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Manage Subscriptions2016 Force Majeure Syrah SJR Vineyard
Syrah
- USA
- Washington
- Columbia Valley
- Walla Walla Valley
Community Tasting Notes 8
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dlcass Likes this wine: 92 points
March 17, 2024 - It may just not be my style. Funky nose of stewed plums, bacon fat and cola. Full mouth feel. A touch sweet, jammy, but there is some acidity on the mid palate and beyond. It's a good wine; just not in my style.
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SMHalps Likes this wine: 96 points
June 7, 2023 - So sad, my one and only bottle of this vintage. I actually rarely buy the SJR Syrah from FM, and I'm not sure why. The bottle was opened, but not decanted, for over an hour at a NYC restaurant before serving. It was part of a Syrah tasting with my wine group. The others where a 2015 Torbreck RunRig, and a 2004 Sine Qua Non Poker Face. Hard to say which one was my favorite. Long finish, great nose. A treat to drink. I had it with Mutton!
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Amerique wrote: 95 points
December 22, 2022 - Rich, delicious blackberry fruit with tartness and funky meaty flavors, excellent structure, very smooth, ample finish
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RPerro Likes this wine: 92 points
May 22, 2022 - Opened too early! This was super tight and took a long time and some aerator use to get it to open up. Much better the second night. Savory syrah, with flavors of grilled meat, smoke and mineral. Good acidity as well. I'd hold this for another 2-3 years. Drink 2024-2036 for best results.
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Winning_Wines Likes this wine: 95 points
April 12, 2022 - Coravin’d a glass a few weeks ago and it was really tight, but still showed lots of potential. Pulled the cork today and wow! The coravin must have introduced just enough air to loosen its grip and show strong rocks character and complexity. This will certainly improve with time in the bottle or lots of air. Delicous!
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2016
- Type Red
- Producer Force Majeure
- Varietal Syrah
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard SJR Vineyard
- Country USA
- Region Washington
- SubRegion Columbia Valley
- Appellation Walla Walla Valley
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 3 (2%)
- In Cellars 97 (71%)
- Consumed 36 (26%)
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- ProducerForce Majeure
- VarietySyrah
- CountryUSA
- RegionWashington
- SubRegionColumbia Valley
- AppellationWalla Walla Valley
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