Community Tasting Note

Seafoam Manor wrote:

Friday, October 30, 2015 - Not as bad as previous reviews led me to anticipate.

Visually, this shows very little age with a bright medium ruby color, with legs that show the alcohol is probably on the higher side. On the nose, the syrah notes really dominate, with plums, blackberries and smoked meats. Oak and a touch of alcohol are also apparent. The palate picks up the red fruits from the grenache, which are slightly candied, but they are secondary to the black fruit, smokiness and meatiness from the syrah. On the finish you get a strong dark chocolate / coffee noted then it falls off the cliff.

This was made in a ripe style and seems to be on the downhill slope, although a little bit more near to the top than I expected. Certainly not the best wine I've ever had, but surprisingly good considering that its an 8 year old $15 bottle of wine that wasn't stored in particularly good conditions. If you have any, drink them now as this wine is headed in one direction.

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