried berries. All of these flavors mingle beautifully toward the end and fade elegantly into the finish. This wine manages to blend a variety of styles together at once it seems. The fruit is both jammy and fresh and juicy, the palate has softly dusty tannins but still remains creamy and smooth, and there is a ton of complex intensity while the wine still remains well composed and reserved. A very nice effort and definitely worth buying.
  
  Source: What's Worth Drinking: Post #71: Central Coast Adventures Pt.10: Temecula Tuesday #18: Syrah Week: Doffo vs. Alapay Remix ( http://whatsworthdrinking.com/2010/09/21/post-71-central-coast-adventures-pt-10-temecula-tuesday-18-syrah-week-doffo-vs-alapay-remix/ )

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