STG does Syrah

Tasted Thursday, June 28, 2012 by tarheel17 with 496 views

Flight 1 (1 Note)

  • 1990 Krug Champagne Vintage Brut

    France, Champagne

    super wonderful stuff. By the time I got around to taking notes (more than the 'oatmeal and apricot' note I jotted down initially) my palate had been worn down by the syrahs. I remember vivd intensity and superlative length. Oh well, it was certainly a treat.

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Flight 2 (2 Notes)

  • 1989 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage 95 Points

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage

    nose: fancy rootbeer, smoky essence
    palate: perfectly balanced acid with velvety tannin and a dusty, mineral finish. I loved this. I wish all wines smelled like it did.

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  • 2007 Domaine Auguste Clape Cornas

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Cornas

    obviously, super young. Jason did attempt to decant it 2-3 hours prior to the tasting...
    I smelled a similar root beer element to the Chave, but this had a much more herbal lilt - maybe marjoram? THe alcohol seemed high to me, though others said that it was performing admirably towards the end of the tasting. It was good, though a shame to drink it so young.

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Flight 3 (2 Notes)

  • 2006 Boekenhoutskloof Syrah 91 Points

    South Africa, Coastal Region, Franschhoek Valley

    The performed markedly better chilled down rather than at cellar temperature. At room temp (72ish?) it was too hot, though the texture didn't suffer.
    Once cooled, the soapy, herb ally nuanced nose was very interesting (and not off-putting). the thick texture and fruit were very tasty, very well done over all. A nice wine, for sure.

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  • 2001 Finca Sandoval Manchuela 89 Points

    Spain, Castilla-La Mancha, Manchuela

    sweeter and meaty next to the South African wine, it also felt just the teensiest bit flatter, but I enjoyed it. Definitely high on the 'delicious' factor, though not super complex.

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Flight 4 (3 Notes)

  • 2003 Bergevin Lane Syrah 82 Points

    USA, Washington, Columbia Valley

    This was most definitely the worst of the tasting. Alcoholic, sweet and entirely 'meh'.

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  • 2001 Torbreck The Factor

    Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley

    sadly, i didn't take any notes. I don[t remember being particularly wowed by the wine, though. Certainly, it was better than the Bergevin wine tasted next to it.

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  • NV Jacques Selosse Ratafia de Champagne il était une fois

    France, Champagne, Ratafia de Champagne

    I thought it was very good. While some at the table were of the opinion that it could have had a bit more acidity, I did not necessarily agree - to me, the flavors were thrilling and the balance was just fine.

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