Deep Inky in color with a short reddish rim. Not showing age at all.
Fruity nose of blackberries, sweet plums, cooked cherries, cedar, vanilla, spices, light earth, vinaigrette, espresso and peppercorn.
Full bodied and bold with medium plus acidity.
Dry and still very fruity on the palate with blackberries, black currants, plums, cooked cherries, oak, vanilla, licorice, cloves, herbs, spices, dark chocolates, coffee, peppercorn, earth and light citrus.
Long finish with fine-grained tannins and tangy cherries.
This is a wonderful Petite Sirah from Suisun Valley in California. Dense, rich and extracted.
Was probably better a few years ago, but I really enjoyed it regardless.
Tangy and spicy. Generous and fruit forward. Interesting stuff with a teeth staining color.
I really like these kind of big wines that show nice complexity and mouthfeel.
Good right out of the bottle and better after 30 minutes of airtime. A great sipping wine.
100% Petite Sirah grapes were aged in oak barrels (50% new) for 18 months. A small production of only 400 cases.
15.1% alcohol by volume.
93 points.
$90.
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Opened an hour before serving. An eccentric wine. Black and shockingly brooding with intense concentration and richness, showcasing so much black and blue berry character on nose and palate. The downsides are the overt tannins that haven't softened enough, plus the warmth on the long finish.
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We popped and poured... dark purple, almost black. It took a couple of hours for the nose to open: exotic and complex, blueberries with spices, maybe some rose petal - captivating. In the mouth, at first I thought that this wine was too tannic... long with good fruit, but the tannin was not well integrated. However, after 2 hours, the fruit won the battle.... long, with berries, soy sauce and chocolaty finish. Very rich and quite complex. The wine was a good match with food (salt/cayenne rubbed rib roast), but was also very enjoyable alone. I think this has a long way to go - I would decant for 1-2 hour(s) before consuming.
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Still more purple than garnet, even after 12 years. Some volatility upon opening. Plum, soy sauce, star anise, vanilla and espresso bean on the nose. Full-bodied, still quite tannic, yet showing magnificently exuberant primary fruit (plum, blueberry, cassis). The length is long, and the tannins are soft enough to ensure a smooth finish. Showing hardly any age, except for a hint of tobacco and dried leaves on the back of the palate. This is very nice indeed. I wish the tannins were a bit more integrated, but this is just nitpicking. The wine can, and should, be enjoyed now and over the next few years.
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Dark purple to black. Opaque. Not a very lifted nose but traces of lead pencil shavings, graphite, black and blue fruits, some tobacco/leather/cigar box. Massive attack, unapologetic, chewy, plush and round. Some chalkiness in the tannins. Unbelievable that this is an '04. Full of energy and force but beautifully integrated. 15.1% strong but integrated well. Acid, alcohol and rounded fruits all playing nice together. Smooth long finish. Purple ink staining glass (and my teeth im sure). I could see how this was probably clumsy and overpowering in its youth, but all beautifully balanced now and will evolve for much longer. Gobs of macerated black berrries, dark plums, scorched earth, dark chocolate, cola spice. Yum....
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Very happy to have a chance to taste this again. Very consistent with my last note in terms of appearance and taste. Soy sauce, menthol, and loads of tannin. Still, this continues to show beautifully pure fruit and will no doubt benefit from further aging.
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Really bloody, meaty, dark chocolate, blackberry and coffee. More medium bodied on the palate, still has some kick and structure but age has rounded the edges a bit. Still good for 5+ years.
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Nearly as dark and impenetrable as the last time I tasted this about 8 years ago. Very dark purple - almost black. There was surprisingly little sediment in the bottle, given the heft of the wine. Lots of plum, asian spice, black pepper and soy on the nose. A wall of teeth-staining tannins hits you upfront, but you can tell there is an awful lot of good primary fruit underneath. The wine is holding up extremely well after 11 years, and in fact seems barely more approachable now than 8 years ago! I am confident this will further develop if properly stored. I would give this a few more years.
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This thing is still huge. Agree with the determination by the last review that this is a tannic mess. Have one more bottle, and I think I'm gonna hold on to it for a very long time just to see what happens. Hopefully the tannins fall out at some point.
