November 18, 2023 - Opened, poured into a decanter and tasted over two days (with refrigeration under vacuvin over night).
Grassl Cru glass.
Deep purple color.
Nose offers floral notes and red and dark berries. Wisp of herbs suggesting while cluster.
Nice good fruited wine. Acidity to add balance and keep the wine fresh.
Enjoyable.
I disagree with the comment that the wine was past its peak. My bottle was still full of freshness, fruit and character. We all taste different bottles.
14.4% abv.Good cork; branded without vintage or vineyard.
February 12, 2023 - Method: opened almost 2 hours in advance; Cab glass; 60 degrees
Look: pale ruby
Nose: pomegranate, dark cherry, violet, dried bay leaf, faint well done grilled meat
Palate: pomegranate, dried herbs, orange peel, faint green olive; medium+ finish of orange peel, dried herbs, pepper, minerality; dry; medium (almost med-) body; medium+ drying tannins (tannins actually seem more drying than they did when I first opened the wine); medium to medium+ acidity
Overall thoughts: Really nice complexity and earthy/savory notes. Somewhat surprisingly, the tannins and mouthfeel in general don't do much for me and suggest this wine really craves some food (good thing I'm making some lamb ragu). 90 - 91 points. Great wine!
December 13, 2022 - Definitely past prime -- best on day #2. It has lost a lot of the energy and intensity. At its best, it was an easy drinker with good dark fruit and nice mouthfeel. Maybe bottle variation?
November 11, 2022 - Starting to brick a little..
This was 100% whole cluster..
Green pepper…steaminess, raspberry nose
Same profile on tongue….hmmm….it’s decent but feels borderline past prime….
August 11, 2022 - PNP. Nicely aromatic black fruit. On the palate, black cherry, blueberry, olive tapenade. A new world take, richly fruit driven, but delicious fruit, and enough acid and savory elements to keep it interesting. A glass or two for me, best with food.
February 14, 2022 - Fruit forward and delicious
November 15, 2021 - My experience lines up well with CT'ers as well as Jeb and AG. This is a great mix of fruit, savoriness, richness and underlying acidity. Nice lively, smooth finish. Tons to like here. Held up well over 2 days.
October 20, 2021 - Pop and pour.
Tasted on its own.
Dark purple color.
Nose offers dark fruits and a savory herbal (sage) note along with a lanolin/wool note.
Nice acidity on the intro, followed on with dark fruits. Plums, prunes, and cherries. Some savory beef blood follows. With more air, there is a feral gamey/iron note. The acidity keeps this fresh and inviting. Good dark fruit and a mix of the fruity and savory side of syrah.
Quite enjoyable.
April 4, 2021 - Smoky aromas. Red fruits with a bit of subtle char or as someone said tar. Very good and different Syrah.
October 14, 2020 - Wow, drinking on night two, Had one glass last night. This has gained alot of weight since yesterday. There is nothing subtle or light about this wine. Long, intense, pepper, spice , smoke, olive. This just punches you in the nose, hard to believe that this wine was only $46.00 on release.