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Romancing the Rhones
Old Mint, San Francisco, California
Tasted Saturday, July 14, 2012 by rjonwine@gmail.com with 711 views
Flight 1 - Aver Family (3 Notes)
Flight 2 - Bourassa (4 Notes)
2010 Bourassa Vineyards Chardonnay Proprietor's Reserve 86 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, Rutherford
Light yellow color; ripe baked pineapple, apricot nose; baked pineapple, apricot palate; medium finish
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2010 Bourassa Vineyards Syrah Rhapsody Proprietary Reserve 87 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Dark red violet color; tart plum, baked plum nose; tart plum, baked plum palate; medium finish
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2009 Bourassa Vineyards Harmony3 90 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Very dark red violet color; appealing, deep plum, black currant nose; tasty, deep plum, black currant palate; medium-plus finish 90+ points (44% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot, 24% Cabernet Franc)
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NV Bourassa Vineyards Port 87 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Barrel sample - opaque purple red violet color; ripe black fruit, espresso, berry nose; rich, ripe black fruit, black fig palate; long finish 87-89 points
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Flight 3 - Callaway (1 Note)
2010 Callaway Vineyard & Winery Viognier Special Selection 83 Points
USA, California, South Coast, Temecula Valley
Light yellow color; piercing citrus, reduction nose; reduction, tart citrus palate; medium finish
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Flight 4 - Dierberg (1 Note)
2008 Dierberg Syrah Santa Ynez Valley 91 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Ynez Valley
Opaque purple red violet color; appealing, bright, ripe berry, black fruit, vanilla nose; ripe black fruit, berry, vanilla palate; needs 3-plus years for oak integration; medium-plus finish
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Flight 5 - Eden Springs (2 Notes)
2010 Eden Springs Shiraz 88 Points
Australia, South Australia, Barossa, High Eden
Opaque red violet color; VA, tart red fruit, cinnamon nose; red fruit, cinnamon palate; medium-plus finish
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2008 Eden Springs Shiraz 86 Points
Australia, South Australia, Barossa, High Eden
Opaque red violet color; VA, tart black fruit nose; mature, tart black fruit, tart berry, tart black jam, oak palate; medium-plus finish 86+ points
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Flight 6 - Fortunati (2 Notes)
2008 Fortunati Vinto 88 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, Oak Knoll District
Very dark red violet color; baked berry, black fruit nose; baked berry, black fruit palate; medium-plus finish 88+ points (95% Syrah, 5% Viognier)
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2011 Fortunati Viognier 86 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, Oak Knoll District
Light yellow color; appealing, ripe pear, pear nectar, apricot nose; ripe pear, pear nectar, apricot palate; medium-plus finish 86+ points
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Flight 7 - Gatt (4 Notes)
2008 Gatt Wines Shiraz Eden Springs 88 Points
Australia, South Australia, Barossa, High Eden
Very dark red violet color; ripe black fruit, berry nose; ripe black fruit, berry, light cinnamon palate; medium-plus finish
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2010 Gatt Wines Shiraz Accent 83 Points
Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley
Very dark purple red violet color; smoke, torrefaction nose; smoke, torrefaction, tart black fruit palate; medium-plus finish
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2010 Gatt Wines Shiraz Single Vineyard 88 Points
Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley
Very dark ruby color; ripe berry, black fruit, French oak nose; ripe berry, black fruit, French oak palate; medium-plus finish 88+ points
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2010 Gatt Wines Old Vine Shiraz Single Vineyard Estate 88 Points
Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley
Very dark ruby color; cinnamon, tart black fruit, French oak nose; cinnamon, tart black fruit, French oak palate; needs 4 years to integrate; medium-plus finish
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Flight 8 - Grizzly Peak (3 Notes)
2011 Grizzly Peak Rumor 87 Points
USA, Oregon, Southern Oregon, Rogue Valley
Light yellow color; ripe citrus nose; tart citrus, very tart lime palate; medium finish (50/50 Roussanne and Marsanne)
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2010 Grizzly Peak Intrigue 87 Points
USA, Oregon, Southern Oregon, Rogue Valley
Light yellow color; ripe pear, light banana nose; ripe pear, light banana palate; short-medium finish (blend of Roussanne, Marsanne & Viognier)
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2010 Grizzly Peak Syrah 87 Points
USA, Oregon, Southern Oregon, Rogue Valley
Medium red violet color; ripe berry, black fruit nose; ripe berry, black fruit palate; medium finish
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Flight 9 - Hearthstone (8 Notes)
2010 Hearthstone Vineyards and Winery Pearl 89 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Paso Robles
