2005 Alban Vineyards Syrah Reva Alban Estate Vineyard

Syrah

MikeATL Does not like this wine: 83 points

August 9, 2017 - Not quite as gooptastic as the 2007, but still featuring remarkably intense, cloying, and viscous Luden's cough drop fruit with an unfortunately long finish, my visceral reaction to it wasn't quite as strong as it was to the 2007.

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BRR commented:

8/11/17, 7:48 AM - Completely out of curiosity: if you know you despise this wine, why drink it?
MikeATL commented:

8/11/17, 8:08 AM - How am I supposed to know whether I will like a wine unless I've tried it? I would also quibble with your terminology. I didn't despise the wine, I merely disliked it. I don't care enough about the wine to despise it.
BRR commented:

8/11/17, 8:37 AM - My apologies...I'm not trying to create an argument. However, when you type, "....not quite as gooptastic as the 2007..." I think it was fair to assume you knew what to expect with an Alban Reva. That's all. I apologize if I offended you.
MikeATL commented:

8/11/17, 9:02 AM - Thanks, that helps me better understand your question. To put my note in context, I had both the 2005 and 2007 Wednesday night, so I referenced each in my notes on the other.

That said, even though I didn't care much for either, I would still try them again if offered a pour to see if my perception has changed. I'm interested in continuing to learn and experience as much as I can about wine. That's why I've even bought highly regarded wines that I don't necessarily expect to like so I can experience them and make up my mind for myself. Sometimes I'm surprised by wines I don't expect I'll enjoy, as I was Wednesday when I found a Morlet Chardonnay to be very pleasant on its own and sensational with a lump crab appetizer.