Drunk for dinner with lamb shanks. 13.9%. Deep opaque ruby. Pepper, spice and earthiness with hints of dark fruits. Nice complexity and evolution in the glass. Well balanced with smooth tannins and good length and intensity. Drinking well.
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Drunk with roast sausages and onions. Deep, intense, dark ruby. Stewed plums and black cherries with spices and hints of pepper. Very nicely integrated tannins giving a rich and smooth, well balanced feel. In a great place now. Still just as good after a week in opened bottle.
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This isn't my favorite Gramercy syrah. It does offer excellent syrah aromatics -- black pepper, burnt rubber, and sweet blackberries. I also like the soft, sweet entrance on the palate. But there is a bitter note that I find unpleasant and distracting. Moreover, I prefer tougher syrahs with more tannins.
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An enjoyable syrah from WW. Easy to drink without food, dark berrry, smooth, nicely balanced. Still drinking nicely. Enjoying this 2008 vintage over the last three years-- holding up nicely.
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Solid Gramercy syrah. Different stylistically than the 2009 Lagniappe, as this felt a little more muted and subtle, and also slightly less complex. The 2009 had a bit more stewed flavors, and in that regard I liked this better, but some may find the 2009 to be the slightly "better" wine.
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(Gramercy Cellars Lagniappe Syrah Columbia Valley) Crazy, intense raspberry aromas along with abundant mineral notes, floral notes, and light game. The palate is tart and crisp with a big acid blast that carries the wine off into the distance. 100% Syrah. Phinny Hill, Minick, Forgotten Hills, and Les Collines vineyards. 13.8% alcohol. Aged in neutral French oak. 264 cases produced.
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10/9/2022 - Mon.Maultiere Likes this wine: 93 Points
Drunk for dinner with lamb shanks. 13.9%. Deep opaque ruby. Pepper, spice and earthiness with hints of dark fruits. Nice complexity and evolution in the glass. Well balanced with smooth tannins and good length and intensity. Drinking well.
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5/1/2022 - Mon.Maultiere Likes this wine: 92 Points
Drunk with roast sausages and onions. Deep, intense, dark ruby. Stewed plums and black cherries with spices and hints of pepper. Very nicely integrated tannins giving a rich and smooth, well balanced feel. In a great place now. Still just as good after a week in opened bottle.
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5/2/2020 - rmalloy wrote: 89 Points
This isn't my favorite Gramercy syrah. It does offer excellent syrah aromatics -- black pepper, burnt rubber, and sweet blackberries. I also like the soft, sweet entrance on the palate. But there is a bitter note that I find unpleasant and distracting. Moreover, I prefer tougher syrahs with more tannins.
Drink now.
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2/22/2020 - williamswhine Likes this wine: 92 Points
An enjoyable syrah from WW. Easy to drink without food, dark berrry, smooth, nicely balanced. Still drinking nicely. Enjoying this 2008 vintage over the last three years-- holding up nicely.
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2/19/2020 - SeaWine wrote:
Solid Gramercy syrah. Different stylistically than the 2009 Lagniappe, as this felt a little more muted and subtle, and also slightly less complex. The 2009 had a bit more stewed flavors, and in that regard I liked this better, but some may find the 2009 to be the slightly "better" wine.
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