Light canary yellow color; white flower, baked apricot, pear nose; rich, ripe pear, poached pear, tart peach palate; medium-plus finish (60% Roussanne, 40% Viognier)
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2009 Hearthstone Vineyards and Winery Grenache 90 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Paso Robles
Medium dark red violet color; maturing, baked plum, chocolate nose; ripe berry, black fruit, chocolate palate with oak on the finish; medium-plus finish
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2008 Hearthstone Vineyards and Winery Slipstone Rhone 89 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Paso Robles
Medium red violet color; maturing, baked plum nose; baked plum, ripe cherry palate; medium-plus finish (62% Grenache, 31% Syrah, 7% Mourvedre)
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2008 Hearthstone Vineyards and Winery Lodestone 90 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Paso Robles
Medium dark red violet color; ripe berry, tart cherry, floral nose; ripe cherry, baked cherry palate; needs 1-plus year; medium-plus finish 90+ points (53% Syrah, 26% Grenache, 21% Mourvedre)
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2009 Hearthstone Vineyards and Winery Mourvèdre 88 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Paso Robles
Medium dark red violet color; light reduction, tart plum nose; tart plum, tart black fruit palate; medium-plus finish 88+ points
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2009 Hearthstone Vineyards and Winery Syrah Reserve 90 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Paso Robles
Dark purple red violet color; ripe black fruit, plum, mulberry nose; ripe black fruit, plum, mulberry, blackberry palate; medium-plus finish 90+ points
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2010 Hearthstone Vineyards and Winery Syrah Reserve 90 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Paso Robles
Barrel sample - very dark red violet color; reduction, charcoal, tart black fruit nose; deep, charcoal, tart black fruit, tar palate; medium-plus finish 90-92 points
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2010 Hearthstone Vineyards and Winery Lodestone 90 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Paso Robles
Barrel sample - very dark red violet color; nice, ripe berry, blackberry, baked black fruit nose; poised, ripe berry, blackberry, baked black fruit palate; medium-plus finish 90-91 points
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Flight 10 - Jason Stephens (3 Notes)
2007 Jason Stephens Winery Cabernet Sauvignon The Blend Cabernet Sauvignon-Syrah Santa Clara Valley 89 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Clara Valley
Very dark maroon color; tart plum, tart currant, light brett nose; tart black currant, tart plum, brett palate; medium-plus finish (60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Syrah)
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2007 Jason Stephens Winery Syrah Estate 90 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Clara Valley
Very dark purple red violet color; tart black fruit, light herb nose; tasty, tart black fruit, tart plum, black currant palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish 90+ points
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2008 Jason Stephens Winery Syrah Estate 91 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Clara Valley
Opaque maroon palate; appealing, ripe berry, black fruit nose; appealing, structured, tart berry, black fruit palate; medium-plus finish 91+ points
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Flight 11 - Perrucci (4 Notes)
2011 Perrucci Syrah Pasha Vineyard 89 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Clara Valley
Barrel sample - very dark ruby color; intense, oak, tart currant nose; intense, Cab Franc-like, tart currant palate with firm tannins; medium-plus finish 89-91 points
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2009 Perrucci Syrah 89 Points
USA, California, Santa Cruz Mountains
Dark ruby color; roasted black fruit, green herb, mocha nose; roasted black fruit, green herb, mocha, oak palate with near medium acidity; medium-plus finish (50/50 new and neutral oak)
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2008 Perrucci Sangiovese 88 Points
USA, California, Santa Cruz Mountains
Medium red violet color; tart red fruit, tart currant nose; tart red fruit, tart currant palate with medium acidity; medium finish
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2007 Perrucci Cabernet Sauvignon 90 Points
USA, California, Santa Cruz Mountains
Dark red violet color; black currant, black currant leaf nose; tasty, tart black currant, black currant leaves palate; ready now; medium-plus finish (91% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Merlot, 2% Malbec; classic SCM Cab)
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Flight 12 - R & B Cellars (1 Note)
2010 R&B Cellars Petite Sirah Pizzicato Bingham Ranch Flawed
USA, California, Napa Valley
Barrel sample - opaque purple red violet color; VA, vinegar nose; short finish
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Flight 13 - R2 (5 Notes)
2011 Roessler Carignane Camp 4 Vineyard 88 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Ynez Valley
Barrel sample - very dark red violet color; ripe currant, tomato leaf nose; ripe currant, Gamay-like palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish 88-90 points