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Tasted blind: Dark in color. I expect a poorly stored bottle as the nose was oxydized. Interesting flavors of chocolate, vanillla. Quite sweet but at the same time dry tannins.
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think JROSB7777's tasting note summed it up quite well. blood red color, almost purple. confectionary high pitched nose. big fruit and full bodied with some blood and meatiness but also had really coarse tannins. unlike some others I thought this had enough acidity but overall lacked balance and finesse and thought a bit one dimensional. the tannins made it hard to drink unless u r having a large steak or casole. but to be fair on day two it calmed down a little but no significant improvement.
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Not a huge fan of this wine - perhaps his wines are best drunk young. Huge structure - dark back color with big tannins which I like but the I found the wine course and lacking finesse. I also found the wine to be lacking acidity as many CA wines do. Forgot what I paid for it but likely too much...
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Pop and pour - enjoyed over ~3 hours. Initially shy nose with blueberry, blackberry and spice. Palate is really amazing -- at first richly fruited and powerful but yielding to an elegant and light-on-it's-feet mid palate. Very nicely done. This is big while not showing jammy or hot. There are nice gritty tannins melded to the fruit. All is in harmony with this bad boy. Great with spicy hamburgers.
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A very controversial wines. Had too much VA for some at the table but I like a bit of VA if its in harmony with the wine and this was. The color was an incredible deep neon purple without really showing any of its almost ten years. Then nose screams VA but it also had a lot going on. Teeth staining wine. Big and powerful mouth feel. Love it.
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nice deep purple color , deep blue fruit nose , very tasty , evolving well would think this keeps going for a long time to come would have improved with more air i think , but the people were thirsty....well done
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pop n pour consumed over 2 days. this was graciously given to me as my ct forum secret santa gift from fingers. my first 100% petite sirah with any age on it, and it was absolutely smoking right out of the bottle. if the wife hadn't given me the disapproving evil eye as i sucked down glass after glass, i would have finished the whole thing on night one. massively fruited with the blackest of black fruits, some purple/blue fruits, and really nice vanillin oak nuance. this is a behemoth of a wine that continued to open beautifully in the glass. plush texture, with a good bit of tannic grip on it even with 7 years of age. a ridiculously long finish that swirled and unfurled ripe, unmistakeably napa fruit that was so juicy. day 2 was a little less exciting, with softer, plummier notes, and pretty one-dimensional. still very good, but not as amazing as day 1. this was a perfect gift, and makes me want to add more petite sirah to my cellar. THANK YOU FINGERS!!! if scoring, 93-95. drink over the next 3 years.
Decanted 1 hr. before drinking. Deep, almost inky red-black color. Rich & seductive on the nose, with black fruits supplemented with earth and cigar box. Well-balanced in the palate with good acidity, flavors of fruit & graphite with a hint of baking spices. Chewy but sleek, and that contradiction is one of this wine's many virtues. Still pretty tannic in the finish, but it's well-integrated into the body. This wine is the real deal. Very classy for a Petite Sirah, one of the best I have ever had. It's drinking well now, but it could easily go several more years.
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John liked this way more than me, but I didnt like a 2004 Turley Hayne Petit Sirah we had along side it either. I think my taste buds were a touch off. Not as huge as I remembered it, but a powerful and no doubt well made wine. Glad to have one more to try again with the wife.
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Scholium Off-Line (Trestle on 10th (NYC)): This paled in comparison to the 05 but was still a very nice wine. Big and delicious, with a bit of heat. Jammy fruit. Tannins a bit rough around the edges. But all that said, this has nice dark fruit with dark chocolate. The 05 was more concentrated with better balance.
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The defining Scholium red for me. Big powerful Syrah. Smells of California earth, with varied overtones. Big tannins when tasted, it eases as you drink it. Excellent with food, and without. This is getting ready to drink, as opposed to later Babylons, which should be kept for some time to come.
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Really dark, almost black. Popped and poured. High alcohol is evident. Nose of leather, menthol and wood stain. Dark raspberry jam, blueberry and hints of cocoa and licorice. Smooth tannins. Incredibly long finish. Teeth and gum smacking. A fun wine.
