2014 Michaud Syrah The Pinnacles National Monument

Community Tasting Notes (3) Avg Score: 88.7 points

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  11/5/2022 - BobbaWA Likes this wine: 87 Points

  A bit astringent, subdued fruit. Tastes very much like an old world French style Syrah

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  6/6/2022 - oakville72 Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Despite being 7 years of age, this is still pretty hard, tight stuff. Initially it's quite appealing and reminiscent of a Saint Joseph or Crozes-Hermitage, but with air it doesn't seem to open up as much as one would expect. Perhaps in time the tannins will fade, but will the fruit be there? Definitely a wine for francophiles.

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  3/27/2022 - cyc Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Rather harsh upon opening, to the point that I thought that the bottle might have been flawed. However after some air it opened up and revealed a rather nice Syrah that was fairly balanced and has some nice briny olivey characteristics. I love that it is not your typical wannabe-Cabernet fruit forward California Syrah. Have 2 more bottles to tuck away and try again in 5 years.

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