September 12, 2023 - This has withstood the test of time.I posted the pic with the inky stained cork. Dark fruit, stewed prunes and pepper with nice acidity and a long finish.The fruit has held up well. It's my only bottle(sadness). I'm going to suggest there's still life in this vintage, so don't fear giving it another year or two, if you can stand it!? 😉
A Woot wine purchase from a Dec 2016 Wellington "mystery case" of 6; the average cost was $25/750ml. What a bargain 11 years later! I enjoy a syrah as a departure from my day to day CDP, Cabs, Brunello, Amarone...
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Excellent. Initially a bit closed but within 10 minutes it opened up with a savoury and flowery nose along with pepper and dark fruit. Nice balance and density, of course. It also evolved substantially over the evening, both opening and closing at various times. Some bitterness on the finish at times but toward the end of the bottle it returned to a long and harmonious finish. Great now and no rush.
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Bright highlights in the dark red. Pure, fully integrated fruit, spices, and tannins, with a long, luscious finish. Best on night 3, if you can hold out that long.
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9/12/2023 - SawgrassSteve Likes this wine: 92 Points
September 12, 2023 - This has withstood the test of time.I posted the pic with the inky stained cork. Dark fruit, stewed prunes and pepper with nice acidity and a long finish.The fruit has held up well. It's my only bottle(sadness). I'm going to suggest there's still life in this vintage, so don't fear giving it another year or two, if you can stand it!? 😉
A Woot wine purchase from a Dec 2016 Wellington "mystery case" of 6; the average cost was $25/750ml. What a bargain 11 years later! I enjoy a syrah as a departure from my day to day CDP, Cabs, Brunello, Amarone...
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4/25/2023 - klezman wrote:
Excellent. Initially a bit closed but within 10 minutes it opened up with a savoury and flowery nose along with pepper and dark fruit. Nice balance and density, of course. It also evolved substantially over the evening, both opening and closing at various times. Some bitterness on the finish at times but toward the end of the bottle it returned to a long and harmonious finish. Great now and no rush.
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3/14/2023 - merryberry Likes this wine: 92 Points
Bright highlights in the dark red. Pure, fully integrated fruit, spices, and tannins, with a long, luscious finish. Best on night 3, if you can hold out that long.
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12/28/2021 - kmccarty006 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Just finished my last bottle out of 16 total. Amazed how well this was going down and really sad I have no more left.
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11/24/2021 - InFrom/HF Likes this wine: 92 Points
My last bottle of this, it just got better each time. Restrained but still fresh fruit, dry with balanced tannins and acidity. I can't stop sipping.
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