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Decanted for two hours. Dark color- only a tinge of purple on very edge with light; I am talking dark. Rich flavors and complex. Had some sharpness during first hour drinking, but smoothed out over the 4 hours. Give the other bottle a few years. not much experience with petite sirah, but it was unique.
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Black as a witch's ... Massive wall of black fruit jam and nicely feisty tannins. Had a moment, but ultimately was like downing creme de cassis and became completely oppressive and brutal. While I abstractly admire the purity and precision in the power, one doesn't drink abstract.
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Blind Reds (Roberts House): Tasted single blind. Ridiculously deep color. Black fruit, black pepper, soft on the nose. Very high in tannin and also high in alcohol. I guessed a $60 new world Shiraz. close, but not quite.
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Blind Red Throw Down! (Our House (2033 Brandywine St., Philadelphia)): Tasted double blind. Big jammy and pepper. Blue and red fruit. Silky and smooth on the palate. Concentrated with loads of fruit and nice complexity. Tannic and young as it will continue to mellow and grow. Great finish, with maybe a nip of heat. Very pleased to learn this was a Scholium when revealed. I own no Babylon -- only the Garden of Babylon. If those younger Garden wines emerge into anything close to this, I will be very pleased.
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had again , nice wine for sure off the charts deep purple wine very syrah like much better 3 hours after 1st exposed to air had all the new world syrah characteristics very over the top nothing bad about that
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Brilliant nose of red and dark fruits with hints of spice. Long and rich on the palate. Small hint of alcohol, but well integrated. Still very young, though at a really nice place.
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This wine has really come around. Still Super dark and thick. Beautiful nose. Tannins are settling and fruit is huge. Still heavy and with some alcohol. Best served to a large group one or two glasses enough.
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Had the pleasure of having this two nights in a row - at AOC and then at Gordon Ramsay's. Defines "Huge". Largely indescribable. Has many o the typical Syrah characteristics with some additional tar and fruit, but is beyond anything I have ever tried of the varietal. So big, and yet balanced. The tannins are enormous, but they work. Would love to get a case of this and try it every year. Not those who are expecting something subtle, but if you like them big, this is among the best I have ever had....
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Really tasty. Lots of pepper and almost an old world nose after some time w/ the bottle open. Very rich fruit but not overwhelming. I would gladly drink this again.
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Drunk at the Oak. decanted for about an hour..nose had traces of blue fruits and pepper....for most of the night this was mostly drinking tannins. balanced and pretty nice ones but more about the structure than the fruit...a little of it peaked out drank this way to early. will wait awhile til next one
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Dinner on the Lower east side; 10/4/2007-10/6/2007: intense nose with pepper and ink over very ripe jammy blackberry fruit with subtle, perhaps only in relation to the explosive fruit, and integrated oaky spice. Very sweet fruit on the entry with good acidity and lots of ripe tannins a bit hot on the midpalate and through the finish. Tough and clumsy at this point.
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Decanted for 24 hours. Deep purple with purple legs. A lot of change over 24 hours from blackberry to cherry liquor to leather. Tannins still quite fierce after 24 hours with aromas of leather and tar with flavors of cherry and chocolate. Will taste again in 5 years.
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Deep dark purple in color. Rich and chunky w/out being clumsy. Hits that line between ripeness and overripeness just perfectly. Large with impeccible balance.
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Huge, monolithic, and borderline undrinkable. Needs quite a bit of time for something to emerge from underneath the tannins, or for the tannins to subside. I can't say that I'll be there to wait...
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Huge, huge, huge - but enjoyable right now. The tannins were extremely powerful, but so nice. This should be put away for at least 4 or 5 years though. Try not to drink yet.
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CLONYC Small Production Gems (Zoe): Don't open this wine. It's like hitting yourself in the head with a hammer. Huge and monolithic, the most I could get out of it was some spicy plum.
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10/5/2021 - Odedis.Wine.reviews Likes this wine: 93 Points
Deep Inky in color with a short reddish rim. Not showing age at all.
Fruity nose of blackberries, sweet plums, cooked cherries, cedar, vanilla, spices, light earth, vinaigrette, espresso and peppercorn.
Full bodied and bold with medium plus acidity.
Dry and still very fruity on the palate with blackberries, black currants, plums, cooked cherries, oak, vanilla, licorice, cloves, herbs, spices, dark chocolates, coffee, peppercorn, earth and light citrus.
