2008 Rhys Syrah Skyline Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (85) Avg Score: 90.9 points

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  1/21/2024 - loj Likes this wine: 93 Points

  WB Dinner in Santa Cruz (Home Soquel): integration on this was fantastic, it really is the whole package. Elegant fruit is balanced by some lovely tertiary action, particularly leaning into the umami, tannins come to play and acidity is perfect. Long finish.

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  7/5/2023 - gharter Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Short decant, threw a small amount of sediment. Dark fruit, black pepper, floral olive, meaty, smoky aromas. Black fruit, olive, black pepper, and savory notes with smoke and bacon. Medium body, smooth tannins in the finish.

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  2/1/2023 - Cote d'Or wrote:

  Tasted over 2 hrs
  -dark red purple no bricking
  -gentle elegant berry violet floral faint sous bois creamy oak note
  -med acidity, med weight dark berry slight medicinal, chalky med/med+ tannins add a rustic note
  -more on the fruit end of the syrah spectrum rather than savory, early in its prime drinking window might still improve if tannins further integrate

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  7/23/2022 - Matt T wrote: 91 Points

  This was ready to go right on opening with a cool weather Syrah profile. Blue fruit and a slight bit of smokiness and oak. Drink now or hold.

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  4/22/2022 - Beezc wrote: 93 Points

  Beautiful wine…almost Pinot like. Drink up..

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