This was a quirky and untraditional wine. Nose was purely gorgeous but the palate uneven to me. There is a coarse burst of acid that cut through the flavors that I found distracting. My wife on the other hand thought it provided balance to the ripe fruit flavors and distinctiveness. If you like a sweet and sour experience in your wines, or are pairing with foods of a similar profile this will be a home run. If drinking without food and looking for a more traditional flavor palate, I’d hold onto this for the right moment.
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I don't know what was going on with this wine but it was thin, had a metallic taste and a sour finish. Brought it to a restaurant with some friends and we all had the same conclusion. Giving it an 80 was a gift. Big disappointment.
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Well balanced for a big wine, and for our tastes still youthful. Bonedoc mentioned it having higher acidity, which is true, but IMO is precisely what helps with the balance, and the very thing that prevents palate fatigue. Doc, we’ll help you drink the rest of yours, if you still have any left 😃
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Confusing wine, excellent concentration of fruits, tart balsamic vinegar, high acidity, a bit cloying and tiring too drink - something is out of balance ... maybe too much acid?
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Double Blind Syrah Tasting (Eddie V/s): Sweet red fruits, loads of cooking spices, chewy tannins, nice mouthfeel. A good mix of new and old world, nearly the end of it's best drinking window IMO.
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3/19/2021 - CheviotCellar wrote:
This was a quirky and untraditional wine. Nose was purely gorgeous but the palate uneven to me. There is a coarse burst of acid that cut through the flavors that I found distracting. My wife on the other hand thought it provided balance to the ripe fruit flavors and distinctiveness. If you like a sweet and sour experience in your wines, or are pairing with foods of a similar profile this will be a home run. If drinking without food and looking for a more traditional flavor palate, I’d hold onto this for the right moment.
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6/8/2019 - Nbkat8 wrote: 80 Points
I don't know what was going on with this wine but it was thin, had a metallic taste and a sour finish. Brought it to a restaurant with some friends and we all had the same conclusion. Giving it an 80 was a gift. Big disappointment.
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8/11/2018 - millerarner wrote: 94 Points
Well balanced for a big wine, and for our tastes still youthful. Bonedoc mentioned it having higher acidity, which is true, but IMO is precisely what helps with the balance, and the very thing that prevents palate fatigue. Doc, we’ll help you drink the rest of yours, if you still have any left 😃
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7/8/2018 - bonedoc wrote:
Confusing wine, excellent concentration of fruits, tart balsamic vinegar, high acidity, a bit cloying and tiring too drink - something is out of balance ... maybe too much acid?
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4/11/2018 - pakabear Likes this wine: 92 Points
Double Blind Syrah Tasting (Eddie V/s): Sweet red fruits, loads of cooking spices, chewy tannins, nice mouthfeel. A good mix of new and old world, nearly the end of it's best drinking window IMO.
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