Long finish with fine-grained tannins and tangy cherries.
This is a wonderful Petite Sirah from Suisun Valley in California. Dense, rich and extracted.
Was probably better a few years ago, but I really enjoyed it regardless.
Tangy and spicy. Generous and fruit forward. Interesting stuff with a teeth staining color.
I really like these kind of big wines that show nice complexity and mouthfeel.
Good right out of the bottle and better after 30 minutes of airtime. A great sipping wine.
100% Petite Sirah grapes were aged in oak barrels (50% new) for 18 months. A small production of only 400 cases.
15.1% alcohol by volume.
93 points.
$90.
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2/16/2020 - Burgundy Al wrote: 90 Points
Opened an hour before serving. An eccentric wine. Black and shockingly brooding with intense concentration and richness, showcasing so much black and blue berry character on nose and palate. The downsides are the overt tannins that haven't softened enough, plus the warmth on the long finish.
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12/1/2018 - jbaron wrote:
Here we are 12 years later. Kevin loves its fruit and structure and it’s sense of itself. I like it too but find it a bit... young and large.
Still, a good showing and perhaps better in... 2023!
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2/23/2018 - risaacs Likes this wine:
Great wine with amazing balance. Wish I had more, this wine has a long life ahead.
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4/24/2017 - echya01 Likes this wine: 93 Points
We popped and poured... dark purple, almost black. It took a couple of hours for the nose to open: exotic and complex, blueberries with spices, maybe some rose petal - captivating. In the mouth, at first I thought that this wine was too tannic... long with good fruit, but the tannin was not well integrated. However, after 2 hours, the fruit won the battle.... long, with berries, soy sauce and chocolaty finish. Very rich and quite complex. The wine was a good match with food (salt/cayenne rubbed rib roast), but was also very enjoyable alone. I think this has a long way to go - I would decant for 1-2 hour(s) before consuming.
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12/17/2016 - Guy Des Rosiers Likes this wine: 90 Points
Still more purple than garnet, even after 12 years. Some volatility upon opening. Plum, soy sauce, star anise, vanilla and espresso bean on the nose. Full-bodied, still quite tannic, yet showing magnificently exuberant primary fruit (plum, blueberry, cassis). The length is long, and the tannins are soft enough to ensure a smooth finish. Showing hardly any age, except for a hint of tobacco and dried leaves on the back of the palate. This is very nice indeed. I wish the tannins were a bit more integrated, but this is just nitpicking. The wine can, and should, be enjoyed now and over the next few years.
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11/11/2016 - JKelly05 Likes this wine:
Dark purple to black. Opaque.
Not a very lifted nose but traces of lead pencil shavings, graphite, black and blue fruits, some tobacco/leather/cigar box.
Massive attack, unapologetic, chewy, plush and round. Some chalkiness in the tannins. Unbelievable that this is an '04. Full of energy and force but beautifully integrated. 15.1% strong but integrated well. Acid, alcohol and rounded fruits all playing nice together. Smooth long finish.
Purple ink staining glass (and my teeth im sure).
I could see how this was probably clumsy and overpowering in its youth, but all beautifully balanced now and will evolve for much longer.
Gobs of macerated black berrries, dark plums, scorched earth, dark chocolate, cola spice. Yum....
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10/29/2016 - J @ y H @ c k wrote:
Scholium retrospective with Abe.
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6/6/2016 - Guy Des Rosiers Likes this wine: 90 Points
Very happy to have a chance to taste this again. Very consistent with my last note in terms of appearance and taste. Soy sauce, menthol, and loads of tannin. Still, this continues to show beautifully pure fruit and will no doubt benefit from further aging.
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6/9/2015 - CamWheeler wrote: 91 Points
Really bloody, meaty, dark chocolate, blackberry and coffee. More medium bodied on the palate, still has some kick and structure but age has rounded the edges a bit. Still good for 5+ years.
