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N.V. Christopher Tynan Wines Le Sucrier Velours
Red Blend
- USA
- California
- Sonoma County
- Bennett Valley
Community Tasting Notes 26
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iamandyc Likes this wine: 92 points
April 11, 2022 - Definitely better than my last bottle 2 years ago. Nice depth of fruit and silky mouthfeel. Juicy lively finish. Fragrant. Cwertsinly worth $35.
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hanasowner wrote: 87 points
May 2, 2021 - Popped and poured...no different than previous bottles...decent fruit, but lacking in richness...held up well with red meat.
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FlyPig Likes this wine: 94 points
January 27, 2021 - Wish I’d bought 2 cases of this.
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redhead6971 Likes this wine: 92 points
July 11, 2020 - Anton’s Wine Tasting Notes 07/11/2020
Christopher Tynan “Le Sucrier Velours”
Red Wine No. 1516
Winery: Christopher Tynan
Varietal: Syrah Bennett Vineyard 58%, Cabernet Sauvignon 42% Meleagris Gallopovo Vineyard
Area/Appellation: 42% Napa County, 58% Sonoma County
Vintage: N/A Price: $35 Direct from Winery
Color: Dark ruby/purple
Legs: slow to medium
Nose: dark brooding black fruits, black and white pepper, saddle leather,
oolong tea, Turkish spices, smoke,
Palate: Huge swath of blackberries followed by black currants, cassis and gobs
of black and white pepper, more smoke
Finish: Syrah dominates and Cabernet smooths things out, some dried meaty notes
reminiscent of bacon fat with the white and black pepper of the Syrah dominating.
Comments: 3.5 to 4 hour decant and still kind of closed. If it were me, I would do a reverse style with Cabernet dominating the blend.
But I still liked this style.
Pairing Suggestions: lamb shanks, pork tenderloin
Score in terms of Vintage: N/A
Score for the Wine: 92
Value for the Money: Very Good to Excellent
Date Tasted: 07/11/2020
Tasted by: ACK1 person found this helpful Comment -
ChrisWagner Likes this wine: 91 points
April 15, 2020 - This was still fantastic, but when compared to the bottle from a year and change ago, it seems this one was a bit more closed down. Will hold my other two remaining bottles for 2-3 years minimum.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage N.V.
- Type Red
- Producer Christopher Tynan Wines
- Varietal Red Blend
- Designation Le Sucrier Velours
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Sonoma County
- Appellation Bennett Valley
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 201 (47%)
- Consumed 228 (53%)
Food Pairing
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