Twin Cities Wine Club Washington State Bordeaux & Syrah Tasting
Edina, MN
Tasted December 3, 2022 by 3daywinereview.com with 164 views
Introduction
Another great tasting with the Twin Cities Wine Club Group. The top 2 Syrah's were the least expensive and beat out Cayuse and Reynvaan. The 2017 Result of a Crush is my wine of the year and this blind tasting validated it as it finished second.
On day 3 I had a full glass left of the Reynvaan Contender and the transformation on day 3 is the best of the year. Went from a really ordinary wine to wine of the year candidate.
Flight 1 (7 notes)
Red
2015 Quilceda Creek CVR Columbia Valley
USA, Washington, Columbia Valley
Oak up front but after some decanting and Vinturi it got better. Blueberries, dark cherry, menthol and blackberries. Some tobacco on the finish. My least favorite wine of the tasting and I think Quilceda Creek is the most overrated wine in Washington. 88-89.
Red
2017 Andrew Januik Cabernet Sauvignon Lady Hawk
USA, Washington, Columbia Valley, Horse Heaven Hills
My wine of the flight and all the more reason to back up the truck to Januik. Bordeaux like with cigar, red currants, minerals, mild oak and earth. Medium plus finish. Elegant wine and nice finish. Drinking really well right now. Should be good through 2030.
Red
2015 Sparkman Cellars Syrah Darkness
USA, Washington, Columbia Valley, Yakima Valley
My third favorite in the Syrah flight but favorite among the group and $25 on winebid. Blueberries, menthol, black pepper, mulberries and tar. This is a really good wine and a crowd pleaser. Long finish. 93+
Red
2010 Reynvaan Family Vineyards Syrah The Contender In the Rocks
USA, Washington, Columbia Valley, Walla Walla Valley
Day 1: So the highest rated wine in the tasting via Cellar Tracker and even myself who brought it had it at last place of the tasting. The 2017 Result of a Crush Syrah dominated it. Black olives, spice, floral and stone. Elegant but not concentrated enough.
Day 3: This is why I do the 3 Day Wine Review and transformation of the year!!! Not showing well at the tasting and took home a glass and didn't drink any day 2 but day 3 holly cow! Black olives, tar, truffles, cigar ash, stone, dark currants, white pepper, complex spices and gravel. Not only is the most amazing 3 day wine change in a long time it might end up being wine of the year. 97 points
Recommendation: Buy!!! This wine needs some serious more time in the cellar. Day 1 not much going on but day 3 one of the best Syrah experiences to date.
Red
2017 Result of a Crush Syrah The Unnamed Series
USA, Washington, Columbia Valley, Walla Walla Valley
Wine of the night for me and 2nd in the flight of Syrah wines beating out Reynvaan and Cayuse. Olives, stone, white pepper, funk and red currants. This wine has slammed dunked wine of the year for 3 Day Wine Review! Off the charts for $24.60 my friends. 95 points
Red
2013 Cayuse Syrah Cailloux Vineyard
USA, Washington, Columbia Valley, Walla Walla Valley
So to think that Cayuse and Reynvaan would finish 3rd and 4th in a blind tasting against Sparkman and Result of a Crush is amazing. Green olives, white pepper, raspberries, spice and stone. Complex wine and 2nd favorite of the overall tasting.
Closing
Perigee finished first in the Bordeaux category and the Sparkman finished first in the Syrah category.
First Flight Voting
L'Ecole 17 points
Andrew Januik 13 points
Quilceda 12 points
Syrah Flight
Sparkman 17 points
Result of a Crush 13 points
Cayuse 12 points
Reynvaan 0 points
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