2009 Constant Syrah Diamond Mountain Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (8) Avg Score: 91.6 points

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  11/10/2018 - n2wine Likes this wine: 92 Points

  A fantastic wine. Drinking very well now.

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  1/29/2018 - dontime wrote:

  After reading MC2's note, opened a bottle to see what's up. Agree, needs a good decant before sipping. Very hot and unsettled. Saved 2/3rds of the bottle to try again tomorrow night. Not sure what the future holds.
  
  Day 2 - much better, very typical Napa Syrah, heat gone, nice flavor profile. If scoring, 91-93.

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  1/26/2018 - MC2 Wines wrote:

  I'll admit I was torn between the 'I like it' and 'Neutral'. When opened this was like a gangly colt where it couldn't quite find it's way. The fruit was overpowering and the acidity didn't feel like it had held up and next to a Cayuse Camaspelo this was just over the top and not as well done. Then it had prob 45-50 minutes in the glass and by the last sip I would say it was starting to come together and the alcohol was blowing off and the wine was maybe finding a better spot. Would have been interesting to follow it for a bit more time (and in retrospect a decant was really in order). So have a lot more of these so will do that for the future. Did get the feeling this is not a wine that is built to age and so we need to start drinking them down a bit faster.

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  8/15/2017 - oenophilemoose wrote: 93 Points

  Decanted over three hours. A rich and stunning Syrah with tannins that let you know they are in town. Without a doubt, the best Syrah I've had to date. If you like Petite Sirah or Cabernet Sauvignon, this is your wine.

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  12/27/2016 - MC2 Wines Likes this wine:

  Continue to really enjoy this wine. It's a bit less deep and intriguing than the Cabernet that we had alongside, but enjoy the hints of spice with the fruit. Unfortunately no very detailed notes. Enjoyed with some hanger steak and ribeye and both were an excellent pairing.

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