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Red
2016 Andrew Murray Syrah Watch Hill Vineyard
Syrah
- USA
- California
- Central Coast
- Santa Barbara County
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Community Tasting Notes 7
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wine4ever Likes this wine:
November 25, 2023 - Have to agree with all other recent notes, this wine was great. Loads of fruit and spices, quite complex, super smooth and well balanced. Seems to be at its peak, but no rush. Drink or continue to hold for the short term.
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SPfromTX Likes this wine: 96 points
March 11, 2023 - Every time I open this it gets better. Dark complex fruits on nose, plus spices such as cardamom, oak, vanilla, ripe plum; then after a quick swirl, bright cherry, hint of caramel, dark cocoa, black oak, ever changing complexity. Luxurious sip of soft but solid tannins, perfectly balanced acidity, allows fruit to shine, rich and full bodied, long long finish. Sadly, my last bottle of this vintage.
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SPfromTX Likes this wine: 95 points
May 29, 2022 - Plum, blackberry, cassis, oak, vanilla, and more on the nose. Smooth silky tannins balanced with jammy fruitiness on the palate, touch of cinnamon on backend. Full body, and long long long finish. Has aged perfectly, fruit has dropped off yielding to countless interesting complexities.
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Chirality Likes this wine: 93 points
December 9, 2019 - Beautiful red -violet color. Aromas of prunes and herbs. Upon tasting, bright and fruity tempered with vanilla and oakiness. Finishes with spicy plum, raisin, black pepper and ginger. A great Syrah— an example of why Santa Barbara County wines have become world class.
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CLL Likes this wine: 94 points
January 18, 2019 - Rating transferred from Vivino in Jan 2021 and translated to 100 point scale.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2016
- Type Red
- Producer Andrew Murray
- Varietal Syrah
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Watch Hill Vineyard
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Central Coast
- Appellation Santa Barbara County
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 71 (37%)
- Consumed 122 (63%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- ProducerAndrew Murray
- VarietySyrah
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionCentral Coast
- AppellationSanta Barbara County
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