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Vintage
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Variety
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Publication
Reviewer
Score
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Red
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2004 Craggy Range Syrah Le Sol Gimblett Gravels Vineyard
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, Gary Vaynerchuk
New Zealand vs France Syrah Showdown, Episode #419 (2/29/2008)
Syrah - New Zealand. #2; VaynerPAZZZ on QPR; COLOR-dark; NOSE-this is so Old World; loaded w/ black & white pepper; red chile pepper; makes me think of the Northern Rhone; TASTE-lots of fruit; very New World; reminds me of Barossa shiraz; very bright & captivating fruit; really polished; really well made, but kind of standard boring; like many $20-$25 Barossa Shiraz's; WS-91; GV-90 90 points |
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Red
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2004 Château Puech-Haut Pic St. Loup Clos du Pic
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, Gary Vaynerchuk
New Zealand vs France Syrah Showdown, Episode #419 (2/29/2008)
Syrah - Laguedoc-Roussillon. #1; COLOR-dark; NOSE-very unusual; Horseradish; an Balsamic Vinegar meets motor oil; little plum component; massive nose; TASTE-this wine is absolutely breathtaking; Huge--I mean loaded w/ fruit; a gorgeous plum w/ a squirt of ketchup in the middle; lots of beautiful white pepper components; great length; jalapeno pepper dancing around on the finish; little pickle juice; amazingly firm tannins; should last between 13-25 years; needs another 5 years of cellaring; the balance is exceptional (borderline hedonistic & Old World); GV-93+ 93+ points |
