Apparently (based on other reviews) I got lucky. After six years in the cellar, this Syrah was quite delicious. Two left, which I guess I should drink up soon.
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Opened by my wife not knowing what to expect with 3 friends, only one (who is predominantly a beer drinker) wanted to finish a glass. This wine tastes like a wine-barrel aged sour beer without carbonation. As wine it is really not good.
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I honestly didn't mind this nearly as much as some people seemed to. Plenty of cherry, some heft and depth but light enough for a smooth mouthfeel, and just the slightest hint of sourness to actually make it interesting.
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A 2012 Syrah from Meyer Cellars, previously of Silver Oak fame. I thought with a name and heritage like that, this one would last a little longer, but I was wrong. One sip and it was down the kitchen sink. A real disappointment, but I guess I only have myself to blame for letting it get too old. ☹️🍷👎👎
Not sure what is going on here. I hate to use a cliche, but this was sour grapes. First sip sour and that lingering taste perpetuates unfortunately. Maybe its past prime? Drink up if you've got em..
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Given mediocre showings on previous bottles, and the tasting notes, I opened this to use as cooking wine. The balance ended up being drunk as an aperitif. Not exciting, but decent. Fairly bretty, which is something I didn't detect on previous bottles....certainly no worse than my previous attempts with this wine
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Quite tasty, really lives up to the pedigree. Smoky, oaky, spicy nose and palate, has a warm, ripe, lingering flavor that edges towards blue fruit. Still has some acid and tannin, finish is above average. It's a little monotone, but it's a pleasure to quaff.
Not been cellar kept, this wine still has a couple of years left.
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A real surprise. I can't believe I'm saying this, but I want a little more fruit. This coming from the cool side of Paso meant that this was very black fruited, and not much glycerol/or palate staining style. Restrained. Color me surprised. Reminiscent of a Crozes Hermitage even. Enjoy with food.
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Barely acceptable. Thin and tart upon opening, with tons of lumber, vanilla oak and rough tannins, but integrates quickly with air. 78 upon opening, 82ish with 2 hours of air. Some blackberry fruit, still-tart acidity and somewhat plush texture after opening up. Only drinkable for acid freaks.
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Wonderful fruit - bing cherries, dark red fruit, some mineral notes and a whiff of bottle rocket smoke! Full bodied and easy to drink - could hold up to substantial beef, chicken and Italian red sauce dishes. Medium finish with fruit to the end. Enough tannin for a couple more years but drinking so well now!
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Wow was this bad. First impression was that it drinks like a bottom tier cabernet twice its age. Thin with tons of musty oak. That's about all it has to offer. Not recommended.
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Coravined half, opened the next night but not drunk. Refrigerated. Consumed the following evening. I seldom like wines the second day. This held up surprisingly well. Tannins melted and remaining flavors didn't seem too muted. It might bode well for mid-term cellaring.
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Given the tasting notes here I opened this expecting the worst. A profound wine it is not, but I didn't find it quite as bad as most here. The flavor profile presents muted fruit with some old world cold climate syrah character, and some minerality. Drying tannins on the finish detract from a nice quaff. I'm inclined to see what a couple more years does. If the tannins resolve, it might be quite a nice quaff. If not, I fear it will become more drying. 86-7ish
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Like Dr Phil, great nose, crappy finish. LastBottle hyperbole won’t get me again for wine I don’t already know. Now I only have 4 more crap bottles to go.
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I passed this up a few months back when it was offered by Last Bottle, but encountered in a restaurant (Paul Martin's) last night. Menu listed 2012/13, so not sure which exact vintage I got (didn't see the bottle), but enjoyed this quite a bit and ordered a second glass. Nice full bodied wine, pleasant but not overwhelming oak or tannins. Would buy in a store or if offered again by LB and I needed to stock up on Syrah.
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A very nice nose and I love the upfront fruit and cellar. But it becomes very tart at the back of the palette and that is rather disconcerting for me. Same impression next day.
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2/7/2024 - fbrack wrote: 89 Points
Apparently (based on other reviews) I got lucky. After six years in the cellar, this Syrah was quite delicious. Two left, which I guess I should drink up soon.
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7/9/2023 - mcromain1021 wrote: flawed
Whatever prime this had, it’s well passed…
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10/15/2022 - GKG Does not like this wine: 75 Points
Opened by my wife not knowing what to expect with 3 friends, only one (who is predominantly a beer drinker) wanted to finish a glass. This wine tastes like a wine-barrel aged sour beer without carbonation. As wine it is really not good.
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12/3/2021 - Rkgreen5 wrote: 83 Points
Very light. Just okay
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10/25/2021 - Riya Does not like this wine:
Very bad
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4/25/2021 - Pinkflash wrote: flawed
Disappointed but it was a bad bottle
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3/27/2021 - GoliathOnline Likes this wine: 86 Points
I honestly didn't mind this nearly as much as some people seemed to. Plenty of cherry, some heft and depth but light enough for a smooth mouthfeel, and just the slightest hint of sourness to actually make it interesting.
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3/22/2021 - Gr8penut Does not like this wine: 51 Points
A 2012 Syrah from Meyer Cellars, previously of Silver Oak fame. I thought with a name and heritage like that, this one would last a little longer, but I was wrong. One sip and it was down the kitchen sink. A real disappointment, but I guess I only have myself to blame for letting it get too old. ☹️🍷👎👎
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2/19/2021 - mcromain1021 Does not like this wine: 75 Points
Not sure what is going on here. I hate to use a cliche, but this was sour grapes. First sip sour and that lingering taste perpetuates unfortunately. Maybe its past prime? Drink up if you've got em..
