Community Tasting Notes 20

• apounds Likes this wine: 90 points

  May 16, 2016 - Still drinking well after 10 years

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• NotNYC Does not like this wine:

  November 21, 2013 - If the most expensive wines are those that get poured down the drain...
  This is expensive wine
  
  There's corked… and then there's Alcina.
  Black cork death

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• Cow Town wrote: 88 points

  March 19, 2013 - Strong black olive on the nose, with a hint of bloody meat. Nice mouthfeel and decent finish. I can't say that there is something off, but I can see why it isn't for everyone. The fruit has subsided, and the earthy, gamey components are front and center. Interesting.

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• Schlutt wrote: 87 points

  December 5, 2011 - Previous bottle must have been bad because this one was much more interesting. Nice vibrant nose upon opening, with a very smooth mouthfeel throughout the night. Paired well with avacado burgers and various cheeses. Had obvious black olive with truffles flavors coming through after a couple hours. Day 2 was still smooth with some spice and dark red cherries. Glad that all of my bottles weren't a waste.

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• dougsmith wrote: flawed

  December 1, 2011 - Sherried and very off.

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Pro Reviews 1

Wine Definition

• Vintage 2005
• Type Red
• Producer Alcina Cellars
• Varietal Syrah
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard Las Madres Vineyard
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Napa / Sonoma
• Appellation Carneros

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• In Cellars 42 (30%)
• Consumed 100 (70%)

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