2002 Hogue Cellars Syrah Genesis

Community Tasting Notes (4) Avg Score: 85 points

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  10/29/2009 - Bunbury wrote: 86 Points

  Better than Yellow Tale or Little Penguin, but that's about all. 2002 is probably past it's prime, fruit is fading.

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  3/17/2009 - wineaboutit wrote: 87 Points

  Drank over 3 days. An older everyday syrah, which I needed to drink after seven years in the bottle. Day 1: Nose of strawberry, and assorted berries, a little bit muted. Wine is smooth, w/o a whole lot of flavor, easy quaffer. Day 2: Wine has opened up a little, slightly richer, good at this stage. Day 3: Wine has really blossomed, very pleasantly suprised by this, delicious flavors of blackberry, blueberry...rich and complex. Have 1 left, will decant next time...for an inexpensive Washington syrah, very nice.

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  3/9/2009 - nubbin wrote: 75 Points

  First bottle was corked. Returned for second bottle. Tired. Tepid. Uninspiring. Tried a third bottle because I really want to like this wine but same results. Maybe the vintage. Perhaps a bad batch?

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  6/7/2008 - wineaboutit wrote: 89 Points

  This syrah is drinking very well now. Black currant, strawberry, and cherry along w/cinnamon toast on the finish. A medium to full bodied texture, this wine was a little tight on day 1. Day 2 the wine had really opened up, wonderful, deep flavor and lengthy finish. Solid, complex wine, that will pair well w/all kinds of grilled meats; steaks, chicken even burgers...food friendly and excellent for BBQ quaffing.

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