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Red
2015 Keplinger Diamond Bar
Syrah
- USA
- California
- Sierra Foothills
- Fair Play
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Community Tasting Notes 5
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silton Likes this wine: 93 points
February 17, 2024 - Gosh I love Syrah and this is a lovely rendition with medium bodied purplish fruit offset by a ferrous minerality and a balsamic-tinged acidity, with classic Syrah notes of smoked bacon and roasted meats and green peppercorns. Hard to put down.
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Chefcar Likes this wine: 88 points
January 27, 2024 - Oh boy - this was still tight when I opened it. We decanted for a couple hours and had it with lamb ragu. I should have opened it even earlier…well crafted but still had a lot of young acidity.
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Crunge wrote: 90 points
March 25, 2022 - Waited nearly two years since the previous bottle and this wasn't as good. P&P at cellar temp. Had the black fruits and spice you want in a Syrah, but tart; tart enough to hurt the score. I had the first glass by itself and the next two with bison rib eye. It definitely needed the food as that tamed the tartness a bit, but not enough to let the fruit shine through.
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Crunge Likes this wine: 92 points
April 14, 2020 - Tobacco and black fruits on the nose. Blackberries and blueberries dominate the flavor, with some stone and a hint of spice. Very dry. No shame in drinking now but I'll try the next bottle in a year or so.
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dclaggett Likes this wine: 93 points
December 9, 2017 - 14.8% abv. Dark purple/black in glass. Nose of cigar tobacco, leather, blackberry, flowers, roasted walnuts. Alcohol whiff. Long, slow staining of tears. Crushed rock, dark fruits, chocolate covered cherries, sweet soy, modest tannins. Med plus mouthfeel. Very fine example of high elevation Cali Syrah.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2015
- Type Red
- Producer Keplinger
- Varietal Syrah
- Designation Diamond Bar
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Sierra Foothills
- Appellation Fair Play
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 2 (1%)
- In Cellars 113 (56%)
- Consumed 86 (43%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- ProducerKeplinger
- VarietySyrah
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionSierra Foothills
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