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Red
2012 Herman Story Larner Vineyard
Syrah
- USA
- California
- Central Coast
- Ballard Canyon
Community Tasting Notes 13
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VlgJeff wrote: 91 points
February 1, 2024 - Based on our previous TN we decided to open our last bottle of this wine and to decant it to separate from the sediment. Our drinking experience was almost identical to that previous bottle with lots of dark fruit, earth and spice. The tannins were integrated but the acidity was more aggressive than needed to balance, so drink up.
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VlgJeff wrote: 91 points
January 21, 2024 - PnP, but better after about 20 minutes of air, and with some sediment. The color was a deep purple to a faded rim. Lots of dark fruit and earth notes on the nose. The medium to plus palate showed the black fruit, some dark red fruit, spice, earth and a touch of cocoa. All tannins were integrated, but the acidity was a bit aggressive moving me to suggest drinking up this vintage.
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jmcnewjersey wrote: 92 points
December 8, 2020 - Heavy, oaky, dark fruit dominant, and full-bodied. More complexity on Night 2; upgraded rating from 90 to 92.
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DAGwine Likes this wine: 92 points
February 23, 2020 - Very good. Tasted like a much younger wine.
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jstrovel@gmail.com Likes this wine: 94 points
August 11, 2018 - huge and awesome
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2012
- Type Red
- Producer Herman Story
- Varietal Syrah
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Larner Vineyard
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Central Coast
- Appellation Ballard Canyon
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 68 (21%)
- Consumed 255 (79%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
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- VarietySyrah
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionCentral Coast
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