This wine saves the day, timeless color, red berries on first, plums, earth, spices on 2nd day. Lingering finish and surprising persistancy. Well done!
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in blind tasting seemed like a super tuscan, red fruit, dark chocolate, cherry, earthy, spice. on palate intence, black cherry, earty. offered more on nose then palate
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Dark maroon with a pronounced watery lip. Tasted from bottle then decanted. Nose out of bottle was big leathery and dark fruit, now after about 1.5 hours it's raspberries and strawberries with a strong hot alcohol component to finish. Out of bottle and initially wine was very bog and full bodied yet tight. Wine mellowed quickly and after a short tannic phase has become softer on the palate. As with nose dark fruit flavor has softened to lighter fruit with hints of chocolate and coffee. Appreciable acids followed by lingering tannins. In retrospect may have been better to keep in bottle and let it open more slowly. Very nice wine, would drink now.
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Very nice. Nose of tobacco, red fruits and a touch of spice. Ripe raspberry and chocolate were the predominate flavors. It was even better the second night.
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Decanted just before dinner(no sediment), and it opened up nicely over 1/2 hour. Black fruits, suave texture, and no black pepper, which Ellen says is characteristic of Aussie Shiraz. A good balanced Syrah, more Washington like, than elsewhere.
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My favorite Sicilian! Sadly, my last bottle of Planeta Syrah. I was a little worried when I saw a CT note on this recently...so with a little spaghetti tonight, I cracked it! Dark cloudy plum red color. Dusty cocoa powder, wild berry puree, brown sugar encrusted beef, white pepper, wet tobacco leave nose. As soon as I smelled it, I knew it was going to be good! In the mouth, full bodied, yet with Italian precision. Dark wild berry fruit, some ripe plumness with age, wonderful dark spices, exotic wood, coffee, dark chocolate. Still quite tannic, but the fruit holds its own...and throw in some nice Italian citrus acidity....this wine is drinking well! Not as powerful as I remember....but I like the melding of the aged Syrah flavors. Nice alternative to the "other" Syrahs.
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Ripe but not gushing. Loaded with flavors, but not bursting at the seams (or slapping you in the face) this is one terrific bottle of wine. Spice, pepper and plenty of dark red fruits and maybe some eucalyptus (mint? catmint?) was going along with other undefinable elements (on the nose). Excellent mouthfeel and wonderful finish this wine delivers. I loved it. 92 pts. (thanks Jones!!)
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2/14/2014 - Nubian wrote: 90 Points
This wine saves the day, timeless color, red berries on first, plums, earth, spices on 2nd day. Lingering finish and surprising persistancy. Well done!
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2/25/2012 - Clos & Cru Likes this wine: 90 Points
in blind tasting seemed like a super tuscan, red fruit, dark chocolate, cherry, earthy, spice. on palate intence, black cherry, earty. offered more on nose then palate
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5/20/2011 - cjarrigo wrote: 89 Points
Dark maroon with a pronounced watery lip. Tasted from bottle then decanted. Nose out of bottle was big leathery and dark fruit, now after about 1.5 hours it's raspberries and strawberries with a strong hot alcohol component to finish. Out of bottle and initially wine was very bog and full bodied yet tight. Wine mellowed quickly and after a short tannic phase has become softer on the palate. As with nose dark fruit flavor has softened to lighter fruit with hints of chocolate and coffee. Appreciable acids followed by lingering tannins. In retrospect may have been better to keep in bottle and let it open more slowly. Very nice wine, would drink now.
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9/21/2010 - markellen.foodies@gmail.com wrote: 89 Points
OK, but seems past its prime. A little light for syrah.
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9/20/2010 - mzf wrote: 90 Points
Very nice. Nose of tobacco, red fruits and a touch of spice. Ripe raspberry and chocolate were the predominate flavors. It was even better the second night.
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3/10/2009 - markellen.foodies@gmail.com wrote: 91 Points
Decanted just before dinner(no sediment), and it opened up nicely over 1/2 hour. Black fruits, suave texture, and no black pepper, which Ellen says is characteristic of Aussie Shiraz. A good balanced Syrah, more Washington like, than elsewhere.
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2/28/2008 - Mrbuzz wrote: 93 Points
My favorite Sicilian! Sadly, my last bottle of Planeta Syrah. I was a little worried when I saw a CT note on this recently...so with a little spaghetti tonight, I cracked it! Dark cloudy plum red color. Dusty cocoa powder, wild berry puree, brown sugar encrusted beef, white pepper, wet tobacco leave nose. As soon as I smelled it, I knew it was going to be good! In the mouth, full bodied, yet with Italian precision. Dark wild berry fruit, some ripe plumness with age, wonderful dark spices, exotic wood, coffee, dark chocolate. Still quite tannic, but the fruit holds its own...and throw in some nice Italian citrus acidity....this wine is drinking well! Not as powerful as I remember....but I like the melding of the aged Syrah flavors. Nice alternative to the "other" Syrahs.
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2/24/2008 - Heather Smith wrote: 74 Points
Oh dear! A once great wine that has fallen apart. Bramble jam with not much else. Extremely disappointing wine.
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11/9/2007 - Vinho wrote:
G8 - Rhône (Piselli): PI.
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6/11/2007 - Filippo wrote: 88 Points
I was actually expecting more form this fairly acclaimed wine: I found it nice but nothing remarkable. Tasted twice.
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5/8/2005 - Pool Boy wrote: 92 Points
Ripe but not gushing. Loaded with flavors, but not bursting at the seams (or slapping you in the face) this is one terrific bottle of wine. Spice, pepper and plenty of dark red fruits and maybe some eucalyptus (mint? catmint?) was going along with other undefinable elements (on the nose). Excellent mouthfeel and wonderful finish this wine delivers. I loved it. 92 pts. (thanks Jones!!)
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