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Red
2014 Jaffurs Syrah Kimsey
Syrah
- USA
- California
- Central Coast
- Santa Barbara County
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Community Tasting Notes 13
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RBurgundy99 Likes this wine: 94 points
April 24, 2021 - Long been a fan of Jaffurs but as a Canadian I only have so much space to bring wines back since nobody will ship to the north, and on every prior visit I have chosen a grenache to come back with me. This syrah won me over in the tasting room, and I clearly made the right choice as this was just as enjoyable as a Jaffurs grenache and one of the better syrahs I've had in a while. Great mix of darker fruits, a touch of pepper and some umami, with a fragrant floral nose.
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Snoman Likes this wine: 97 points
March 2, 2021 - At just the right age, perhaps Jaffurs' best Syrah yet. This will restore your faith in the grape.
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West Coast Wine Likes this wine: 92 points
December 4, 2020 - Nose: blueberry, earthy notes with smoke with just somes sign of age with macerated fruit
Med body, med acid, alcohol and tannins have resolved
Somewhat muted but had light pepper, savory notes but straight forward blue/dark fruit and ripe berries. Showed more age than expected but solid wine.
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CRAUBER4242 Likes this wine: 94 points
April 20, 2020 - I thoroughly enjoyed this wine and enjoyed it over 2 nights, with the best showing on night 2 and later on in night 1. I concur with Galloni and Jeb on this wine. No formal notes but a really cool wine that only got better with air.
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Wine Kat Likes this wine: 93 points
March 20, 2020 - Newly opened still retains good tannins, and softens after 30 min or so. Spice, dark fruits, and a little vanilla on the nose. Leather, spice, and woodsy fruit on the palate with a lovely long finish. Another fine example of Santa Barbara’s Syrah.
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By Antonio Galloni
Santa Barbara: Better Than Ever (Sep 2017), 9/1/2017 (link)(Jaffurs Syrah Kimsey Vineyard Central Coast Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jeb Dunnuck
Santa Barbara County: The Classic 2014s and Variable 2015s, 8/2/2017 (link)(Jaffurs Syrah Kimsey Vineyard) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2014
- Type Red
- Producer Jaffurs
- Varietal Syrah
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Kimsey
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Central Coast
- Appellation Santa Barbara County
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 48 (25%)
- Consumed 147 (75%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- VarietySyrah
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionCentral Coast
- AppellationSanta Barbara County
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