What a surprise! Found this wine as well in a box while spelunking in a long forgotten region of the offsite storage. Popped and poured, Riedel Syrah and grassl 1855, this wine showed late primary early secondary developments. The wine as thin to medium on the body with some funk (trace rocks?).
1/2 bottle under cork the next day without gas showed a terrific delicate red strawberry reminiscent of a playful lithe Grenache that was spectacular. The 5% oxidative character actually provides a nice texture. Terrific the next day. Great evolution.
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Obviously young. Much, much better next day. We popped, sampled and then left bottle under cork and it was quite good next day. Guess we'll tuck them in for 3-4 years.
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3/23/2020 - arthrovine wrote:
What a surprise! Found this wine as well in a box while spelunking in a long forgotten region of the offsite storage. Popped and poured, Riedel Syrah and grassl 1855, this wine showed late primary early secondary developments. The wine as thin to medium on the body with some funk (trace rocks?).
1/2 bottle under cork the next day without gas showed a terrific delicate red strawberry reminiscent of a playful lithe Grenache that was spectacular. The 5% oxidative character actually provides a nice texture. Terrific the next day. Great evolution.
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1/24/2014 - arthrovine wrote:
Obviously young. Much, much better next day. We popped, sampled and then left bottle under cork and it was quite good next day. Guess we'll tuck them in for 3-4 years.
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10/30/2012 - soyhead wrote:
limited notes, peppery fruit. reminiscent of the 2007 Cayuse Armada we had the night before.
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10/22/2012 - bmurph29 wrote: 90 Points
A little young still. Older vintages would be the thing to drink now.
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