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Manage Subscriptions2016 True Believer Wines Reserve
Syrah Blend
- USA
- California
- Central Coast
- Santa Maria Valley
Community Tasting Notes 9
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AMC Eagle wrote: 93 points
July 14, 2022 - Over one+ hour decant time. Deep purple-garnet in colour. Blackberries, licorice, sweet tobacco, and some hints of milk chocolate on the nose. On the palate, there are blueberries, boysenberries, with some cinnamon and black pepper. Medium bodied with a medium+ finish; a touch hot.
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RPerro Likes this wine: 93 points
June 4, 2022 - Decanted 3 hours, paired with grilled burgers. Amazingly rich and complex, with sweet black fruit, chalky tannins, a zing of acid that worked really well with the fatty burger, and a sweet vanilla finish. Drinking quite nicely after some airtime, a bit of a surprise with this being a 2016, but I'll take it! Delicious stuff. Drink now with a decant - 2036.
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Jimaronson Likes this wine: 94 points
March 13, 2022 - Drinking nicely. Pnp, but better after an hour in the glass. Sweet fruit and ample tannins to hod this wine in check for a few more years. Medium to full bodied with nice mouth feel. The wine has really developed since it’s release and is a good value. No need to wait. Is great with burgers, pasta, and cheese. Had it with cheese and charcuterie while watching Michigan St and Purdue basketball.
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Jahull03 wrote:
September 27, 2021 - really has settled in with some depth - much better than last bottle 2ish years ago
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pakabear Likes this wine:
October 25, 2020 - Similar to previous notes
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2016
- Type Red
- Producer True Believer Wines
- Varietal Syrah Blend
- Designation Reserve
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Central Coast
- Appellation Santa Maria Valley
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 4 (1%)
- In Cellars 191 (58%)
- Consumed 132 (40%)
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