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3/28/2015 - Guy Des Rosiers Likes this wine: 90 Points
Nearly as dark and impenetrable as the last time I tasted this about 8 years ago. Very dark purple - almost black. There was surprisingly little sediment in the bottle, given the heft of the wine. Lots of plum, asian spice, black pepper and soy on the nose. A wall of teeth-staining tannins hits you upfront, but you can tell there is an awful lot of good primary fruit underneath. The wine is holding up extremely well after 11 years, and in fact seems barely more approachable now than 8 years ago! I am confident this will further develop if properly stored. I would give this a few more years.
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3/4/2015 - DaveF wrote:
This thing is still huge. Agree with the determination by the last review that this is a tannic mess. Have one more bottle, and I think I'm gonna hold on to it for a very long time just to see what happens. Hopefully the tannins fall out at some point.
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8/11/2014 - GrandeSerataFuori wrote: 87 Points
On the first night I hated. A seriously bold, tannic mess IMO. Two nights later I enjoyed its power and could appreciate it's insanity.
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8/3/2014 - the godfather wrote:
Oak present but not offensive, big but went well with skirt ateak
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6/6/2014 - Wine_lvr wrote: flawed
Tasted blind: Dark in color. I expect a poorly stored bottle as the nose was oxydized. Interesting flavors of chocolate, vanillla. Quite sweet but at the same time dry tannins.
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1/5/2014 - cortoncharlie wrote: 88 Points
think JROSB7777's tasting note summed it up quite well. blood red color, almost purple. confectionary high pitched nose. big fruit and full bodied with some blood and meatiness but also had really coarse tannins. unlike some others I thought this had enough acidity but overall lacked balance and finesse and thought a bit one dimensional. the tannins made it hard to drink unless u r having a large steak or casole. but to be fair on day two it calmed down a little but no significant improvement.
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8/25/2013 - drfloyd wrote: 88 Points
Not a huge fan of this wine - perhaps his wines are best drunk young. Huge structure - dark back color with big tannins which I like but the I found the wine course and lacking finesse. I also found the wine to be lacking acidity as many CA wines do. Forgot what I paid for it but likely too much...
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6/9/2013 - Nanda wrote: 93 Points
Pop and pour - enjoyed over ~3 hours. Initially shy nose with blueberry, blackberry and spice. Palate is really amazing -- at first richly fruited and powerful but yielding to an elegant and light-on-it's-feet mid palate. Very nicely done. This is big while not showing jammy or hot. There are nice gritty tannins melded to the fruit. All is in harmony with this bad boy. Great with spicy hamburgers.
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3/20/2013 - Johann Von Mastiff wrote: 92 Points
A very controversial wines. Had too much VA for some at the table but I like a bit of VA if its in harmony with the wine and this was. The color was an incredible deep neon purple without really showing any of its almost ten years. Then nose screams VA but it also had a lot going on. Teeth staining wine. Big and powerful mouth feel. Love it.
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9/4/2012 - dsimmons Likes this wine: 93 Points
No detailed notes but this bottle was delicious with wild duck soup.
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7/8/2012 - dougie wrote: 92 Points
Decanted for an hour. Still really big. A great earthy, chalky finish. Excellent depth. Should have waited a couple of more years.
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6/23/2012 - jsebiri wrote:
nice deep purple color , deep blue fruit nose , very tasty , evolving well would think this keeps going for a long time to come would have improved with more air i think , but the people were thirsty....well done
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6/18/2012 - JOsgood wrote:
Big and broad shouldered. Some definite heat on the nose. It tastes like a well evolved wine despite its relative youth.
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6/18/2012 - mattsix wrote:
big meaty wine, alcohol still up front, deep long chocolate finish
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12/11/2011 - caeleric Likes this wine:
pop n pour consumed over 2 days. this was graciously given to me as my ct forum secret santa gift from fingers. my first 100% petite sirah with any age on it, and it was absolutely smoking right out of the bottle. if the wife hadn't given me the disapproving evil eye as i sucked down glass after glass, i would have finished the whole thing on night one. massively fruited with the blackest of black fruits, some purple/blue fruits, and really nice vanillin oak nuance. this is a behemoth of a wine that continued to open beautifully in the glass. plush texture, with a good bit of tannic grip on it even with 7 years of age. a ridiculously long finish that swirled and unfurled ripe, unmistakeably napa fruit that was so juicy. day 2 was a little less exciting, with softer, plummier notes, and pretty one-dimensional. still very good, but not as amazing as day 1. this was a perfect gift, and makes me want to add more petite sirah to my cellar. THANK YOU FINGERS!!! if scoring, 93-95. drink over the next 3 years.
