I love almost everything Enfield does - including many vintages of this Haynes syrah. But this was a tough drink. Shrilly acidic, overpowering the normal fruit and floral characteristics of this bottling. Followed for 3 days, but so unbalanced, it’s hard to see this one turning around unfortunately.
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An interesting wine. Lots of Brett on the nose to me, from a very strong bandage smell. Chewy texture, almost thick, but not in a syrupy way. Heavy tannins, mouth-coating. Deep cherry, sour funk, meat, licorice. Very acidic.
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Shows some classic Syrah notes and I like that it is relatively restrained for a CA Syrah. That said, it seems a tad disjointed or something. Good, but I expected a bit more as I love almost everything Enfield makes.
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Opened and allowed to breath in the glass. Earthy Syrah nose with a bit of black pepper as well. Medium to light flavors and a fairly light finish. A good effort on the winemakers part. I prefer a bit more extracted flavors in the glass. EG #ArchitecturalArtistry #WineArchitect
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6/26/2023 - pryby wrote: 83 Points
I love almost everything Enfield does - including many vintages of this Haynes syrah. But this was a tough drink. Shrilly acidic, overpowering the normal fruit and floral characteristics of this bottling. Followed for 3 days, but so unbalanced, it’s hard to see this one turning around unfortunately.
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8/26/2021 - mhauser wrote:
An interesting wine. Lots of Brett on the nose to me, from a very strong bandage smell. Chewy texture, almost thick, but not in a syrupy way. Heavy tannins, mouth-coating. Deep cherry, sour funk, meat, licorice. Very acidic.
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9/25/2020 - B Paul wrote:
Shows some classic Syrah notes and I like that it is relatively restrained for a CA Syrah. That said, it seems a tad disjointed or something. Good, but I expected a bit more as I love almost everything Enfield makes.
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3/8/2020 - Steve Bird Does not like this wine: 82 Points
Spicy. Bitter. Astringent. Won’t be buying this again.
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10/28/2018 - WineArchitect Likes this wine: 90 Points
Opened and allowed to breath in the glass. Earthy Syrah nose with a bit of black pepper as well. Medium to light flavors and a fairly light finish. A good effort on the winemakers part. I prefer a bit more extracted flavors in the glass. EG #ArchitecturalArtistry #WineArchitect
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