Still a well made wine. A Syrah that is over 10 and showing life. Not the Steak Knife cutting fruit bomb that it was, but more velvety mocha black fruit elegant wine. Showing more Rhone style now with the terrior showing through. Nice wine but it need to be drank now!
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Excellent bottle of wine. Good nose, good fruit, nice finish. Age has taken the brashness out of the wine and left a complex full-bodied wine. Quite happy to have a few more.
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Still a large and full bodied wine. Pretty impressive for a decade old Syrah. A touch flamboyant right out of the bottle but that burned off within 5 minutes and revealed large amounts of dark cocoa and tobacco. Showed maturity but in a pleasant way. Finish was typical Lewis and lingered on for a bit. It has softented in its age, but still a fun wine. I would not decant this one as it is just too mature and you will lose a lot of its structure.
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5/25/2014 - ogres3 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Decanted almost two hours. Deep purple hues. Has mellowed with full-bodied but not harsh black and blue fruit. Good finish. Big wine but nice.
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12/31/2013 - ogres3 Likes this wine: 93 Points
A very nice wine that is drinking well. Deep hues with bold but integrated fruit. Not over the top and any alcohol/tannins have dissipated.
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2/20/2012 - spectrumphoto wrote: 90 Points
Still a well made wine. A Syrah that is over 10 and showing life. Not the Steak Knife cutting fruit bomb that it was, but more velvety mocha black fruit elegant wine. Showing more Rhone style now with the terrior showing through. Nice wine but it need to be drank now!
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8/21/2011 - ogres3 wrote:
Excellent bottle of wine. Good nose, good fruit, nice finish. Age has taken the brashness out of the wine and left a complex full-bodied wine. Quite happy to have a few more.
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4/10/2011 - spectrumphoto wrote: 92 Points
Still a large and full bodied wine. Pretty impressive for a decade old Syrah. A touch flamboyant right out of the bottle but that burned off within 5 minutes and revealed large amounts of dark cocoa and tobacco. Showed maturity but in a pleasant way. Finish was typical Lewis and lingered on for a bit. It has softented in its age, but still a fun wine. I would not decant this one as it is just too mature and you will lose a lot of its structure.
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