Professional reviews have copyrights and you can view them here for your personal use only as private content. To view pro reviews you must either subscribe to a pre-integrated publication or manually enter reviews. Learn more.
Manage Subscriptions
Important Update From the Founder
Read message >
Red
2009 Big Basin Vineyards Syrah Rattlesnake Rock
Syrah
- USA
- California
- Santa Cruz Mountains
Label borrowed from 2008
Label borrowed from 2010
Label borrowed from 2011
Label borrowed from 2007
Label borrowed from 2012
Label borrowed from 2012
Label borrowed from 2006
Label borrowed from 2005
Label borrowed from 2013
Label borrowed from 2013
Label borrowed from 2013
Label borrowed from 2013
Label borrowed from 2005
Label borrowed from 2004
Label borrowed from 2014
Label borrowed from 2015
Label borrowed from 2003
Label borrowed from 2015
Label borrowed from 2016
Label borrowed from 2016
Label borrowed from 2017
Label borrowed from 2017
Label borrowed from 2017
Label borrowed from 2018
Community Tasting Notes 12
-
Vasily Likes this wine: 94 points
May 27, 2022 - Very interesting wine to remember. Cork crumbled but after decant and strainer, the wine was not adversely affected. Complex wine that makes you want to think snd talk about it. Tobacco, leather, smoke, sunset before rain on nose. Dark, inky color but not heavy. Again tobacco, leather, ink, dark plum, eggplant, black pepper and graphite on the palate. Complimentary to food (grilled burgers and afterwards assorted cheese plate).
-
ClaytonDave Likes this wine: 93 points
March 27, 2021 - Ready with brief decant. Bold RR as expected. Black olive and raspberry on the palate.
-
MQuentel@web.de Likes this wine: 93 points
May 29, 2020 - A round, polished, very nicely clean, berry and well balanced Syrah. Medium body; nice, medium+ acidity, slightly spicy notes, leather, delicate hints of chocolate. Closer to an Australian cool climate Shiraz than a Syrah from the northern Rhine. Good length. 92 points 2020-2025
-
Vasily Likes this wine: 94 points
April 28, 2019 - Drink over 3 days. First day was forest and cedar with initial sweet notes and balanced. On last day, wine became softer with sweet like marigold with cedar, mocha. Not overtly fruity. Enjoyed with mushroom risotto and babaganoush. Very excellent.
-
millerarner wrote: 91 points
December 14, 2018 - Decanted off a substantial amount of fine sediment. Expressive nose that’s still fruit forward. Tasty, but for a seemingly full bodied wine, is a bit weak in the middle, with a short(ish) finish.
1 - 5 of 12
More notes
Pro Reviews 5
Add a Pro ReviewVinous
-
By Josh Raynolds
May/June 2013, IWC Issue #168 (link)(Big Basin Vineyards Syrah Rattlesnake Rock Santa Cruz Mountains) Subscribe to see review text.
JebDunnuck.com
-
By Jeb Dunnuck
Issue #14, 12/18/2012 (link)(Big Basin Vineyards Syrah Rattlesnake Rock) Subscribe to see review text.
Vinous
-
By Antonio Galloni
California's Central Coast: Better than Ever (Aug 2012) (link)(Big Basin Vineyards Syrah Rattlesnake Rock Santa Cruz Mountains) Subscribe to see review text.
-
By Antonio Galloni
Exploring California's Central Coast (Aug 2011) (link)(Big Basin Vineyards Syrah Rattlesnake Rock Santa Cruz Mountains) Subscribe to see review text.
RJonWine.com
-
By Richard Jennings
5/12/2012 (link) 93 points(Big Basin Vineyards Syrah Rattlesnake Rock) Dark purple red violet color; reticent, tar, light pepper, roasted black fruit, charcoal nose; tight, complex, roasted black fruit, tart black fruit, pepper, tar, charcoal, licorice palate; needs 4-5 years; medium-plus finish 93+ points (extended macerations)
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2009
- Type Red
- Producer Big Basin Vineyards
- Varietal Syrah
- Designation Rattlesnake Rock
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Santa Cruz Mountains
- Appellation Santa Cruz Mountains
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 29 (25%)
- Consumed 86 (75%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
100% Like It 6 votes
More About This Wine
Articles
- ProducerBig Basin Vineyards
- VarietySyrah
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- AppellationSanta Cruz Mountains
Add Articles
- Wine2009 Big Basin Vineyards Syrah Rattlesnake Rock (add)
- FamilyBig Basin Vineyards Syrah Rattlesnake Rock (add)
- ProducerBig Basin Vineyards
- VarietalSyrah
- DesignationRattlesnake Rock (add)
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionSanta Cruz Mountains (add)
- AppellationSanta Cruz Mountains