With 90 minutes of decant time, and 3+ years since my last note on this wine - just about the same result. Ample blue fruit and a bit of nice CdP funk and salty notes, but those tannins are taking their sweet time resolving. This was my last bottle, but if you have more, wait at least five years before trying again.
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This '09 has so much fruit and life left, but is absolutely incredible right now. A luxurious and hedonist Syrah with wonderfully integrated flavors of purple and black fruit of boysenberry jam, woody herbs of rosemary and sage, late season lavender.and A touch of cedar. The finish is one of those that makes you hope your glass never becomes empty.
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3/12/2023 - ShadowIII Likes this wine: 93 Points
Big, but balanced, dark fruits, blackberry, dark cherry, bacon fat, hint of pepper, long finish
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8/29/2022 - Buhever Likes this wine: 93 Points
Deep dark and packed with ripe black fruits and baked blackberry. Still going strong with a few more years before it's decline.
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11/19/2021 - jshufelt wrote: 92 Points
With 90 minutes of decant time, and 3+ years since my last note on this wine - just about the same result. Ample blue fruit and a bit of nice CdP funk and salty notes, but those tannins are taking their sweet time resolving. This was my last bottle, but if you have more, wait at least five years before trying again.
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10/4/2020 - Bob in NC Likes this wine: 97 Points
DuMOL Syrah + Bob's chili = Pure Bliss.
This '09 has so much fruit and life left, but is absolutely incredible right now. A luxurious and hedonist Syrah with wonderfully integrated flavors of purple and black fruit of boysenberry jam, woody herbs of rosemary and sage, late season lavender.and A touch of cedar. The finish is one of those that makes you hope your glass never becomes empty.
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9/25/2020 - OldHick95 Likes this wine: 89 Points
Nose of blackberry cobbler, juicy plum and some spice. Initially more closed than expected, but opened up nicely.
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