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Red
2009 Zephros Syrah Cougar Vineyard
Syrah
- USA
- Washington
- Columbia Valley
- Wahluke Slope
Label borrowed from 2008
Label borrowed from 2008
Community Tasting Notes 14
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Decanting Queen Likes this wine: 89 points
September 5, 2020 - Still drinking like a big fruit forward syrah. A little rough around the edges when first opened, but calms down with some air and food. Drank next to a Betz Patriarche from the same vintage which was only marginally better despite the much higher price. This is a great QPR for a daily drinker.
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tward wrote: 82 points
July 27, 2020 - Good, but overwrought with a manipulated, manufactured impression. Ripe, dark fruit with sweet, powdery tannins. The good news is that it's not cloying - it worked well with a spiced grilled dish. Still, a bit too much, no need to finish the bottle.
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geexploitation Likes this wine:
May 10, 2020 - Good Washington syrah in the middle of its drinkability period. Still probably has 5 years, maybe more, to go, but right now it's got plush tannins and deep, brooding fruit. Still acidic and food friendly, though.
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Clark W Griswold Likes this wine: 87 points
January 18, 2020 - Pnp. A bit better from my previous experience with this wine. Has mellowed out some. Still very oaky and doesn’t taste like a syrah. Probably be even better in another year or two as the oak treatment continues to fade.
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Decanting Queen Likes this wine: 90 points
December 8, 2019 - This is a fantastic QPR and a very pleasant, full fruity but integrated wine. I am not getting the ‘adulterated’ that is mentioned in other comments. If anything, this is starting to evolve slightly and take on some additional savory notes. This might be the best $14 wine I have had.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2009
- Type Red
- Producer Zephros
- Varietal Syrah
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Cougar Vineyard
- Country USA
- Region Washington
- SubRegion Columbia Valley
- Appellation Wahluke Slope
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 56 (33%)
- Consumed 116 (67%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
71% Like It 7 votes
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- VarietySyrah
- CountryUSA
- RegionWashington
- SubRegionColumbia Valley
- AppellationWahluke Slope
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