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2014 Arnot-Roberts Syrah Griffin's Lair
Syrah
- USA
- California
- Sonoma County
- Sonoma Coast
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Community Tasting Notes 8
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Yassine23 Likes this wine:
March 21, 2023 - Double decanted and left open for 2 hours. Grippy at first, became integrated soon after. Beautiful black fruit but would not say Northern Rhone, more like Arnot-Roberts, they have their own style. Could have aged further, lots of white pepper at first but that disappeared with time. Easy to pinpoint the varietal.
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GrapeScott wrote: flawed
January 31, 2023 - I was expecting more from this bottle, and I remember my last one, from a few years ago, showing better. Could be on the decline, or perhaps this is slightly off. There is some telltale cardboard aromas and clipped flavors on the palate, and while I am not that sensitive to TCA, methinks this is corked. Even with that factor, I expected an old world profile given AR style, but this is rather nondescript. Certainly a more elegant, red-fruited version of syrah, but not particularly compelling, and it seems a bit tired now too.
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stags22 Likes this wine:
March 28, 2018 - Really delicious Syrah. Opened up nicely after it had time to breathe. Should only get better with age.
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bradleymichaelharris@gmail.com Likes this wine: 93 points
October 8, 2017 - Really an enjoyable syrah. Can taste the "green" from whole cluster fermentation. Way better after about 2 hours.
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MAXIMUM SATISFACTION wrote: 93 points
July 19, 2017 - Drank as a pop and pour. Though enjoyable definitely very young and primary with an almost effervescence to it. Smokey blackfruit, olive brine, and minerality are there but not fully exposed behind the acid. Needs 5 more years or a long decant.
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2014 Sonoma and Points North: New Releases (Feb 2016), 2/1/2016 (link)(Arnot-roberts Syrah Griffin's Lair Vineyard Sonoma) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2014
- Type Red
- Producer Arnot-Roberts
- Varietal Syrah
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Griffin's Lair
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Sonoma County
- Appellation Sonoma Coast
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 3 (2%)
- In Cellars 120 (61%)
- Consumed 74 (38%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
100% Like It 5 votes
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- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionSonoma County
- AppellationSonoma Coast
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