Acquired this bottle to validate drinking window. Nose of blackberry liquor (limestone smell faded with air). Smooth tannins. Medium length finish with lingering acidity. You can taste the terroir like their Originals bottling.
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Excellent big shouldered syrah but only on first day. Had leftover for next day and did not hold up, drinkable but really had faded. So, open and consume all!
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Gorgeous Sangio/syrah blend. Consumed over 2 hrs after a 3.5 hr decant. Not a densely colored wine; more like a merlot in color. Exquisite dark berries with hints of Asian spice, eucalyptus, a little acidity and fine tannins on the palate. Really wonderful and not a giant blueberry bomb. I think this is ready.
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2/2/2018 - Bryan49 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Acquired this bottle to validate drinking window. Nose of blackberry liquor (limestone smell faded with air). Smooth tannins. Medium length finish with lingering acidity. You can taste the terroir like their Originals bottling.
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6/5/2016 - Quiet Lion Likes this wine: 92 Points
Nose of blueberry, bacon fat and gunpowder. Blueberry all the way through. Lots of heat, balanced, yummy.
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6/5/2015 - JavaMonkey Likes this wine: 91 Points
Very nice. Dark ruby red. Good fruit, cherry and plum, lots of underlying notes, asphalt, smoke, loam. Medium-full bodied. Great balance.
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8/21/2013 - Russ P wrote: 91 Points
Excellent big shouldered syrah but only on first day. Had leftover for next day and did not hold up, drinkable but really had faded. So, open and consume all!
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6/24/2013 - redrhonewine Likes this wine: 92 Points
Gorgeous Sangio/syrah blend. Consumed over 2 hrs after a 3.5 hr decant. Not a densely colored wine; more like a merlot in color. Exquisite dark berries with hints of Asian spice, eucalyptus, a little acidity and fine tannins on the palate. Really wonderful and not a giant blueberry bomb. I think this is ready.
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