2012 Herman Story Syrah Nuts & Bolts

Community Tasting Notes (75) Avg Score: 91.4 points

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  2/20/2023 - bjamesclark wrote: 92 Points

  Decanted of the sediment. This 100% Syrah presents with evolved medium-plus aromas of 60-day dry aged beef, leather, cracked black pepper, cigar tobacco, bramble, dried blackberries, black plum, and fig that are accompanied with scents of rubber innertube, smoke, black olive, rubbed herbs, cola, dried violets, premium vanilla bean and hints of earth and toasted fennel seed.
  The palate retains good structure with lively acids and polished-grippy-toasty tannins. Mouth filling textures of crushed velvet are accompanied by flavors of muddled blackberry, huckleberry, plum and fig that are met with notes of tobacco, leather, cola, black olive, rubbed herbs, pepper, spice, vanilla, camp smoke and earth. The wine finishes at length

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  10/30/2022 - VlgJeff Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Aged Herman Story w/ Brian & John (Our place): Decanted for one hour and it was NOT enough for this bruiser of a wine. The aromas are heady with a bowlful of dark-skinned fruits and some savory notes. The palate is heavy with dark red, blue and black fruits, spice, some earth, and a touch of tapenade. The acidity was crisp but balancing and there was still some tannin on the finish.
  It's easy to understand why this wine is the most popular HS wine and "functions as the Herman Story Gateway Drug" per Russ. This wine is drinking really well right now and should continue to hold at this enjoyable level for several years. To maximize enjoyability you need to decant with purpose.

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  9/21/2021 - riskvsreward Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Decanted for 90 minutes. Great balance, aged nicely but still in prime drinking window. Paired surprisingly well with roasted game hen. Really enjoyed this bottle

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  2/17/2021 - UMRich Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Powerful not unbalanced. Still drinking well.

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  10/16/2020 - EvanJB wrote:

  Drinking great

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