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Red
2003 Arcadian Syrah Hommage à Max
Syrah
- USA
- California
- Central Coast
- Santa Ynez Valley
Label borrowed from 2004
Label borrowed from 2006
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Community Tasting Notes 31
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galewskj wrote: flawed
December 27, 2023 - Christmas and birthday wines (Richfield and Winona): 30 minute decant, drank about half the bottle over 2 hours. I believe this wine was slightly corked or flawed in some other way. Having said that, it was still acceptable to drink and frankly drank better than a half bottle of 2013 Bonny Doon Vineyard Le Cigare Volant en bonbonne Reserve. The tell-tale wet cardboard was on the nose, and if you swirl profusely, there is some rich red fruit. The palate is structured and velvety, quite expansive, and yet the fruit seems to be missing. I think this would have been a show-stopper if not corked.
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ekorn wrote:
April 1, 2023 - Decanted for sediment then consumed over 2 hours or so. Slight bricking at the rim indicative of its age. This bottle had ripe cherry fruit, a bit of rubber, bit of brininess. While a nice bottle, the finish was a bit hot.
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pjhr Likes this wine: 93 points
June 9, 2022 - Aging beautifully! Open nose and palate with delicious fruit, earth, and spice with delectable acidity on the long finish.
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Burgundy Al wrote: 90 points
May 13, 2022 - Black cherry and berry on nose and palate with both savory and sweet spice. Lots to enjoy. Not quite as bright or fresh as my previous bottle in 2020, but still showing good depth and weight for a couple of hours.
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Broch6833 Likes this wine: 91 points
July 29, 2020 - I didn't enjoy this as much as the '04 I drank a few months ago and I think it's because, as another commenter noticed, of an overly strong olive presence in the nose and on the palate. That overwhelmed the fruit on the first night, but dissipated on the second. There's great red fruit, and just the right amount of acidity left after that, though. Nice finish, too.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2003
- Type Red
- Producer Arcadian
- Varietal Syrah
- Designation Hommage à Max
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Central Coast
- Appellation Santa Ynez Valley
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 115 (43%)
- Consumed 155 (57%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- ProducerArcadian
- VarietySyrah
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionCentral Coast
- AppellationSanta Ynez Valley
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