2012 Bedrock Wine Co. Syrah North Coast

Community Tasting Notes (194) Avg Score: 90.4 points

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  9/20/2023 - Night Train Likes this wine: 88 Points

  Good news and bad news. Compared to a bottle a year and a half ago, this HAS developed some nice, "Rhoney" secondary notes and flavors. However, as Bedrock's entry level (cheapest) syrah, it probably wssn't built or intended for the long hall, and it has lost a lot since my last bottle. Still pleasant, but it's past time to drink up.

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  2/14/2022 - Night Train Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Black and blue fruits, nice balance, and a decent finish. Disappointing lack of varietal characteristics - no pepper, no grilled meat, no baconfat, etc. Still, it was a solid, well balanced wine. Holding up well, but it's probably time to drink up.

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  9/29/2020 - bavaur wrote: 91 Points

  Super drinkable. Needs a little bit of time to open up but gradually develops deep peppery aromas. Slight leathery taste and then rich, round peppers on the palate with a blackberry core. Incredible value.

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  6/4/2020 - LaiJien Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Deep ruby with fine sediment with a complex nose and palate of blackberry, black plum, dark cherry, boysenberry, red fruit, black licorice, black olive, smoked meat, spice, and black pepper. Remarkably youthful; I didn't detect any tertiary elements yet. This outstanding wine easily delivers over others at three times the price (I paid $19 in 2013). It's evolving nicely and still has a lot of life ahead of it. Medium acid, medium chalky tannins, 14.5% ABV, medium+ body, medium finish.
  
  Cool-climate Syrah, sourced from three distinct sites, each lot vinified using native yeasts and between 33-50% whole cluster. Raised in 100% French oak with minimal new for 11 months, racked once prior to bottling. 14 barrels made.

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  2/19/2020 - GrapeScott wrote: 92 Points

  Down to my last 2 bottles. Damn, this is in a great place right now. A very rhone-like meaty nose of bacon fat, pepper and olive tapenade. Medium- to full-bodied, with perfumed red fruit, herbs de provence, white pepper and a smooth finish. But wow, the nose.

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