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2018 Alban Vineyards Syrah Patrina Alban Estate Vineyard
Syrah
- USA
- California
- Central Coast
- Edna Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 48
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bobbylion Likes this wine: 92 points
February 26, 2024 - Highly expressive Syrah. Excellent for this, but also for higher level. Years to go. 92+ but moving up.
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RPerro Likes this wine: 93 points
February 10, 2024 - 90 min decant; paired with Thai curry, which honestly wasn't the greatest pairing. Flavors echo my previous note: Blackberry compote, vanilla, a bit of smoked meat and pepper. Stored 1/2 bottle overnight on the counter (<65*, vacu-sealed in the bottle) and day 2 it was MUCH more tannic than day 1. Hard to drink without some food to cut the tannins, but still very good stuff, and still nowhere near peak. Drink now with air - 2033+.
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mliszt Likes this wine: 95 points
December 27, 2023 - MAYBE THE BEST PATRINA I HAVE EVER HAD
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CRUSHER wrote: 95 points
December 2, 2023 - dark black and blue fruit. excellent
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hoservin wrote: 92 points
September 24, 2023 - Aerated with a Vinturi and decanted for one hour. Nose of blackberry, blueberry, gamey meat, bramble, black licorice and spice. Ripe blackberry, gamey meat, licorice, bramble and spice on the palate. Long finish. Full bodied. Served with apple smoked berkshire pork chops and a cherry sauce.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2018
- Type Red
- Producer Alban Vineyards
- Varietal Syrah
- Designation Patrina
- Vineyard Alban Estate Vineyard
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Central Coast
- Appellation Edna Valley
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 2 (0%)
- In Cellars 805 (59%)
- Consumed 562 (41%)
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- ProducerAlban Vineyards
- VarietySyrah
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionCentral Coast
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