Community Tasting Notes 4

• treesritter wrote: 93 points

  November 23, 2016 - So peppery! Amazing. Wish I had more.

• yeastbeast wrote: 80 points

  February 9, 2012 - Popped and poured a bit to accompany cheese and salumi in Yosemite, then had the rest five days later (unusually late) with some bucatini in puttanesca sauce. There was a bit of cork taint on the first go around, but it aired out for the second. Super dark color, not a ton of fruit but a lot of earthy funk and spice. Generally this is my kind of wine but this bottle was borderline flawed and I had it attentively after being open for so long that I can't be fair in my assessment. My guess is that this would be a great deal at $15, ok at $20 and overpriced anywhere north.

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• theprofessor wrote: 93 points

  December 9, 2010 - Good fruit and balance. Greta with food (had with a pasta dish) and alone.

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• PVTerroir wrote: 92 points

  December 8, 2010 - Relatively cool-climate, but this isn't 'true coast' still. Characteristics are uniquely Californian but in a fortunate way. Funky nose; locker room, meat, tomatoes, black olive. There is a sense of the weight to come, and the heat, however. Nice mouthfeel, palate coating. If forced to compare unfairly with Rhone, this would compare with high-end Cornas or St. Joseph. I long for a minerality that just isn't there. Splash decanted and the black fruit appear. Some coffee. It's medium/full-bodied, with black currant, blueberry, stone and pepper. Tastes a bit monolithic at the moment but the aftertaste lingers (60+ second finish) and shows some of the earlier notes. Taking on new shades as time goes on. The next day this is less complex, but still has life. Black fruit and meat, but lacks the stuffing from the first day.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2006
• Type Red
• Producer Saracina
• Varietal Syrah
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard Rodgers Creek Vineyard
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Sonoma County
• Appellation Sonoma Coast
• UPC Code 665529000049

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• In Cellars 15 (44%)
• Consumed 19 (56%)

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