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Community Tasting Notes 29
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cobbpa Likes this wine: 89 points
March 30, 2020 - Very nice. After a couple hours of bottle air, it leads with nice dark & blue fruit and a touch of black pepper. Med+ body, a nice balance of fruit & structure with a good acid backbone. Probably to drink up soon, but has handled the '07 vintage well for its age.
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redz wrote: 88 points
January 3, 2018 - It was late in the night, pnp, so not quite fair review. Inoffensive, but I wasn't especially proud of pouring in on New Year's Eve.
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Nanda wrote: 88 points
December 4, 2016 - A nice restrained Syrah that brings cooler climate flavors with black fruit, herbs, pepper, smoked meat. Good concentration and low-to-medium intensity. Smooth, well balanced and very easy to drink. Very good.
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TwoSmoochies wrote: 91 points
February 16, 2016 - Definitely worth the wait
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Rezy13 Likes this wine: 91 points
May 10, 2014 - New World Blind Tasting Group $25+ (Bin 75): Black opaque core with thin dark purple rim; black olive, new French oak, violets, black pepper, tar; bigger wine, leather, menthol, dark berry, some astringency from the tannin, plush in the middle, very Northern Rhone-ish, powerful, served a little chilled which I think helped along with a 1-2 hour decant; could go many more years; really good stuff and WOTN.
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By Josh Raynolds
May/June 2009, IWC Issue #144 (link)(Shane Wine Cellars Syrah The Unknown Sonoma County) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
8/22/2009 (link) 91 points(Shane Syrah The Unknown) Opaque black red violet color; intriguing black fruit, smoke, charcoal nose; tart, tight, black fruit, graphite, charcoal palate; medium finish
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By Richard Jennings
1/22/2009 (link) 92 points(Shane Syrah The Unknown) Dark red violet color; solid black fruit and light smoke nose; tasty, tart black fruit, tart berry and mineral palate with depth; medium-plus finish 92+ pts. (50% whole cluster)
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2007
- Type Red
- Producer Shane
- Varietal Syrah
- Designation The Unknown
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Sonoma County
- Appellation Sonoma County
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 33 (20%)
- Consumed 129 (80%)
Food Pairing
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- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionSonoma County
- AppellationSonoma County
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