Lunch with Shane Finley, Shane Syrahs and Spell Pinots

Restaurant Eloise, Sebastopol, California
Tasted Saturday, August 22, 2009 by rjonwine@gmail.com with 730 views

Introduction

Shane
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Flight 1 - White Flight (10 Notes)

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imagesmoke salmon with pear and creme fraiche
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Flight 2 - '07 Spell Pinots (2 Notes)

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  • 2007 Spell Pinot Noir Weir Vineyard 91 Points

    USA, California, North Coast, Yorkville Highlands

    Dark cherry red color; big cherry, black cherry, berry nose; tight tart cherry, black cherry palate with minerality; medium finish

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  • 2007 Spell Pinot Noir Barton Vineyard 89 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley

    Spicy, tart black cherry, berry, tangerine nose; tart berry, tangerine palate with underlying black cherry, good acidity, but needs to come together a little more; medium finish 89+ pts.

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Flight 3 - '06 Shane Syrahs (3 Notes)

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  • 2006 Shane Syrah The Unknown 92 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County

    Opaque dark red violet color; nice deep, black fruit, graphite nose; nice peppery black fruit, graphite palate with good acidity; medium-plus finish

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  • 2006 Shane Syrah Jemrose Vineyard 92 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Bennett Valley

    Opaque very dark red violet color; black fruit, berry, charcoal nose; tight, smoke, charcoal, black fruit, Alban-like palate; medium-plus finish 92+ pts. (Estrella and 174 clone)

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  • 2006 Shane Syrah Valenti Ranch 93 Points

    USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley

    Opaque, very dark purple red color with cherry meniscus; nice, green peppercorn, black fruit, Cote Roti-ish nose; tart black fruit, green peppercorn palate, tight yet; medium-plus finish 93+ pts.

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Flight 4 - '07 Shane Syrahs (4 Notes)

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  • 2007 Shane Syrah Valenti Ranch 93 Points

    USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley

    Opaque dark red violet color; nice deep black fruit, green peppercorn, bacon fat nose; tasty, smoky, tart black fruit, charcoal, green peppercorn palate; medium-plus finish 93+ pts.

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  • 2007 Shane Syrah The Villain 92 Points

    USA, California, North Coast, Mendocino County

    Opaque black red violet color; black fruit, charcoal, blackberry nose; green peppercorn, black fruit, smoke palate with big tannins, tight; medium finish (30% new oak; two-thirds whole cluster; 5 or 6 clones; blend of Alder Springs, Broken Leg and Valenti Ranch)

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  • 2007 Shane Syrah The Unknown 91 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County

    Opaque black red violet color; intriguing black fruit, smoke, charcoal nose; tart, tight, black fruit, graphite, charcoal palate; medium finish

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  • 2007 Shane Syrah Jemrose Vineyard 89 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Bennett Valley

    Dark black red violet color; nice black fruit, floral nose; tight black fruit, clove, charcoal palate with firm sweet tannins; medium-plus finish (Estrella and 470 clones)

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Flight 5 - '08 Spell barrel samples (4 Notes)

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  • 2008 Spell Pinot Noir Barton Vineyard 91 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley

    Barrel sample - dark cherry red color with pale meniscus; big, high pitched, spicy cherry, berry nose with green note; big, deep, tart cherry, black cherry and raspberry palate with lots of stuffing; medium-plus finish 91-93 pts. (Pommard and 115; 75% whole cluster; 0% new oak)

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  • 2008 Spell Pinot Noir Guidici Family Vineyard 90 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast

    Barrel sample - dark cherry red color with pale meniscus; berry, floral, black cherry nose; big black cherry, berry, floral palate; medium-plus finish 90-92 pts. (100% destemmed, clone 23)

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  • 2008 Spell Pinot Noir Russian River Valley 91 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley

    Barrel sample - dark cherry red color with pale meniscus; red fruit and cranberry nose; tight, tart red fruit, cranberry, mineral palate with good potential and a dark smoky note; medium finish 91-93 pts. (25-30% whole cluster; blend of 7 barrels, mainly clone 667)

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  • 2008 Spell Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast 88 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast

    Barrel sample - black cherry red color; green and berry nose; tart black fruit, berry palate with green notes; medium-plus finish 88-91 pts. (25-30% whole cluster; 7 barrel blend; 35-40% new oak; Pommard and clone 23)

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Flight 6 - '08 Shane barrel samples (3 Notes)

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  • 2008 Shane Syrah The Unknown 90 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County

    Barrel sample - opaque dark red violet color; smoky black fruit, charcoal nose; tart black fruit, bacon fat, smoke, Crozes-Hermitage like, charcoal palate; medium-plus finish 90-91 pts. (75% whole cluster; 20% new oak; 9 clones)

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  • 2008 Shane Syrah Jemrose Vineyard 92 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Bennett Valley

    Barrel sample - opaque, very dark black red color with cherry meniscus; nice black fruit, fig, charcoal nose; poised black fruit, charcoal, blackberry and pepper palate; medium-plus finish 92-93 pts. (100% whole cluster; clones 174 and 470)

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  • 2008 Shane Syrah Judge Vineyard 92 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Bennett Valley

    Barrel sample - opaque black red color; appealing, blackberry, berry, black fruit, charcoal nose; deep charcoal, smoke, black fruit, blackberry, berry palate; medium-plus finish 92-94 pts. (100% whole cluster; 40% new oak; clones 174, 877 and Estrella)

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Flight 7 - Sweet finish (1 Note)

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