Funky, characterful, old-school Syrah. Leads with a silky thread of ripe fruit, accompanied by some meatiness and even a little machine oil. Interesting and memorable for an $18 wine, even if the secondary flavors might not be to everyone's taste.
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This is a fun and delicious wine. Dense, dark color. Awesome Syrah nose right away (no decant - but I'd recommend that at this stage, just pulled from a cold cellar). It's a hair thin - it's only 12%, but I'm enjoying that nonetheless and it's already filling out as it gets a bit of air. It's very fruity and a bit overripe (it seems to me), but has decent acidity. Tannins are still present, but very fine and they are taking a backseat. I think this could easily go for a few more years...
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Consistent with past notes. Light on its feet like a Loire Cab Franc, but it still delivers meaty brambly black fruit mixed with tangy red cherries and green olives. Technical score: 89. Enjoyment score: 90. Drink 2018-2020.
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9/23/2023 - Mimesis Likes this wine: 88 Points
Funky, characterful, old-school Syrah. Leads with a silky thread of ripe fruit, accompanied by some meatiness and even a little machine oil. Interesting and memorable for an $18 wine, even if the secondary flavors might not be to everyone's taste.
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7/6/2021 - trumpet60201 Likes this wine: 90 Points
This is a fun and delicious wine. Dense, dark color. Awesome Syrah nose right away (no decant - but I'd recommend that at this stage, just pulled from a cold cellar). It's a hair thin - it's only 12%, but I'm enjoying that nonetheless and it's already filling out as it gets a bit of air. It's very fruity and a bit overripe (it seems to me), but has decent acidity. Tannins are still present, but very fine and they are taking a backseat. I think this could easily go for a few more years...
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12/26/2020 - VDLT Wine Likes this wine:
Such a tasty and enjoyable Syrah! It has enough character to elevate it reasonably beyond its humble classification.
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10/2/2018 - jlhkiss Likes this wine: 90 Points
Consistent with past notes. Light on its feet like a Loire Cab Franc, but it still delivers meaty brambly black fruit mixed with tangy red cherries and green olives. Technical score: 89. Enjoyment score: 90. Drink 2018-2020.
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5/29/2018 - Grape_ape Likes this wine:
great value syrah. Nice floral nose, olive and briney, nice complexity for the price
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