2009 de Trafford Syrah Blueprint Stellenbosch

Community Tasting Notes (8) Avg Score: 88.6 points

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  7/7/2017 - jocelyng wrote: 92 Points

  Superb syrah: ripe, rich dark fruits followed by spices and some pepper. At its peak now. Will drink left bottles this summer. A perfect BBQ steak wine.

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  1/8/2017 - Jdkvirus Likes this wine: 89 Points

  The wine was a deep ruby red colour. There was a little sediment in the bottle. Minimal nose - subtle whiffs of pepper berry and herbs. The wine has a coimplex palate: fruit, berry, spice, pepper. Quite acidic but a good balance with the fruit. Soft tannins. Medium to long finish.
  
  Overall a really yummy wine. Hard to define why, but I guess that's what makes wine the mysterious beast that it is sometimes!

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  3/18/2015 - Tire-bouchon Griffin wrote: 85 Points

  Dispendieux, n'est définitivement pas dans ma palette de goût. Un vin aux arômes de bacon, de goudron, fumée et chocolat noir. Beaucoup trop d'alcool, le vin tache le verre.

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  3/9/2015 - heyjohnnyboy Likes this wine: 88 Points

  Agree with other posts. I decanted for 4 hrs and still a bit tart. Is it too young or is it the style.. smooth tannins. So I tend to think is just a tart fruit forward style. Original and I enjoyed.

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  12/11/2014 - Zweder wrote: 89 Points

  Monthly tasting club "The Tasting Club" 2014-06; South Africa: Shiraz. (@ RvD): Concentrated and rustic bouquet with dark forest fruits, minerals, leather, some sweet licorice and medicine (positively meant in this case.) All comes back on the palate, also brown spice biscuit. Good acidity and a firm dose of sweetness. Round tannin and a great length. Harmonious wine in its early maturity stage now.

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