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2009 Kerloo Cellars Syrah Walla Walla Valley
Syrah
- USA
- Washington
- Columbia Valley
- Walla Walla Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 18
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williamswhine Likes this wine: 92 points
February 18, 2023 - Unrefined and unfiltered. 127 cases made. Nice vibrant purple hue; smooth; well-crafted/managed considering the 14.4% alc; fruit has mellowed over time and is not as full/vibrant as I remember. Still a nice bottle
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williamswhine Likes this wine: 94 points
January 15, 2020 - 98% Syrah 2% Viognier made from various blocks of vineyards. Unfined and unfiltered. 127 cases made. Nice vibrant purple hue; very smooth; well crafted/managed considering the 14.4% alc; fruit comes through at finish; soft; long finish; have enjoyed this winemaker for years...diamond in the rough!
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williamswhine Likes this wine: 94 points
August 17, 2018 - 98% Syrah 2% Viognier made from various blocks of vineyards. Unfined and unfiltered. 127 cases made. Nice vibrant purple hue; very smooth; well crafted/managed considering the 14.4% alc; fruit comes through at finish; soft; long finish; have enjoyed this winemaker for years...diamond in the rough!
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williamswhine wrote: 93 points
March 9, 2018 - Nice vibrant purple hue; very smooth; well crafted/managed considering the 14.5% alc; fruit comes through at finish; soft; long finish; only 127 cases made; wine maker's got a lot to look forward to-- great stuff
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snowingfun wrote: 93 points
December 21, 2016 - Wow. Initially it was a bit tart on the nose, let it decant for 2 hours, then it was phenomenal. Deep fruit flavors, smooth from finish, I found myself taking smaller and smaller sips to stretch the bottle further. I wish I had more in the cellar. Excellent wine.
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By Stephen Tanzer
November/December 2011, IWC Issue #159 (link)(Kerloo Cellars Syrah Walla Walla Valley) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Sean Sullivan
12/27/2011 (link) ***** points(Kerloo Cellars Syrah Walla Walla Valley) Medium ruby with a purple rim. An aromatic wine with plum, black pepper, and chocolate along with savory, mineral, and floral notes. The palate is perfumed, silky and seductive, full of umami and chocolate flavors with grainy tannins, opening up and broadening out to an exclamation point. Persists on the finish for nearly a full minute. A beautifully restrained, impressive expression of valley Syrah that holds up over days. 72% Va Piano Vineyard Block 6, 26% Les Collines Vineyard Block 30, 2% Viognier Les Collines Block 48. Aged in French oak (18% new) with 35% stems. 14.4% alcohol. 127 cases produced. Sample provided by winery.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2009
- Type Red
- Producer Kerloo Cellars
- Varietal Syrah
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region Washington
- SubRegion Columbia Valley
- Appellation Walla Walla Valley
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 77 (39%)
- Consumed 119 (61%)
Food Pairing
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- ProducerKerloo Cellars
- VarietySyrah
- CountryUSA
- RegionWashington
- SubRegionColumbia Valley
- AppellationWalla Walla Valley
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