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12/6/2011 - jrobs7777 wrote:
An Evening With Abe Schoener (Union Square Wines (NYC)): Tannic and tough. Blood, mineral, paprika on the nose. Very tough nut to crack on the palate. Meaty with a slightly stewed fruit quality.
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11/30/2011 - crdwino wrote: 93 Points
massive, almost painfully intense but not in a blousy, fruit bomby way. very good, plenty of life in it but drinking very well right now.
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2/3/2011 - VeniceCalif wrote: 93 Points
Decanted 1 hr. before drinking. Deep, almost inky red-black color. Rich & seductive on the nose, with black fruits supplemented with earth and cigar box. Well-balanced in the palate with good acidity, flavors of fruit & graphite with a hint of baking spices. Chewy but sleek, and that contradiction is one of this wine's many virtues. Still pretty tannic in the finish, but it's well-integrated into the body. This wine is the real deal. Very classy for a Petite Sirah, one of the best I have ever had. It's drinking well now, but it could easily go several more years.
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12/25/2010 - feldashv wrote: 97 Points
Please see my other reviews. Love this wine.
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11/25/2010 - feldashv wrote: 97 Points
Ditto my last review. This time noticed good spice on the taste as well.
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11/18/2010 - GrandeSerataFuori wrote: 89 Points
John liked this way more than me, but I didnt like a 2004 Turley Hayne Petit Sirah we had along side it either. I think my taste buds were a touch off. Not as huge as I remembered it, but a powerful and no doubt well made wine. Glad to have one more to try again with the wife.
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11/1/2010 - ews3 wrote: 92 Points
Scholium Tasting (Trestle on Tenth, NYC): very tannic. wonderful red fruit profile -- cherry, cranberry -- delicious. med(+) finish.
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11/1/2010 - jrobs7777 wrote: 90 Points
Scholium Off-Line (Trestle on 10th (NYC)): This paled in comparison to the 05 but was still a very nice wine. Big and delicious, with a bit of heat. Jammy fruit. Tannins a bit rough around the edges. But all that said, this has nice dark fruit with dark chocolate. The 05 was more concentrated with better balance.
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10/20/2010 - Mr T wrote:
Similar to the last bottle....this is a big but balanced wine.....would buy and drink again
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10/18/2010 - feldashv wrote: 97 Points
The defining Scholium red for me. Big powerful Syrah. Smells of California earth, with varied overtones. Big tannins when tasted, it eases as you drink it. Excellent with food, and without. This is getting ready to drink, as opposed to later Babylons, which should be kept for some time to come.
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10/3/2010 - lowereastscott wrote: 91 Points
Really dark, almost black. Popped and poured. High alcohol is evident. Nose of leather, menthol and wood stain. Dark raspberry jam, blueberry and hints of cocoa and licorice. Smooth tannins. Incredibly long finish. Teeth and gum smacking. A fun wine.
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9/11/2010 - dougie wrote: 92 Points
Decanted for two hours. Dark color- only a tinge of purple on very edge with light; I am talking dark. Rich flavors and complex. Had some sharpness during first hour drinking, but smoothed out over the 4 hours. Give the other bottle a few years. not much experience with petite sirah, but it was unique.
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3/2/2010 - Loweeel wrote: 92 Points
Inky, massive, brooding, but not overpowering. Still a baby, but fucking delicious. Great Suisun dark fruits. A lovely petite.
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2/4/2010 - AndrewSGHall wrote:
Black as a witch's ... Massive wall of black fruit jam and nicely feisty tannins. Had a moment, but ultimately was like downing creme de cassis and became completely oppressive and brutal. While I abstractly admire the purity and precision in the power, one doesn't drink abstract.
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10/3/2009 - ews3 wrote: 93 Points
Blind Reds (Roberts House): Tasted single blind. Ridiculously deep color. Black fruit, black pepper, soft on the nose. Very high in tannin and also high in alcohol. I guessed a $60 new world Shiraz. close, but not quite.
