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2018 Black Sheep Finds Syrah The Joy Fantastic
Syrah
- USA
- California
- Central Coast
- Sta. Rita Hills
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Community Tasting Notes 7
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Brian Glas Likes this wine: 92 points
February 18, 2024 - Tasted after 1 hour of air. Dark garnet color. Some smoky meats on the nose. Juicy blackberry fruit. Medium tannins provide grip. Some light spice. Quite a bit going on here. Nice mid palate lift.
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Cabfrancophile Likes this wine: 91 points
February 16, 2024 - Concave aromas, olives, black pepper, basil oil, soy sauce. Dark, savory and complex, pungent in a good way. Black cherry and boysenberry on the front palate, mild acidity, minerality driven, linear flavor profile, fine texture. Concentrated. Soft tannin on the finish, a bit lacking in energy, minerality focused.
Hold next bottle for 5+ years. Love the aromas, though uncertain if the palate will come alive. -
alpha_ori Likes this wine: 90 points
December 9, 2023 - This is a good California Syrah. Aromas are consistent with good old world Syrahs, with notes of tar, smoked meat, dried cherries. The texture of the palate would give it away as new world in a blind tasting, though, I'd expect, with its soft texture and moderate acidity. I enjoyed this wine, but these ratings are a bit bewildering in comparison to the Syrahs I love from Sonoma Coast, Washington, or the Northern Rhone.
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ledocq Likes this wine: 91 points
November 28, 2022 - I think Cote Rotie has broken my ability to judge domestic syrahs, so take that into account - this was a very good wine, but just not to my taste. Lots of cherry/olive at the outset and after a few hours, it mellowed but it did not move me.
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bonedocnine Likes this wine: 95 points
May 27, 2022 - LOVE THIS WINE. The coolest climate syrah from the far west Santa Rita Hills. A wine for wine enthusiasts!
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2018
- Type Red
- Producer Black Sheep Finds
- Varietal Syrah
- Designation The Joy Fantastic
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Central Coast
- Appellation Sta. Rita Hills
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 1 (1%)
- In Cellars 51 (46%)
- Consumed 59 (53%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- VarietySyrah
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionCentral Coast
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