Absolutely loved this wine. This was singing right out of the bottle. Explosive nose of black cherry, vanilla, spice, and a nice touch of oak. Classic Santa Barbara syrah at its best. Fruit was so fresh and light on the palate. Well balanced, with a fairly lengthy finish. This paired so well with grilled steak. Wish I had more. Do not decant too long, however. This fell apart after about 3.5 hours. I think this has another year or so left in it, but I would drink now because it was so delicious.
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2/16/2011 - xuaeinw wrote: 90 Points
Drink it now.
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11/30/2010 - xuaeinw wrote: 91 Points
Very good. Agree that it should be consumed in the near future.
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6/12/2010 - bilgepump100 wrote: 91 Points
Delicious cherry flavor with tobacco and cedar. Smooth and silky. Not much acid left so drink up.
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5/24/2010 - Sniffy-Sniff Likes this wine: 92 Points
Absolutely loved this wine. This was singing right out of the bottle. Explosive nose of black cherry, vanilla, spice, and a nice touch of oak. Classic Santa Barbara syrah at its best. Fruit was so fresh and light on the palate. Well balanced, with a fairly lengthy finish. This paired so well with grilled steak. Wish I had more. Do not decant too long, however. This fell apart after about 3.5 hours. I think this has another year or so left in it, but I would drink now because it was so delicious.
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4/9/2009 - signotim wrote: 88 Points
Nice fruit but heavy on the oak treatment for my taste. I prefered the 2004.
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