Community Tasting Notes 11

• pryby wrote: 87 points

  January 29, 2023 - This bottle really disappointed, after high hopes from my first couple bottles a few years ago. There is still a feral, meaty note here that comes across on the nose and briefly on the palate. Unfortunately, nothing much else develops - a bit musty/mousy, and a short drying finish.
  Maybe a bad bottle? But my experience was similar to many of the more recent reviews.

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• Derek Darth Taster wrote: 88 points

  October 9, 2020 - Friday night at home. Drank over 1.5 hours. Drank in Gabriel Standart.
  Appearance deep intensity, purple colour. Legs.
  Nose medium+ intensity, with aromas of natural wine whole bunch light funk, herbal green and black olives, vegetables, black pepper, purple boysenberries. Youthful.
  On the palate, dry, high acidity, medium- alcohol (12.8%), coarse leathery high tannins, full body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of black pepper spice, blackberries, purple boysenberries, herbal green and black olives, vegetals, sweet spice. Medium+ finish.
  Quite obviously a natural made Syrah. Varietal expresson yes, but not much terroir expression to speak of. Not an easy drink or a style I enjoy anymore...
  Will re-taste again tonight and see if there is any evolution - smoother texture and less natural elements. But still nothing really exciting going on.

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• yossarian.livez wrote: 86 points

  March 31, 2019 - A bit one dimensional. Purplish fruit, some herb and lavender but fairly opaque. Not heavy. 10% whole cluster, fermented in concrete before aging in oak and concrete. A nice wine, but nothing exceptional.

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• Beerzebub Likes this wine:

  November 20, 2018 - Not much change from a year ago. Young/inelegant, but characterful and delicious. Best on day 2 (refrigerated and brought back to temp).

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• R.H. Likes this wine:

  July 7, 2018 - Quite good. But hold.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2015
• Type Red
• Producer Cruse Wine Company
• Varietal Syrah
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard Heintz Vineyard
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Sonoma County
• Appellation Sonoma County
• UPC Code 869957000040

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• In Cellars 61 (48%)
• Consumed 66 (52%)

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