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2005 Alban Vineyards Syrah Reva Alban Estate Vineyard
Syrah
- USA
- California
- Central Coast
- Edna Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 257
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essenceofreal wrote: 66 points
November 1, 2023 - Absolutely disgusting.
Super extracted with alcohol dominating and distracting the flavor.
What a joke.
The Emperors New Clothes!!
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pgm wrote: 96 points
December 3, 2022 - Hardly budging from the where it stood in 2020 and 2016, it’s still loaded with bloody and braised beef, olives and brine, and heaps of blackberry and black cherry.
Powerful from the first sniff through the long finish. Still youngish and probably a decade to go at least.2 people found this helpful Comment -
32lakeviewwine wrote: 94 points
August 7, 2022 - Rich extracted but still alive. You would not kick this "old man"out of bed. He's got some maturity you don't find in the younger wines. On more bottle and we'll wait a minute until we're ready for another real ride.
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G_H wrote: 97 points
April 10, 2022 - From a pristinely stored bottle, this was stellar tonight. Iron, meat, dark berries, dense, rich but still perfectly balanced. An absolutely stunning wine!
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Floyd77 Likes this wine: 97 points
November 19, 2021 - My brother Allan says it is a 98 — “There is no flaw in this wine.” Seductive aromatics … a finish that seemed to go on forever. The wine had minimal sediment. Shows no sign of age. Decanted and hour before drinking.
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By Josh Raynolds
November/December 2007, IWC Issue #135 (link)(Alban Vineyards Syrah Reva Alban Estate Edna Valley) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
4/27/2012 (link) 92 points(Alban Vineyards Syrah Reva Alban Estate Vineyard) From magnum; opaque red violet color; complex, tart berry, tart plum, mineral nose; tasty, youthful, tart berry, tart black fruit, integrating oak palate; medium-plus finish 92+ points
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By Richard Jennings
5/8/2008 (link) 95 points(Alban Vineyards Syrah Reva Alban Estate Vineyard) Charcoal and tart black fruit nose; rich, deep, but tight tart black fruit palate with smoke and herbal notes; long finish
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2005
- Type Red
- Producer Alban Vineyards
- Varietal Syrah
- Designation Reva
- Vineyard Alban Estate Vineyard
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Central Coast
- Appellation Edna Valley
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 20 (1%)
- In Cellars 1,102 (39%)
- Consumed 1,670 (60%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
Chili-lime Clams, Paella, Roasted Meat, Seafood lasagnaWho Likes This Wine
93% Like It 67 votes
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- ProducerAlban Vineyards
- VarietySyrah
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionCentral Coast
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