2014 Donelan Syrah Cuvée Keltie

Community Tasting Notes (5) Avg Score: 92 points

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  5/20/2024 - Stampeder Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Unlike some other reviews, I don’t find this big and bold. I do like a big Syrah. I like this wine, but don’t love it. I find the flavors interesting, but something on my taste buds aren’t going “wow”. Smoke, mid level dark fruit and berries with some cinnamon and little mineral.
  
  My guideline for a 90 and above is do I want to drink the entire bottle. The answer on this one is “no”. I respect the craft of this wine and the talent to blend these grapes.

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  3/2/2024 - MattB72 wrote:

  
  
  

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  5/26/2018 - Millennial Drinkers wrote: 94 Points

  First winery on day two in Sonoma was Donelan Family Wines in Santa Rosa with Meredith. The next Rhone varietal red was the Cuvée Keltie Syrah. Made up of 100% Syrah from four vineyards in Sonoma County; Kobler Family, Steiner Ranch, Obsidian and Richard Family vineyards. This bottling is 100% whole cluster fermented in small batches then aged for 21 months in neutral French oak. Only 301 cases produced.
  
  Dark ruby red with some violet hues. Complex and layered nose with leather, twigs, sweet spices, touch floral and dark red berries. Medium plus tannins (7.5/10) and full bodied. Rich palate with vanilla, cinnamon, smokiness, baking spices, dark cocoa, dark berries and a touch of light petrol. Long finish. Drink till 2030.

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  3/16/2018 - MicklethePickle Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Opaque dark cranberry color. Fairly one dimensional nose, but there is a lot of dark blackberry-scented fruit lingering. A bit reticent. More forthcoming in the mouth, with loads of dark berry fruit and whiff of vanilla, especially on the finish. It is big and rich, and there are a boatload of tannins to be resolved. In time, this should be very, very good. I won't touch another bottle for four years or so. 5-12-18-9: 94/100.

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  7/2/2017 - Melli wrote:

  Master producer. This wine is young and will benefit with time. Thinking SQN and Alban like in amaxing quality!

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