2016 Arnot-Roberts Syrah Clary Ranch

Community Tasting Notes (16) Avg Score: 91.6 points

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  3/11/2023 - Bob23 Likes this wine: 94 Points

  More fruit than I sometimes find in AR syrah, but not flabby or jammy at all. Will try another bottle from a different year of Clary to see if it's the site talking. Meanwhile, this bottle was well rounded with dark fruit, balanced syrah funk, great acidity, and really delicious.

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  12/9/2022 - Rieslingfan wrote:

  Decanted six hours in advance, as these A-R Syrahs crave oxygen. When I gave it a quick taste on opening it was firm but not shrill. Six hours later that description largely held true, but the fruit started to unclench a bit. Still a bit austere, but very meaty/smoky in classic Syrah style. Tannins quite drying on the finish, but sufficient mid-palate depth that I would be confident in holding bottles for several more years to further resolve. I expected this wine to be austere to the point of severity, but it stayed on the enjoyable side of stern. Appealing for those who don’t like “lush” in their Syrah.

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  1/1/2022 - jbaron wrote: 89 Points

  Tasty enough but thin.

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  1/8/2021 - Justin S Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Get this as much air as you can, this was best on day 3. A savory, almost thin wine, but with time you get some fleshed out blueberry fruit and the wine really comes into balance. A nice change up for me.

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  9/15/2020 - Mike Dildine Likes this wine: 95 Points

  12% abv. Dark ruby, expressive aromatics. On the palate, ripe plum, blueberry, black pepper, coffee grounds and licorice. Very intense, excellent depth, length and mouthfeel. This wine is just a baby and on a steep ascent. Even so, it is very enjoyable. Serious cool-climate Syrah.

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