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11/7/2020 - thalver wrote:
Given mediocre showings on previous bottles, and the tasting notes, I opened this to use as cooking wine. The balance ended up being drunk as an aperitif. Not exciting, but decent. Fairly bretty, which is something I didn't detect on previous bottles....certainly no worse than my previous attempts with this wine
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10/1/2020 - Ksk44 wrote: 78 Points
Day 1 was not very positive—concur with other reviewers; the wine is a bit sour and acidic. We’ll see if Day 2 brings any improvement.
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9/25/2020 - BBinSC wrote: 91 Points
Quite tasty, really lives up to the pedigree. Smoky, oaky, spicy nose and palate, has a warm, ripe, lingering flavor that edges towards blue fruit. Still has some acid and tannin, finish is above average. It's a little monotone, but it's a pleasure to quaff.
Not been cellar kept, this wine still has a couple of years left.
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9/20/2020 - Gr8penut Does not like this wine: 51 Points
Wow! What a surprise! Undrinkable!
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6/6/2020 - Geoff Weathersby Does not like this wine: 85 Points
Past it’s prime
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5/25/2020 - TXRhoneRanger wrote: 90 Points
A real surprise. I can't believe I'm saying this, but I want a little more fruit. This coming from the cool side of Paso meant that this was very black fruited, and not much glycerol/or palate staining style. Restrained. Color me surprised. Reminiscent of a Crozes Hermitage even. Enjoy with food.
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5/16/2020 - GKG Does not like this wine: 80 Points
One note wine and that note is sour patch kids. Red fruit, overly acidic. Not good even at $15.
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3/21/2020 - Wrkolbeck wrote: 75 Points
Really not good
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11/18/2019 - willschenk wrote: 80 Points
Barely acceptable. Thin and tart upon opening, with tons of lumber, vanilla oak and rough tannins, but integrates quickly with air. 78 upon opening, 82ish with 2 hours of air. Some blackberry fruit, still-tart acidity and somewhat plush texture after opening up. Only drinkable for acid freaks.
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11/11/2019 - DansWines wrote: 90 Points
Wonderful fruit - bing cherries, dark red fruit, some mineral notes and a whiff of bottle rocket smoke! Full bodied and easy to drink - could hold up to substantial beef, chicken and Italian red sauce dishes. Medium finish with fruit to the end. Enough tannin for a couple more years but drinking so well now!
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11/8/2019 - Wrkolbeck wrote: 74 Points
Took another chance on this one, same result, poorly made wine, had to dump the bottle. Sadly I have 1 more
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3/24/2019 - hiltondg Does not like this wine: 80 Points
Wow was this bad. First impression was that it drinks like a bottom tier cabernet twice its age. Thin with tons of musty oak. That's about all it has to offer. Not recommended.
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2/4/2019 - Wrkolbeck wrote: 78 Points
Bad bottle or poorly made wine? Way over hyped by LB. Worse than the previous bottle
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12/2/2018 - Gr8penut Likes this wine: 88 Points
Not great, but ok to take to parties! :)
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7/31/2018 - Frabjous Does not like this wine: 87 Points
HOT and thin.
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7/15/2018 - thalver wrote:
Coravined half, opened the next night but not drunk. Refrigerated. Consumed the following evening. I seldom like wines the second day. This held up surprisingly well. Tannins melted and remaining flavors didn't seem too muted. It might bode well for mid-term cellaring.
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5/3/2018 - thalver wrote:
Given the tasting notes here I opened this expecting the worst. A profound wine it is not, but I didn't find it quite as bad as most here. The flavor profile presents muted fruit with some old world cold climate syrah character, and some minerality. Drying tannins on the finish detract from a nice quaff. I'm inclined to see what a couple more years does. If the tannins resolve, it might be quite a nice quaff. If not, I fear it will become more drying. 86-7ish
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3/28/2018 - Frabjous wrote: 87 Points
Kinda hot, and thin on the finish. Will try aging remaining bottles a while longer but that may not help. A rare LB dud.
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3/28/2018 - Wrkolbeck wrote: 77 Points
Generally agree with other reviews. Really calls into question the LB palate. Not worth the money, but a bit better on day 2. Buyer beware
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3/8/2018 - ob2s Does not like this wine: 82 Points
Like Dr Phil, great nose, crappy finish. LastBottle hyperbole won’t get me again for wine I don’t already know. Now I only have 4 more crap bottles to go.
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2/10/2018 - FelineAvenger Likes this wine:
I passed this up a few months back when it was offered by Last Bottle, but encountered in a restaurant (Paul Martin's) last night. Menu listed 2012/13, so not sure which exact vintage I got (didn't see the bottle), but enjoyed this quite a bit and ordered a second glass. Nice full bodied wine, pleasant but not overwhelming oak or tannins. Would buy in a store or if offered again by LB and I needed to stock up on Syrah.
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2/1/2018 - drphil wrote: 85 Points
A very nice nose and I love the upfront fruit and cellar. But it becomes very tart at the back of the palette and that is rather disconcerting for me. Same impression next day.
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