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10/3/2009 - jrobs7777 wrote: 94 Points
Blind Red Throw Down! (Our House (2033 Brandywine St., Philadelphia)): Tasted double blind. Big jammy and pepper. Blue and red fruit. Silky and smooth on the palate. Concentrated with loads of fruit and nice complexity. Tannic and young as it will continue to mellow and grow. Great finish, with maybe a nip of heat. Very pleased to learn this was a Scholium when revealed. I own no Babylon -- only the Garden of Babylon. If those younger Garden wines emerge into anything close to this, I will be very pleased.
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8/11/2009 - jsebiri wrote: 91 Points
had again , nice wine for sure off the charts deep purple wine very syrah like much better 3 hours after 1st exposed to air had all the new world syrah characteristics very over the top nothing bad about that
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5/9/2009 - jsebiri wrote:
tastey , fresh , peppery , a bit drying on the tongue much less nose than most wines i have had from this spot 88 type rating
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2/20/2009 - mattowan wrote: 93 Points
Brilliant nose of red and dark fruits with hints of spice. Long and rich on the palate. Small hint of alcohol, but well integrated. Still very young, though at a really nice place.
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12/26/2008 - Mike V wrote: 92 Points
This wine has really come around. Still Super dark and thick. Beautiful nose. Tannins are settling and fruit is huge. Still heavy and with some alcohol. Best served to a large group one or two glasses enough.
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10/1/2008 - Caring_Bear wrote: 94 Points
Had the pleasure of having this two nights in a row - at AOC and then at Gordon Ramsay's. Defines "Huge". Largely indescribable. Has many o the typical Syrah characteristics with some additional tar and fruit, but is beyond anything I have ever tried of the varietal. So big, and yet balanced. The tannins are enormous, but they work. Would love to get a case of this and try it every year. Not those who are expecting something subtle, but if you like them big, this is among the best I have ever had....
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8/9/2008 - Mr T wrote:
Really tasty. Lots of pepper and almost an old world nose after some time w/ the bottle open. Very rich fruit but not overwhelming. I would gladly drink this again.
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8/3/2008 - Tubbs wrote:
I definitely wish I'd purchased more of this. Super balance and depth, I can't believe how well it's drinking right now!
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4/9/2008 - muchomaas wrote: 93 Points
Huge nose and body, drank from a double magnum.
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2/28/2008 - reichken wrote: 89 Points
Drunk at the Oak. decanted for about an hour..nose had traces of blue fruits and pepper....for most of the night this was mostly drinking tannins. balanced and pretty nice ones but more about the structure than the fruit...a little of it peaked out
drank this way to early. will wait awhile til next one
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10/5/2007 - Gregory Dal Piaz wrote: 86 Points
Dinner on the Lower east side; 10/4/2007-10/6/2007: intense nose with pepper and ink over very ripe jammy blackberry fruit with subtle, perhaps only in relation to the explosive fruit, and integrated oaky spice. Very sweet fruit on the entry with good acidity and lots of ripe tannins a bit hot on the midpalate and through the finish. Tough and clumsy at this point.
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5/27/2007 - brogie62 wrote:
Decanted for 24 hours. Deep purple with purple legs. A lot of change over 24 hours from blackberry to cherry liquor to leather. Tannins still quite fierce after 24 hours with aromas of leather and tar with flavors of cherry and chocolate. Will taste again in 5 years.
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5/4/2007 - Johann Von Mastiff wrote: 94 Points
Deep dark purple in color. Rich and chunky w/out being clumsy. Hits that line between ripeness and overripeness just perfectly. Large with impeccible balance.
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12/24/2006 - jbaron wrote:
Huge, monolithic, and borderline undrinkable. Needs quite a bit of time for something to emerge from underneath the tannins, or for the tannins to subside. I can't say that I'll be there to wait...
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11/25/2006 - GrandeSerataFuori wrote: 91 Points
Huge, huge, huge - but enjoyable right now. The tannins were extremely powerful, but so nice. This should be put away for at least 4 or 5 years though. Try not to drink yet.
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8/3/2006 - bsherwin wrote:
CLONYC Small Production Gems (Zoe): Don't open this wine. It's like hitting yourself in the head with a hammer. Huge and monolithic, the most I could get out of it was some spicy plum.
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