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2013 Donelan Syrah Walker Vine Hill
Syrah
- USA
- California
- Sonoma County
- Russian River Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 27
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Roentgen Ray Likes this wine: 91 points
April 19, 2024 - Decent fruit and polished tannins.
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mflesh wrote:
December 10, 2023 - A little bit sour getting going but after an hour we realized that it was just a ton of astringent character. Blowing off after 90 min, this one shows robust black and purple fruit. Brambleberry pie with graham cracker crust, buttered pecan, red and black licorice, red plums, black olives. Finishes with a roasted cinnamon pecan and red fruit finish. Delicious wine but did make me question opening this for probably 30 minutes. This wine is massive, so it will require at least an hour after its 10 year slumber to come into its element. Drink with a heavy decant or cellar for another 7-10 years.
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agsdlswine Likes this wine: 92 points
October 4, 2023 - Softer style RRV Syrah. Excellent well made wine.
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1961Vintage Likes this wine: 96 points
September 24, 2023 - Simply an OH MY kind of wine. Intoxicating. Beautifully aged at 10 years and extremely well balanced.
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DonDon wrote: 95 points
March 2, 2023 - This was excellent and drinking perfectly. So well balanced. Lovely acidity. Not a huge fruit bomb but plenty of red fruit in there. Super with a fillet steak
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2013
- Type Red
- Producer Donelan
- Varietal Syrah
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Walker Vine Hill
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Sonoma County
- Appellation Russian River Valley
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 390 (39%)
- Consumed 603 (61%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
100% Like It 22 votes
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- ProducerDonelan
- VarietySyrah
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionSonoma County
- AppellationRussian River Valley
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