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Red
2007 Gilbert Cellars Syrah Cougar Vineyard
Syrah
- USA
- Washington
- Columbia Valley
- Wahluke Slope
Community Tasting Notes 12
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AnfinsonMackenzie Likes this wine: 93 points
May 12, 2017 - Even though this wine was "past due"three years, it was still very pleasing to the nose and palate. Alcohol, minerals, leather, and deep berries on the nose.
Leather, oak, dark berries on the palate.
We had chicken burritos with this wine. Delicious! -
foobarski wrote: 88 points
September 29, 2013 - Agree that it's a great food wine. Had it with pork both times so far, and it matched very nicely.
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VinLancaster wrote: 88 points
January 25, 2013 - Feathered scents of charcoal smoked plums, blackberry, greens, and cigar humidor. Wild and dry with bitter fruit acids, clay, savory dried dates and raisins donating to a smooth conclusion.
2 people found this helpful Comment -
costacasa wrote: 87 points
May 19, 2012 - One of the darkest syrahs I have seen. Smokey, good acidity, not a lot of fruit...may have faded. Wouldn't call this rich, but it is a great food wine.
1 person found this helpful Comment -
foobarski wrote: 88 points
April 8, 2012 - Rich, but not so much that it overwhelmed the pork roast we had it with.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2007
- Type Red
- Producer Gilbert Cellars
- Varietal Syrah
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Cougar Vineyard
- Country USA
- Region Washington
- SubRegion Columbia Valley
- Appellation Wahluke Slope
- UPC Code 852731002118
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 27 (28%)
- Consumed 68 (72%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- ProducerGilbert Cellars
- VarietySyrah
- CountryUSA
- RegionWashington
- SubRegionColumbia Valley
- AppellationWahluke Slope
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