Community Tasting Notes 17

• scorbett Likes this wine:

  August 20, 2023 - Very good but with some development from last try.
  
  Now it's very much beef blood / broth and pepper. Also a bit thinner and more acidic than last time. There are very sour red fruits tucked in there, but it's a savory show now, and trending to a lighter mouthfeel.

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• Sonoma-W Likes this wine: 93 points

  January 3, 2023 - More northern Rhone in style than we remember from prior vintages. Intense with dark fruit, some pepper. We'll let our next bottle sit for a while to see how it evolves

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• Stephen Rash Likes this wine:

  July 2, 2022 - Beautiful Syrah that I decanted for 1 hour while making dinner and enjoyed over the rest of the night. Very complex nose with velvety tannins. A pleasure to drink and I wish I had more bottles!
  
  Aromas of blackberry, plum, blood (sanguine), olives, camphor, herbs, and black pepper on the nose. Tastes of blackberry, plum, olives, and black pepper on the palate. Full-bodied with velvety tannins. Long, olivey finish.

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• Benj wrote: 94 points

  June 4, 2022 - Outstanding. My wine of the night and probably the best Syrah I’ve had this year. Extremely fragrant (Annora said Persian tea and I agree: black tea, dried rose, cardamom), smoked meat, clove, briny without being too vegetal, a new-at-each-sniff cornucopia of complexity, beautiful acid-fruit-tannin balance. A complete and very generous wine. Cool climate without feeling like it needs to prove it. 14.1%, $50.

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• Cabfrancophile Likes this wine: 93 points

  May 29, 2022 - Consistent with prior note. A straight beam of whole cluster, cool climate Syrah. Decanted for an hour, open nose of mulberry, olive, violet and white pepper. Savory yet full and rich on the palate, stood up well to brisket. Tannins are well integrated, but there remains healthy structure that should give this great longevity.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2018
• Type Red
• Producer Melville
• Varietal Syrah
• Designation Estate
• Vineyard Donna's Block
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Central Coast
• Appellation Sta. Rita Hills

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• Pending Delivery 3 (1%)
• In Cellars 330 (55%)
• Consumed 265 (44%)

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