From a magnum Wow this was drinking nicely. Really smooth tannins and surprisingly youthful dark fruits, but plenty of tertiary elements and spice to make it really interesting and dangerously quaffable. A bit sweeter than I expected but overall a lovely Syrah.
The 2002 La Sirena still has several good years ahead of it. In 2016, it has plenty of fruit and great savory, spicy flavors. A delicious finish. Velvety. I would say it has at least five more terrific years. I will wait at least one more before opening the next bottle.
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Lighter strawberry spice aromatics. Great roast red pepper, smoke and light game. Showing a bit of a lighter styled pancake syrup texture and sweetness. Really unique, but not necessarily up my wheelhouse. Jill and I Preferred the '02 Betz cool climate fruit to this, but Brad enjoyed the Sirena more.
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Awesome syrah from Heidi Barrett. Rich, extracted fruit with well-aged structure. Round tannins with long lingering finish and nice bit of pepper on the nose.
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6/29/2020 - Decanting Queen Likes this wine: 93 Points
From a magnum
Wow this was drinking nicely. Really smooth tannins and surprisingly youthful dark fruits, but plenty of tertiary elements and spice to make it really interesting and dangerously quaffable. A bit sweeter than I expected but overall a lovely Syrah.
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10/25/2016 - littlefoot Likes this wine: 93 Points
Quite shockingly fresh. A hint of allspice, plenty of dark fruits, no fraying edges at all.
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5/14/2016 - ballens wrote: 93 Points
The 2002 La Sirena still has several good years ahead of it. In 2016, it has plenty of fruit and great savory, spicy flavors. A delicious finish. Velvety. I would say it has at least five more terrific years. I will wait at least one more before opening the next bottle.
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9/27/2011 - beezer6 wrote: 91 Points
Lighter strawberry spice aromatics. Great roast red pepper, smoke and light game.
Showing a bit of a lighter styled pancake syrup texture and sweetness. Really unique, but not necessarily up my wheelhouse.
Jill and I Preferred the '02 Betz cool climate fruit to this, but Brad enjoyed the Sirena more.
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5/30/2011 - GolferChris wrote: 93 Points
Awesome syrah from Heidi Barrett. Rich, extracted fruit with well-aged structure. Round tannins with long lingering finish and nice bit of pepper on the nose.
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