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2012 Apsara Cellars Syrah 100% Whole Cluster Las Madres Vineyard
Syrah
- USA
- California
- Napa / Sonoma
- Carneros
Label borrowed from 2014
Label borrowed from 2015
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Community Tasting Notes 10
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River Rat Likes this wine:
January 3, 2021 - Pop n pour in a Grassl 1850. 4hrs in and this wine is singing. Nose of briny black olive, menthol and black cherry. Palate is rich and balanced sporting black fruit notes nasally but red on the tongue with ample acidity, a tobacco earthiness matching its bottle age and fully integrated tannins. The texture is silky smooth and mouth coating. It’s really evolved since my last bottle in 2014 into an exceptional wine. Kudos to Robin!
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budman Likes this wine: 92 points
October 10, 2018 - Soft tannins. Good fruit. Medium to long finish. Wish I had more.
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Meerlust wrote: 90 points
April 9, 2017 - 14.3% alcohol. Ruby red color. The youthful nose is a lovely blend of blackberry and raspberry up front with floral notes as it opened, but it seems to be missing the smokey, roasted meat aspect I love from syrah. On the palate, the fruit is pure, ripe raspberry and boysenberry initially with spicy notes on the finish. Structurally, this medium-bodied wine has a silky mouthfeel that is highlighted by its balanced acidity and rounded tannins. Nice length on the finish. Overall, I loved the mouthfeel and the balance in this wine as well as the beautifully ripe fruit, but I missed the secondary characteristics I associate with syrah. For pleasure, this is a winner, but I would have been hard pressed to guess that this was a syrah.
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The Wine Write Likes this wine: 92 points
January 19, 2015 - Popped and poured, drank over 2 nights. Really nice. Bright fruit with smooth texture and a lasting finish.
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ledocq wrote:
November 1, 2014 - Grrr. Not much nose and even after a few hours a very watery palate. I'm going with "a little corked." Shame.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
6/20/2014 (link)(Apsara, Las Madres Vineyard, Whole Cluster Syrah Carneros Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Tanzer
May/June 2014, IWC Issue #174 (link)(Apsara Cellars Whole Cluster Syrah Los Madres Vineyard Carneros) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Antonio Galloni
The Undiscovered California (Feb 2014) (link)(Apsara Syrah Las Madres Vineyard (whole Cluster) Carneros) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2012
- Type Red
- Producer Apsara Cellars
- Varietal Syrah
- Designation 100% Whole Cluster
- Vineyard Las Madres Vineyard
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa / Sonoma
- Appellation Carneros
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 33 (38%)
- Consumed 53 (62%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa / Sonoma
- AppellationCarneros
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