2018 Joseph Phelps Syrah Larry Hyde and Sons Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (5) Avg Score: 90.8 points

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  10/18/2023 - Zoso Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Immediately nose is amazing! Not just saying that, it is amazing. Dark and boisterous it it attacks your olfactory with the kind of glory that renders you hopeless to just smell for an hour before you sip. Almost afraid the sip could ruin everything! It didn't quite ruin everything but it had no chance to live up to the nose. No worries though it is still amazing to drink as balance is perfect, only lacking the depth I expected. Never the less outstanding, great fruit, blackberry/blueberry. If you told me I was stuck drinking this wine in it's current state the rest of my life and no other, I would be just fine. This from a guy that doesn't get excited about many US syrahs. Liked it so much I tried to find more online, none. sad face. Nose 100 pts overall 94.

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  5/7/2023 - KingsleyZissou wrote: 91 Points

  Generally love everything out of Phelps but this was a tad less remarkable. Not completely fair as it seems pretty young still. Tons of oak extraction here, with the plummy Syrah notes saturated with aromas from the oak profile — chocolate pudding, licorice, coffee and some baking spices. Some definite orange rind in there as well. Palate is well constructed with strong fine grained tannin and a slight kiss of acid. Could certainly benefit from a bit more time. Not a bad quaff by any means.

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  3/5/2022 - Jamestindy wrote: 90 Points

  OK but better values

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  1/30/2022 - Dan_K wrote: 90 Points

  Dark black red. Earth and Plums. Meaty. Spice. Big. Double decanted opened up more floral and dark fruit notes. Complete infanticide. Score will improve over time - there is backbone of high quality - but I'd hold off 5+ years or lengthy lengthy decant.

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  11/10/2021 - Tom Chung Does not like this wine: 80 Points

  Too sweet

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