Community Tasting Notes 5

• PDX-S wrote:

  March 30, 2024 - In a stellar place. This Syrah is firing on all cylinders and expressing along the entire spectrum. Fruit, flowers, herbs, smoke and meat. Engaging complexity on the nose and the palate. Had over 4 hours and it remained strong and vibrant throughout with plenty of acidity to carry the day. Seems to be in the middle a great window.
  Drink now for the kaleidoscope, hold for further development at the cost of such vibrancy.

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• North Willis Likes this wine: 93 points

  December 19, 2022 - PnP. Deep, plum appearance in the glass, suggesting rich black/blue fruits. Mouth yields great depth of dark fruits, with a slight hint of chocolate. Tannins are fully resolved. The wine is quite uplifting, despite its age. Finish is long and satisfying. I'm holding another bottle, but no rush to drink.

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• ZMAng wrote:

  December 21, 2019 - Sampler. Meaty, soy sauce, some funk. Fine powdery tannins.

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• Rezy13 Does not like this wine: 83 points

  May 19, 2015 - Tuesday Night $20-$40 Double Blind (Bin 75): Black core with dull dark reddish purple rim; meaty, leather, super dark fruit, violet; leather, violet, dark berry, wild, a certain plushness to the tannin, tobacco, cocoa, very little acid making this seem brooding and top heavy, cedary tannin, blueberry, blackberry, high toned finish; was on Eric & Joel Durand initially then left, others in Australia; a modernly styled N. Rhone in a vintage where acidity was lacking...2nd coming of 2003 in my opinion, don't understand huge scores here; couldn't finish more than a taste or two.

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• Chet wrote: 92 points

  December 6, 2014 - Fruity with great aromas. Still way too young.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2009
• Type Red
• Producer Domaine Courbis
• Varietal Syrah
• Designation La Sabarotte
• Vineyard n/a
• Country France
• Region Rhône
• SubRegion Northern Rhône
• Appellation Cornas
• UPC Code 212942852177

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• Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
• In Cellars 150 (66%)
• Consumed 79 (34%)

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