Alban Syrah Verticals

WineBank, Menlo Park, California
Tasted Thursday, May 8, 2008 by rjonwine@gmail.com with 785 views

Introduction

Flight 1 - Viognier (1 Note)

1999 Alban Vineyards Viognier Alban Estate Vineyard 92 Points

USA, California, Central Coast, Edna Valley

Light medium yellow color; honeyed core on nose with floral notes; tasty, creamy, honeyed palate with depth and tangy stone fruit showing mid-palate; medium-plus finish

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Flight 2 - Seymour's Vineyard (2 Notes)

1999 Alban Vineyards Syrah Seymour's Vineyard 94 Points

USA, California, Central Coast, Edna Valley

Very dark red violet color; rich berry, spice and faintly meaty nose; rich, deep pepper, tart blackberry, graphite and beef jus palate; long finish

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2003 Alban Vineyards Syrah Seymour's Vineyard 93 Points

USA, California, Central Coast, Edna Valley

Tight berry and clove nose; big, tight, smoky, berry, milk chocolate palate, with more sweetness and noticeable oak than the '99, needs time; medium-plus finish

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Flight 3 - Pandora (2 Notes)

2000 Alban Vineyards Pandora 92 Points

USA, California, Central Coast, Edna Valley

Olive and charcoal nose; tasty, focused yet complex palate of blackberry, raspberry, berry, charcoal and minerals; medium-plus finish 92+ pts.

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2001 Alban Vineyards Pandora 84 Points

USA, California, Central Coast, Edna Valley

Herbaceous, bittersweet chocolate, leather and mushroom nose; more oak showing on this one, tart black fruit with an olive note, not as rich or complex as others; medium finish

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Flight 4 - Reva (5 Notes)

2001 Alban Vineyards Syrah Reva Alban Estate Vineyard 93 Points

USA, California, Central Coast, Edna Valley

Pepper, olive and pepperoni nose; good, structured palate with pepper entry, tart berry and black fruit mid-palate with acidity; medium-plus finish

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2002 Alban Vineyards Syrah Reva Alban Estate Vineyard 93 Points

USA, California, Central Coast, Edna Valley

Olive and pepperoni nose; tasty, balanced, tart black fruit and olive, with herb notes and good acidity; medium finish 93+ pts.

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2003 Alban Vineyards Syrah Reva Alban Estate Vineyard 93 Points

USA, California, Central Coast, Edna Valley

Tight, tart berry nose with a touch of VA; tight but complex palate with pepper, berry, boysenberry, and oak showing, needs a few years; medium-plus finish

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2004 Alban Vineyards Syrah Reva Alban Estate Vineyard 90 Points

USA, California, Central Coast, Edna Valley

Black red violet color; tight, sweet black fruit nose; tight, ripe black fruit, not showing much complexity yet; medium finish 90+ pts.

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2005 Alban Vineyards Syrah Reva Alban Estate Vineyard 95 Points

USA, California, Central Coast, Edna Valley

Charcoal and tart black fruit nose; rich, deep, but tight tart black fruit palate with smoke and herbal notes; long finish

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Flight 5 - SQN Atlantis (1 Note)

2005 Sine Qua Non Syrah Atlantis Fe2O3~1a, b & c 94 Points

USA, California, Central Coast

Focused black fruit and charcoal nose; very tasty, herbaceous but ripe black fruit with a touch of pepper and bacon, balanced Cote Rotie profile; long finish 94+ pts.

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1999 Alban Vineyards Viognier Alban Estate Vineyard

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Alban Syrah Verticals

Introduction

Flight 1 - Viognier (1 Note)

1999 Alban Vineyards Viognier Alban Estate Vineyard 92 Points

USA, California, Central Coast, Edna Valley

Flight 2 - Seymour's Vineyard (2 Notes)

1999 Alban Vineyards Syrah Seymour's Vineyard 94 Points

USA, California, Central Coast, Edna Valley

2003 Alban Vineyards Syrah Seymour's Vineyard 93 Points

USA, California, Central Coast, Edna Valley

Flight 3 - Pandora (2 Notes)

2000 Alban Vineyards Pandora 92 Points

USA, California, Central Coast, Edna Valley

2001 Alban Vineyards Pandora 84 Points

USA, California, Central Coast, Edna Valley

Flight 4 - Reva (5 Notes)

2001 Alban Vineyards Syrah Reva Alban Estate Vineyard 93 Points

USA, California, Central Coast, Edna Valley

2002 Alban Vineyards Syrah Reva Alban Estate Vineyard 93 Points

USA, California, Central Coast, Edna Valley

2003 Alban Vineyards Syrah Reva Alban Estate Vineyard 93 Points

USA, California, Central Coast, Edna Valley

2004 Alban Vineyards Syrah Reva Alban Estate Vineyard 90 Points

USA, California, Central Coast, Edna Valley

2005 Alban Vineyards Syrah Reva Alban Estate Vineyard 95 Points

USA, California, Central Coast, Edna Valley

Flight 5 - SQN Atlantis (1 Note)

2005 Sine Qua Non Syrah Atlantis Fe2O3~1a, b & c 94 Points

USA, California, Central Coast

1999 Alban Vineyards Viognier Alban Estate Vineyard