• 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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  • TwoSmoochies wrote: 90 points

    November 22, 2013 - Decant for at least an hour

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  • Foodievines Likes this wine: 92 points

    May 31, 2012 - Muted in the beginning, but after 30 minutes of decanting I get blueberry, red raspberry, violet, mocha, and a hint of vanilla. In the mouth, virtually no heat and tons of fruit....blueberry, blackberry, more raspberry and some coffee notes. The nose is outstanding and has some brightness to it. Give this wine at least 30 minutes to open up. Guessing there could be small amount of Viognier because it is so bright. This is a great wine for a Syrah, I like this just as much as a high point Cab.

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  • marka wrote: 88 points

    May 2, 2012 - - Violet color and aromas of cut green grass, blackberry, black pepper and mushroom and has flavours of blackberry and black pepper - Too young. Mouth-drying tannins. Good balance considering its youth.

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  • KeithAkers wrote: 91 points

    September 18, 2011 - Blind Wines and football (Phil's place, Chicago IL): nose: forward and rich nose filled with tones of red licorice, berries, dark red cherries, blueberry pie and some red+black currants

    taste: full bodied with a very plush feel and silky tones of red licorice, berries, dark red cherries, red currants and some spice tones

    overall: This was certainly on the forward side, but it held together very well. Upfront but with a real plush quality on both the nose and palate

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  • budman wrote: 90 points

    September 15, 2011 - Finish is just a little chalky, but the fruit prevails. Very nice. Probably needs more time.

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