Opaque ruby. Bright, youthful, and spicy nose of cocoa, blackberry, cinnamon, lavender, and beef bouillon. Beautifully balanced with flavors of blackberry, spice, baked boysenberry, cinnamon, and butter.
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Slow ox'd a couple of hours before serving. Inky purple color. The nose shows a good mix of black and red fruit with some cured meat and olive brine. Full bodied. This eases itself on the palate with tart plum, grapefruit and tart berries. Some savory components manifest at the back of the palate and leaves you wanting more. High acidity, concentrated and high intensity. The tannins are pillow soft, and a mineral component shows on the long finish.
This vineyard simply performs. This stands right up with offerings from Gramercy and Amavi. Syrah which tastes like syrah rather than blackberry cobbler with a Graham cracker crust. A producer to jump on.
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Another very nice bottle of Syrah from Kerloo. Dark and ominous as it rolls into the glass, this one, like the Walla Walla Kerloo Syrah, is not playing around. The nose is huge and meaty, with loads of smoke and black pepper and spice. Not much fruit on the nose, as I think they kept that for the palate. Dark, ripe, lush berries wash the mouth in fruit, followed by a secondary layer of meat / savory notes, smoke and pepper. Beautifully balanced with good tannins, but not teeth stripping tannins. This is a very elegant wine, especially in its $30 price range. Another winner from Kerloo...the newest wines on my always growing list of Washington wines.
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3/3/2020 - LaiJien Likes this wine: 92 Points
100% Les Collines Vineyard, Block 30 & 36; 81 cases produced, unfined and unfiltered. Clear, deep ruby – ripe blackberry, floral, candied violets, blueberry, roses. Medium+ acid, medium+ tannins, 14.1% ABV, medium body, medium finish. Drinking well now.
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3/4/2015 - LaiJien Likes this wine: 94 Points
Opaque ruby. Bright, youthful, and spicy nose of cocoa, blackberry, cinnamon, lavender, and beef bouillon. Beautifully balanced with flavors of blackberry, spice, baked boysenberry, cinnamon, and butter.
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4/18/2013 - Venezia wrote: 92 Points
Everything tastes Better in Maui.
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1/21/2012 - theyvin Likes this wine: 93 Points
Epic Blind Syrah Tasting (Home): Nose: Baking Spices, graham cracker, dark fruit
Palate: Kaleidoscope of flavors, lots of structure, blueberry
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6/12/2011 - Anthony Lombardi wrote:
Slow ox'd a couple of hours before serving. Inky purple color. The nose shows a good mix of black and red fruit with some cured meat and olive brine. Full bodied. This eases itself on the palate with tart plum, grapefruit and tart berries. Some savory components manifest at the back of the palate and leaves you wanting more. High acidity, concentrated and high intensity. The tannins are pillow soft, and a mineral component shows on the long finish.
This vineyard simply performs. This stands right up with offerings from Gramercy and Amavi. Syrah which tastes like syrah rather than blackberry cobbler with a Graham cracker crust. A producer to jump on.
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10/27/2010 - rjhilgers@gmail.com Likes this wine: 91 Points
Another very nice bottle of Syrah from Kerloo. Dark and ominous as it rolls into the glass, this one, like the Walla Walla Kerloo Syrah, is not playing around. The nose is huge and meaty, with loads of smoke and black pepper and spice. Not much fruit on the nose, as I think they kept that for the palate. Dark, ripe, lush berries wash the mouth in fruit, followed by a secondary layer of meat / savory notes, smoke and pepper. Beautifully balanced with good tannins, but not teeth stripping tannins. This is a very elegant wine, especially in its $30 price range. Another winner from Kerloo...the newest wines on my always growing list of Washington wines.
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