2021 Arnot-Roberts Syrah Que Syrah Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (9) Avg Score: 92.9 points

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  3/26/2024 - viniferatu wrote:

  Tight, tense and tart, this is really good, but it feels like it's closed down.
  
  Rather quiet on the nose, but with coaxing aromas of cassis, tiny tart wild blueberry, blackberry, strawberry, olives, black pepper, thyme, hashish, roses and violets emerge... Tightly wound and not so giving on the palate, it's acid driven, tannins are fine and plush and feel almost minimalistic. Long and intensely tart on the finish, fruit is pure, classic Syrah notes pop up, and tannins lend gorgeous filigree texture, but this is raw and unformed, and in need of many years in the bottle. It's clearly built to last, the fruit will not fade for a long time, but how long will it take to really blossom and soften? 10, 15, 20 years?
  
  What's the history of true Sonoma Coast Syrah? Was Peay the first? What are the oldest examples out there?

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  12/27/2023 - BillBell73 Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Very nice and restrained with a bit of a feral undertone on the nose. This reminds me, oddly, of cab franc - it has a bit of stemmy green-ness that reminds me of young Olga Raffault - but most of the notes here are more typical of Syrah. Let’s see how it ages.

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  11/16/2023 - MAXIMUM SATISFACTION wrote: 88 Points

  Goddamn this is tar and sour. Scents of Northern Rhone but palate of hipster carbonic. Not my thing. Must have caught my prior note on a good day.

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  5/17/2023 - Marc wrote: 95 Points

  With Lia (and Pete) - Tri Tip, gilled asparagus, corn salsa. Far too young, but the wine promises much. The nose is incredibly refined, and absolutely expressive of (very) cool-climate Syrah in its intense blackberry, and black pepper aromas. The floral component is exquisite. The palate is currently very tart and bright(verging on sour), but it opens and develops wonderfully with air. It is a wine of elegance and refinement, more that sheer power. I certainly see the similarity to Pinot Noir that Antonio Galloni mentioned - the whole bunch character is also very reminiscent of many Pinots and Burgundies that share this technique. At the moment, 100 points feels a bit of a stretch (based on the memory of La Chapelle 1990 on release etc), but there is no doubting the class of this wine - it promises to age magnificently. 95+

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  5/6/2023 - S-F wrote: 93 Points

  Popped and poured. At first, very tightly wound. But after a little time started unfolding in glass. Sour cherries, violets. What emerges eventually is a very elegant, beautiful Syrah. But I think this one will reward with a little more time, so no rush. I'll put my remaining bottle away at the back, away from temptation.

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