Perfect example of how to enjoy a fine aged wine. Decanted for 2 hours and enjoyed with friends, tenderloin and smoked Mac and cheese. Tannins balanced with jammy fruit and oak. Lovely at cellar temperature.
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Delectus is one of the brands that I have found to have consistently high quality in all their wines. The Petite Syrah is a delicious wine, with bold, velvety mouth feel and good fruit. It's balanced and entices you to take another sip. Though its 8 yrs, I detected no sign of aging that would worry me.
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Whoa. Wow. Amazing. No flaws. No sediment. Minimal rim variation. Huge, big, old world nose. Very earthy/musky. Full fruit in the mouth. Dark berries. Low tannin. Medium alcohol. Medium finish. Amazing at 8 years. Doesn't appear to have suffered any hiccups at all in the bottle. I think this one easily will go another 8.
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Philip, Dave, Helen and Helen's Mother (Rachel - Bartender) at Jimmy V's.
Very good, needs more time. Dark Fruit and a bit of vanilla showing on the nose. Concentrated and robust on the palette with a decent amount of pepper. Definitely a porterhouse wine ;)
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Drinking beautifully right now. I could easily have consumed the entire bottle....lovely dark wine and long finish. Exactly what I want in a PS. Will definitely look for more.
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A monster of a wine. Pepper, blackberries, olives, vanilla, and lots of oak. Again the enormous size forces the rating down because of lack of balance. $61.99 OH Retail
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Decanted about 40 minutes, probably could have used another 2 hours...this wine was a monster..Inky black color was as dark as any that I have seen. You could taste the heat especially in the first glass... Big dark fruit, strong tannins.... my bottle of this will be sleeping for a couple of years...Just a big strong powerful wine that was tasty now, but seems like it will just get much better down the line...
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I thought this was very solid; thick and viscous; purple/ruby in color; big, rich, with plenty of plum fruit flavors but also good, firm tannins and structure; wonderful complement to a big, hearty grilled burger.
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7/11/2020 - Vtdarush wrote: 92 Points
Openned a magnum; still lots of freshness, fruit, and structure. Tannins are fairly well-integrated, and still has more years ahead of it.
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5/4/2019 - Nbkqf29 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Perfect example of how to enjoy a fine aged wine. Decanted for 2 hours and enjoyed with friends, tenderloin and smoked Mac and cheese. Tannins balanced with jammy fruit and oak. Lovely at cellar temperature.
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11/16/2015 - BklynNeophyte wrote: 87 Points
Still big, and probably best for the end of a meal, with chocolate.
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10/2/2014 - BklynNeophyte wrote: 89 Points
Continues to mellow and improve. Still dark, dark purple, but the high alcohol -- over 100%! -- is better integrated.
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1/17/2014 - BklynNeophyte wrote: 89 Points
Yes, it is calming down. Still huge, and with years before it is finally resolved. Good on the east side of a polar vortex.
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7/15/2013 - longhorncab Likes this wine: 91 Points
Delectus is one of the brands that I have found to have consistently high quality in all their wines. The Petite Syrah is a delicious wine, with bold, velvety mouth feel and good fruit. It's balanced and entices you to take another sip. Though its 8 yrs, I detected no sign of aging that would worry me.
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5/2/2013 - Mark H. LeQuire wrote: 94 Points
Whoa. Wow. Amazing. No flaws. No sediment. Minimal rim variation. Huge, big, old world nose. Very earthy/musky. Full fruit in the mouth. Dark berries. Low tannin. Medium alcohol. Medium finish. Amazing at 8 years. Doesn't appear to have suffered any hiccups at all in the bottle. I think this one easily will go another 8.
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1/31/2013 - morpheusrising wrote: 93 Points
Philip, Dave, Helen and Helen's Mother (Rachel - Bartender) at Jimmy V's.
Very good, needs more time. Dark Fruit and a bit of vanilla showing on the nose. Concentrated and robust on the palette with a decent amount of pepper. Definitely a porterhouse wine ;)
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12/20/2012 - BklynNeophyte wrote: 78 Points
So hot, so heavy. Can it calm down? 16.5% alcohol or thereabouts.
2 on the AF scale.
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11/10/2011 - Joegish Likes this wine: 93 Points
Drinking beautifully right now. I could easily have consumed the entire bottle....lovely dark wine and long finish. Exactly what I want in a PS. Will definitely look for more.
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2/9/2011 - austinbeeman- austinbeeman.com wrote: 89 Points
A monster of a wine. Pepper, blackberries, olives, vanilla, and lots of oak. Again the enormous size forces the rating down because of lack of balance.
$61.99 OH Retail
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3/28/2010 - BenRoberts wrote:
soft on the nose with hints of berries and a little cedar. Big spicy black pepper bouquet, med dry to dry
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2/5/2010 - Coupe 60 wrote:
Day 1 - Needed to decant more...or let sleep longer...
Day 2, much much better over night..Deep dark fruit, a meaty component...very tasty..
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4/6/2009 - Coupe 60 wrote: 91 Points
Decanted about 40 minutes, probably could have used another 2 hours...this wine was a monster..Inky black color was as dark as any that I have seen. You could taste the heat especially in the first glass... Big dark fruit, strong tannins.... my bottle of this will be sleeping for a couple of years...Just a big strong powerful wine that was tasty now, but seems like it will just get much better down the line...
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12/22/2008 - bigdogflow wrote: 88 Points
Very dark color. Big wine, lots of tanins. Enjoyable.
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12/1/2008 - jtcseventysix wrote: 92 Points
I thought this was very solid; thick and viscous; purple/ruby in color; big, rich, with plenty of plum fruit flavors but also good, firm tannins and structure; wonderful complement to a big, hearty grilled burger.
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