Everything I like about a good California syrah. Definitely blackberry and game on the palate. It is a touch hot at this point and a little tannic, but this is extremely young at this point...
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I do really like the flavor profile of this. Very cool climate flavor profile with lots of black pepper along with plum and black cherry. I would not call this elegant at all though and the alcohol is pretty prominent as many others have noted.
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Call this a learning experience....What was once an incredible wine with nice acidity and lime/mineral notes has softened to be still very good, but not what it was 2 years ago...
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2009 Carlisle Syrah Sonoma County
5/12/2011 - Ben Frost wrote: 92 Points
Everything I like about a good California syrah. Definitely blackberry and game on the palate. It is a touch hot at this point and a little tannic, but this is extremely young at this point...
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2004 Arrowood Syrah Saralee's Vineyard
4/26/2011 - Ben Frost wrote: 85 Points
I do really like the flavor profile of this. Very cool climate flavor profile with lots of black pepper along with plum and black cherry. I would not call this elegant at all though and the alcohol is pretty prominent as many others have noted.
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2005 J. Rochioli Chardonnay River Block
4/24/2011 - Ben Frost wrote: 90 Points
Call this a learning experience....What was once an incredible wine with nice acidity and lime/mineral notes has softened to be still very good, but not what it was 2 years ago...
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