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2010 Roessler Rhapsody En Bleu 88 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Ynez Valley
Dark ruby color; stewed plum, cinnamon nose; stewed plum, cinnamon palate; medium-plus finish (67% Grenache, 33% Mourvedre)
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2011 Roessler Viognier Camp Four Vineyard 86 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Ynez Valley
Light yellow color ripe pear nose; ripe pear, pineapple nectar palate; medium finish
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2010 Roessler Grenache Blanc Camp Four Vineyard 87 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Ynez Valley
Light yellow color; narrow, ripe green fruit nose; narrow, ripe green fruit palate; medium finish
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2010 Roessler Rhapsody 87 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Barbara County
Light yellow color; appealing, tart pear, pear nectar nose; tart pear, pear nectar palate; medium finish (80% Viognier, 16% Roussanne, 4% Grenache Blanc)
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Flight 14 - Rahn Estate (4 Notes)
2009 Red Table Cellars (Rahn Estate) Zinfandel Corvino Bosco Vineyard 91 Points
USA, California, San Francisco Bay
Dark ruby color; baked red berry, baked plum nose; stylish, ripe berry, violets, boysenberry, light caramel palate; medium-plus finish (good value at $25)
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2010 Rahn Estate Grenache-Mourvedre Corvino Bosco Vineyard 91 Points
USA, California, San Francisco Bay
Medium dark ruby color; blackberry, tart berry, boysenberry nose; rich, baked berry, ripe black currant, boysenberry palate; medium-plus finish 91+ points (very good value at $25)
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2006 Red Table Cellars (Rahn Estate) Cabernet Sauvignon Mountain 91 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Nearly opque red violet color; ripe black currant, black fruit, light cedar nose; ripe, tasty, black currant, black fruit palate; needs 2-3 years; medium-plus finish (24 mos in 100% French oak, 13.8% alcohol, Howell Mtn fruit)
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2008 Rahn Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Mountain 92 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Dark ruby color; rich, ripe black currant, blackberry nose; tasty, ripe black currant, blackberry, black fruit palate with sweet tannins; needs 2 years; medium-plus finish
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Flight 15 - RoxyAnn (2 Notes)
2009 RoxyAnn Viognier 88 Points
USA, Oregon, Southern Oregon, Rogue Valley
Light yellow color; poached pear, lightly floral nose; creamy textured, ripe pear, pear nectar, light apricot palate; medium-plus finish 88+ points (50% malo, 9 mos sur lee; 33% new French & American oak)
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2009 RoxyAnn Petite Sirah Founder's Reserve 83 Points
USA, Oregon, Southern Oregon, Rogue Valley
From 500 ml - very dark ruby color; ripe berry, caramel, chocolate covered berry nose; sweet, chocolatey, blueberry jam palate; long finish
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Flight 16 - Spangler (4 Notes)
2009 Spangler Vineyards Petite Sirah The Terraces 88 Points
USA, Oregon, Southern Oregon, Umpqua Valley
Opaque red violet color; ripe berry, blueberry nose; ripe berry, blueberry, tart blackberry, tart berry palate; medium-plus finish 88+ points
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2009 Spangler Vineyards Grenache 88 Points
USA, Oregon, Southern Oregon
Medium dark ruby color; wild berry, cherry nose; wild berry, cherry palate; medium-plus finish 88+ points
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2009 Spangler Vineyards Syrah Estate Serenade Vineyard 88 Points
USA, Oregon, Southern Oregon, Umpqua Valley
Opaque purple red violet color; baked black fruit, oak, smoked meat nose; baked black fruit, oak, smoke meat palate; medium-plus finish
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2011 Spangler Vineyards Viognier Flawed
USA, Oregon, Southern Oregon, Umpqua Valley
Light medium yellow color; ethyl acetate, tart pear nose; ethyl acetate, tart pear palate; short finish
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Flight 17 - Tercero (3 Notes)
2010 Tercero Grenache Blanc Camp 4 Vineyard 90 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Ynez Valley
Light green-tinged yellow color; subtle, tart green fruit, lime cream nose; tart green fruit, lime cream palate; medium-plus finish
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2011 Tercero Viognier White Hawk Vineyard 91 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Barbara County
Barrel sample - light lemon yellow color; floral, honeysuckle, ripe pear nose; tasty, lightly creamy textured, honeysuckle, tart pear, white jasmine palate with near medium acidity; medium-plus finish (no malo)
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2009 Tercero Syrah Thompson Vineyard 90 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Ynez Valley
Barrel sample - opaque black red violet color; appealing, lifted, tart black fruit, light pepper nose; tasty, medium bodied, tart black fruit, mineral palate with firm tannins; medium-plus finish 90-92 points (100% whole cluster)
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Flight 18 - Two Shepherds (7 Notes)
2011 Two Shepherds Grenache Blanc Saarloos Vineyard 93 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Ynez Valley
