Community Tasting Notes 15

• RajivAyyangar wrote: 95 points

  July 28, 2023 - 14.8% w/Laurtal at Indie. Cork 1.5cm soaked through.
  
  Pre-decant: Vibrant opaque ruby with a hint towards magenta. Deep blackberry fruit. Elevated alcohol and acid. Medium satiny tannins. Hint of savory tamari blackberry. Just a flash that reminds me of Musar.
  
  Shortly after decanting, a hint of brett and mushrooms earthy fruit emerges. Some oxidative character. Like a young, primary Musar.
  
  It’s exploding! Toasty firecracker. Raw peppercorns still on the tree. It’s amazing.
  
  Dried rose. Dried raspberry. Wet leaves.
  
  Now it tastes kinda like an old cab. Suggestions of stewed green bell peppers? Stewed tomato? Oh I know! It’s eucalyptus!
  
  In some ways this tastes like I imagined - interesting, evolving, delicious.

• cabrulover Likes this wine: 95 points

  July 24, 2023 - Solid

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• Charlie C Likes this wine: 94 points

  July 3, 2023 - Dark purple-red with faint translucence. Lavender and blueberries on the nose. Intense and elegant on the palate. Blackberries, blueberries, anise. Fine tannins, brilliant acidity and balance. Long finish of spice, anise, blackberries. Nice minerality across the palate. At peak and will stay there for another 5 years and continue to drink well for another 5+ years beyond that. Glorious wine.

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• Charlie C Likes this wine: 91 points

  December 23, 2022 - Dark red color, no fading. Brooding nose of blackberries. Bright, intense fruit, blackberry, currant, eucalyptus. Sweet cherries on the mid-palate. Fine tannins, good balance. Finishes long, long with dark fruits. Smooth, lush, yet precise. Just a bit of heat as it airs. Drink next 5 years.

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• ex-sommelier wrote:

  November 23, 2022 - Very dense and intense petite sirah character at the open, with that menthol and earth dominating. With an hour or two of air it really went very elegant, with dense creme de violette, licorice, tobacco, and saucisson. Always a potent wine, with some heat on the finish, but walked a line between rustic and elegant very well. Lots of life ahead.

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• Vintage 2012
• Type Red
• Producer Sean Thackrey
• Varietal Syrah Blend
• Designation Orion
• Vineyard Rossi Vineyard
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Napa Valley
• Appellation St. Helena

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• Consumed 158 (40%)

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