Incredible nose of dark cherry, spice box, smoke, and a hint of tar. Amazed that even with pnp it drank velvety smooth on the first taste. Big palette-coating red berries and pepper, with just the right amount of oak. Vanilla notes were evident. This is beautiful sunny Cali Syrah, but not fake and candied. Excellent balanced effort.
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More concentrated and chocolatey than expected for new world Grenache. Dark baked berry fruit, velvety with a nice long pepper finish. A fine effort although i would be hard pressed to identify this as Grenache. Nevertheless, beautifully balanced and smooth juice.
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Dark berries, mild pepper, and somewhat subdued. Velvety smooth with solid but not overdone oak. Tannins very well balanced. This wine seems to be at its peak. Great effort.
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2010 Beckmen Vineyards Syrah Purisima Mountain Vineyard
9/7/2014 - flgman wrote: 91 Points
Incredible nose of dark cherry, spice box, smoke, and a hint of tar. Amazed that even with pnp it drank velvety smooth on the first taste. Big palette-coating red berries and pepper, with just the right amount of oak. Vanilla notes were evident. This is beautiful sunny Cali Syrah, but not fake and candied. Excellent balanced effort.
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2009 Andrew Murray Grenache Terra Bella Vineyard Paso Robles
8/24/2014 - flgman wrote: 90 Points
More concentrated and chocolatey than expected for new world Grenache. Dark baked berry fruit, velvety with a nice long pepper finish. A fine effort although i would be hard pressed to identify this as Grenache. Nevertheless, beautifully balanced and smooth juice.
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2009 Andrew Murray Syrah McGinley
8/20/2014 - flgman wrote: 90 Points
Dark berries, mild pepper, and somewhat subdued. Velvety smooth with solid but not overdone oak. Tannins very well balanced. This wine seems to be at its peak. Great effort.
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