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Manage Subscriptions2008 Donelan Syrah Obsidian Vineyard
Syrah
- USA
- California
- Sonoma County
- Knights Valley
Community Tasting Notes 25
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ShadowIII Likes this wine: 92 points
February 16, 2024 - Big dark purple syrah, blackberry, plum, bacon fat, hints of pepper, integrated tannins, long finish
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jshufelt wrote: 92 points
July 3, 2023 - More or less consistent with our previous bottles. There are still some residual tannins present to support further development, but I don't anticipate dramatic changes from this point. If you haven't already opened one, now is the time.
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jlgnml Likes this wine: 93 points
August 28, 2021 - Solid. Only getting better.
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Callybrian Likes this wine: 88 points
March 2, 2021 - Just a wonderful nose on this syrah, very earthy and dank. The flavor is very mature, lots of prune and tannins. Seems like it's well past it's prime.
1 person found this helpful Comment -
arthrovine wrote:
April 20, 2020 - Popped and poured. followed over 6 hours. Grassl stems. Stored in offsite professional storage since release.
Heat and mild blue fruit on nose. The wine is youtful and unyielding and I checked it twice for the presence of a screw cap. (cork enclosure). Moderate tannin. Very mild savory qualities. Very smooth...too smooth. Wood is present. Good acidity. Heat on finish. I had high expectations and kept waiting for the gutteral satisfaction of a meaty bloody mineral-lly savory California syrah. This is far from it. The experience suggests heavy handed winemaking. Or, maybe this bottle was shut down. Doubtful though at 12 years. Perhaps a vitamix aeration and decanting technique would have helped.
This is a poor QPR. There are many other good syrahs having tremendous development at 12 years costing much less.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2008
- Type Red
- Producer Donelan
- Varietal Syrah
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Obsidian Vineyard
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Sonoma County
- Appellation Knights Valley
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 14 (2%)
- In Cellars 263 (46%)
- Consumed 298 (52%)
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