Community Tasting Notes 28

• CleverCorkage Likes this wine: 90 points

  March 24, 2024 - Still lacking the distinct aromatic profile and intensity typical of the ROCKS district but this wine is in a way better place than 18 months ago. Dark fruit, spice, gamey notes with well integrated tannins and very well balanced alcohol. Gave it a 1 hour decant.

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• Rbhan12 Likes this wine: 91 points

  February 2, 2024 - Pure Syrah fruit that drinks like it’s 13.5 ABV. Opened up very significantly since last bottle.

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• G1027 Likes this wine: 91 points

  January 11, 2024 - I put this through the Aervana. Got even better in the glass. A 1 hour decant is probably best if you have the time. This wine is smooth as silk and really has a nice finish. A very nice Syrah. Not overly fruity and has nice character. This is my second of this wine and the two bottles have been consistent to my recollection. Both were a great wine experience. Can go with food or without

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• ChrisinCowiche wrote: 85 points

  December 3, 2023 - Nose is pickled meat, feet, tapenade, sweet oak. Palate is briny, meaty, feety, cranberry. Medium acid and shortish finish. After an hour picks up some weight, but not much structure or depth.
  
  Grilled a steak that completely overwhelmed this wine. My bad I guess, but Syrah is often a grilled steak pairing for us.
  
  Fell apart into a metallic mess after 2-3 hours open. Never have I had a young wine fall apart this quickly.

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• fingers Likes this wine: 92 points

  October 29, 2023 - Notes after a few hours open but it showed well from the pop. Dark, inky ruby color with very slow, clear legs and no sediment. Profound nose of concentrated cherry, brambles, hot tar, and licorice. Palate is medium body with good acidic grip and friendly tannins. Love the balance and observance of some restraint in terms of sweetness compared to so many New World Syrahs. Compared to six months ago, I think this trajectory is still upward. . Delicious.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2018
• Type Red
• Producer de Négoce
• Varietal Syrah
• Designation OG N.140
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region Oregon
• SubRegion n/a
• Appellation The Rocks District of Milton-Freewater

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• Consumed 175 (45%)

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