2017 Gramercy Cellars Syrah Lower East

Community Tasting Notes (14) Avg Score: 90.2 points

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  4/9/2024 - Brucie69 Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Pop and poured. Drank over 2 hours.
  
  Lovely nose of Parma violets, blood orange, a melange of mostly red fruits, Chinese five spice, and then smoky oak.
  
  The palate is medium body, starting out with strawberries and raspberries, then more tart cranberry and red apples as the acidity kicks in. The oak and smoke overlay starts mid palate and is slightly disjointed on first opening as the fruit intensity is slightly overwhelmed by the smokiness. But as the wine settles down the fruit stretches out becomes deeper and slightly darker and the smokiness blends in and mellows.
  
  My first Washington Syrah and I really enjoyed it. It’s much more in the Nothern Rhone style with a nod to burgundy. I would have liked a touch more fruit intensity and a touch less smokiness but I really appreciate a US wine with restraint and a lighter touch.

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  2/20/2024 - hed503 wrote: flawed

  Sour, off taste

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  10/6/2023 - phils_hobby wrote: 92 Points

  supple flavors of medium to dark fruits, flavors well blended and light. A ready to drink wine.

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  11/1/2022 - Irish_Wine wrote: 90 Points

  Medium ruby.
  
  Pronounced nose with raspberry, blackcurrant, pepper, dried fruit, tomato leaf, tobacco and dried herbs.
  
  Pronounced on the palate with more pepper. High acidity, medium tannins, medium body, medium alcohol, long finish.
  
  Really enjoyable wine with good length, intensity and complexity.

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  7/26/2022 - Stuart10er Likes this wine:

  Purple and crimson colored. Funky bramble nose with some oak in the background. Taste has red plums and cranberry with a long finish with black pepper.

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