Light straw yellow color; reduction, focused, appealing, tart lemon, very tart peach nose; tasty, tart citrus, lemon, lime, mineral palate with tension; medium-plus finish
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2011 Two Shepherds Viognier Saralee's Vineyard 93 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Pale yellow color; appealing, crisp green apple, tart peach, lightly floral nose; very tasty, tart peach, tart pear, mineral palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish (excellent California Viognier; 4 mos in neutral oak, 4 mos in stainless steel)
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2011 Two Shepherds Pastoral Blanc Saralee's Vineyard 92 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Light yellow color; appealing, focused, tart pear, green apple nose; rich, tart pear, tart green apple, mineral palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish (35% Roussanne, 25% Marsanne, 20% Viognier, 15% Grenache Blanc; very food friendly and versatile)
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2010 Two Shepherds GSM 90 Points
USA, California
Dark ruby color; reduction, tart plum, herbs nose with a sense of smoke; reduction, tart black fruit, creosote, brett, savory herbs palate with tangy, medium acidity; medium-plus finish (50% Grenache, 25% Syrah, 25% Mourvedre; 13.8% alcohol)
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2010 Two Shepherds Syrah | Mourvedre 91 Points
USA, California
Very dark ruby color; reduction, tart black fruit, creosote, pepper nose; creosote, tart black fruit, pepper, mineral, salty dried plum palate with near medium acidity; medium-plus finish 91+ points (50/50 Syrah/Mourvedre)
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2011 Two Shepherds Grenache Saralee's Vineyard 91 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Medium dark red color; tart cherry, wild cherry, tart strawberry nose; very tasty, tight, tart strawberry, mineral, tart wild cherry palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish 91-93 points (selected from 3 best barrels)
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2011 Two Shepherds Syrah Saralee's Vineyard 91 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Barrel sample - dark red violet color; reduction, tart cranberry, tart strawberry nose; tart cranberry, hibiscus, mineral palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish 91-92 points (3 barrel select, preliminary assemblage)
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Flight 19 - Zaca Mesa (6 Notes)
2010 Zaca Mesa Viognier 86 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Ynez Valley
Bright light canary yellow color; rich, ripe peach nose; tart peach, lemon palate with medium acidity; medium finish 86+ points
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2008 Zaca Mesa Roussanne 88 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Ynez Valley
Bright light canary yellow color; light lanolin, tart pear nose; tasty, medium bodied, rich, tart pear, mineral, tart green palate; medium-plus finish 88+ points
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2008 Zaca Mesa Z Cuvée 88 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Ynez Valley
Medium dark red violet color; tart red fruit nose with a little oak; tart berry, red berry palate with an herbal nose; medium-plus finish (Grenache, Mourvedre & Syrah)
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2007 Zaca Mesa Z Three 88 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Ynez Valley
Very dark red violet color; rich, tart berry, black fruit, licorice nose; oak, tart black fruit, espresso palate; medium-plus finish (49% Syrah, 31% Mourvedre, 20% Grenache)
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2008 Zaca Mesa Syrah 88 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Ynez Valley
Very dark red violet color; roasted black fruit, baked plum nose; roasted black fruit, baked plum palate with integrating oak; medium-plus finish
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2008 Zaca Mesa Syrah Mesa Reserve 89 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Ynez Valley
Nearly opaque red violet color; ripe black fruit, baked black fruit, berry, vanilla nose; tight, ripe black fruit, baked black fruit, berry, vanilla palate; needs 3-plus years; medium-plus finish
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2009 Aver Family Vineyards Syrah Homage 89 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Clara County
Dark ruby color; roast plum, light cinnamon nose; baked black fruit, light cinnamon palate; needs 2-plus years; medium-plus finish
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2009 Aver Family Vineyards Hope 90 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Clara Valley
Dark ruby color; ripe red plum, light caramel nose; tight, rich, ripe black fruit, berry, light caramel palate; medium-plus finish (45% Grenache, 25% Petite Sirah, 21% Syrah, 9% Mourvedre)
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2008 Aver Family Vineyards Petite Sirah Blessings 92 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Clara Valley
Opaque red violet color; tart black fruit, tart blueberry, blackberry nose; tight, tart black fruit, tart blueberry, blackberry palate; needs 2-3 years; long finish (96% Petite Sirah, 4% estate Syrah; 15% alcohol, pH 3.5; aged in French oak, 60% new)
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