At home,decanted as a late substitute with roast pork.
Smoke on nose with black fruit far back. On palate still showing great structure and balance. Tannins holding everything together. Rhone nose with mature WA fruit
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Nose of blackcurrants, some smoke and herbes de provence. Juicy mouthfeel, lots of fruit with peppery tannic finish. Remarkably fresh for its age, this is lasting as well as, or better than, comparable rhone offerings. Maybe a 90
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Evidently this wine has peaked and now on the downslide. The fruit is nearly hidden, masked by the HEAVY oak. Decanting for 2 hours made no difference. Drink up now to avoid the essence of licking tree stumps!
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The smell of campfire and blackberries and spice. The fruit is in perfect balance with acidity, and the finish is lengthy and very pleasant. This wine has always been a treat!
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Lovely red/blue fruit on the nose, with smoke. The palate is thick, lush, with smoke and pork products. Gorgeous. Over time the nose opened up to a myriad of non fruit expressions, although the wine didn't gain any weight. This is how I like my syrahs, full and meaty, with nice structure and acidity. Everything is well balanced. Not up to the soaring heights I remember, but a great syrah.
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9/2/2013 - jmcmchi wrote: 91 Points
At home,decanted as a late substitute with roast pork.
Smoke on nose with black fruit far back. On palate still showing great structure and balance. Tannins holding everything together. Rhone nose with mature WA fruit
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3/3/2013 - jmcmchi wrote: 89 Points
Nose of blackcurrants, some smoke and herbes de provence. Juicy mouthfeel, lots of fruit with peppery tannic finish. Remarkably fresh for its age, this is lasting as well as, or better than, comparable rhone offerings. Maybe a 90
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5/16/2009 - VinLancaster wrote: 85 Points
Evidently this wine has peaked and now on the downslide. The fruit is nearly hidden, masked by the HEAVY oak. Decanting for 2 hours made no difference. Drink up now to avoid the essence of licking tree stumps!
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9/15/2008 - chimpanzee29 wrote: 93 Points
The smell of campfire and blackberries and spice. The fruit is in perfect balance with acidity, and the finish is lengthy and very pleasant. This wine has always been a treat!
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1/9/2008 - hutch wrote: 92 Points
Lovely red/blue fruit on the nose, with smoke. The palate is thick, lush, with smoke and pork products. Gorgeous. Over time the nose opened up to a myriad of non fruit expressions, although the wine didn't gain any weight. This is how I like my syrahs, full and meaty, with nice structure and acidity. Everything is well balanced. Not up to the soaring heights I remember, but a great syrah.
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