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THE RED WHALE California Syrah Tasting
The Jackson Arms
Tasted January 31, 2013 by Bradford with 378 views
Introduction
A small collection of Syrahs from around California, along with a low-priced Syrah-based wine from Kermit Lynch for some context. Overall, we were impressed with the distinctiveness of these wines. I lost my notes for a Paso Robles bottle, but it was predictably goopy and hardly worth writing about. Obviously, I thought the La Clarine Farm was in another category, but the rest of the group liked the other wines equally.
Flight 1 (4 notes)
Red
2011 Bedrock Wine Co. Syrah North Coast
89 points
Solid bottle. Tar and blackberry nose. A nice resin-pine combines with blackberry in the mouth. Lingering pepper. Quite good and robust.
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Red
2010 La Clarine Farm Syrah Sumu Kaw Vineyard
93 points
Loved this wine. Very nice rose and white flower component floats above blueberry and green pepper. Very nice, refreshing body, light on its feet with vibrant acidity, with a richness that you register in your short term memory. That sounds ridiculous, but it's true. A great wine.
Red
2010 Kermit Lynch Selections Cuvée Sélectionnée
87 points
Dark plum, cough syrup, "sweet" nose. Good rustic mouthfeel that does not sacrifice acid for richness. Combines dried herbs with pleasant red and black fruit. What a value at $11!
Red
2009 Jelly Roll Syrah
88 points
This purple wine smells of grape and alcohol at first, but it develops a black fruit profile with air. Cocoa/blackberry palate. I found this wine to be a bit monolithic, but still quite enjoyable.