Cork exploded, wine was rescued unharmed. Meaty, smoky aromas at first, but those quickly gave way to a brighter, richer, red/black berry profile with a smooth, tannic palate. Very nice, drinking quite well right now!
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This has aged beautifully so far, and could easily go longer, but is in such a sweet spot now, why wait? Varietally typical for an American made Syrah, but assessing blind, one could easily mistake it for a 2007 vintage that has just shed its baby fat. That's because there is still plenty of rich dark fruit and sweet vanilla, albeit without any youthful clumsiness. What eventually belies the age though, is the abundance of secondary notes that evolve in the glass (could nose this all night).
Tannins are present but very polished, and there's a perfect amount of acidity, however some of the magic from the nose doesn't quite carry into the mouth, otherwise this scores even higher. That's only a quibble though, because it's a pleasure to drink.
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1/2/2019 - huevosconvino Likes this wine: 92 Points
Cork exploded, wine was rescued unharmed. Meaty, smoky aromas at first, but those quickly gave way to a brighter, richer, red/black berry profile with a smooth, tannic palate. Very nice, drinking quite well right now!
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12/22/2016 - pauldenisarcher wrote: 92 Points
Perfect !
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12/12/2015 - millerarner Likes this wine: 92 Points
This has aged beautifully so far, and could easily go longer, but is in such a sweet spot now, why wait? Varietally typical for an American made Syrah, but assessing blind, one could easily mistake it for a 2007 vintage that has just shed its baby fat. That's because there is still plenty of rich dark fruit and sweet vanilla, albeit without any youthful clumsiness. What eventually belies the age though, is the abundance of secondary notes that evolve in the glass (could nose this all night).
Tannins are present but very polished, and there's a perfect amount of acidity, however some of the magic from the nose doesn't quite carry into the mouth, otherwise this scores even higher. That's only a quibble though, because it's a pleasure to drink.
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4/4/2012 - gmat5497 wrote: 92 Points
Very nice. Powerful and well balanced.
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8/27/2011 - emf Likes this wine:
This was a very dark purple wine that was elegant and full bodied. Part of Hurricane Irene day.
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