My friends were less impressed, but I felt like the quality of the fruit from James Berry and Booker Vineyards really came through here. A very clean style of GSM. The oak has integrated very nicely. Drink up.
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Found this by the glass at Artisan, having just met Jacob and tasted with him that day. This is special stuff, and an amazing deal at $60 a bottle there. Booker and James Berry fruit is really singing right now, with years to go. I picked up a bottle.
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Jammy nose of currents and dark fruit. Nice balance of acid and fruit with spicy white pepper on the back end. Good mouth watering finish. More please.
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Floral on the nose, lavender and violets,blackberry coulie with an inky appearance. I am seriously overwhelmed with how much I enjoy this wine! Very compact, graphite, dark berry compote reduction with linzer tart sprinkled with ground charcoal, asphalt, and white pepper. There is a briney sea air quality that keeps the fruit in check. So well balanced with laser-like minerality. I'm astonished how youthful this wine is. Seamless and polished.
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12/7/2013 - mike l. Likes this wine: 93 Points
Drank at Allumette. 1 hour decant.
My friends were less impressed, but I felt like the quality of the fruit from James Berry and Booker Vineyards really came through here. A very clean style of GSM. The oak has integrated very nicely. Drink up.
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11/18/2013 - mike l. Likes this wine: 91 Points
Found this by the glass at Artisan, having just met Jacob and tasted with him that day. This is special stuff, and an amazing deal at $60 a bottle there. Booker and James Berry fruit is really singing right now, with years to go. I picked up a bottle.
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2/8/2013 - jdinkin1 wrote: 91 Points
Jammy nose of currents and dark fruit. Nice balance of acid and fruit with spicy white pepper on the back end. Good mouth watering finish. More please.
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1/29/2013 - STM82 wrote: 95 Points
Floral on the nose, lavender and violets,blackberry coulie with an inky appearance. I am seriously overwhelmed with how much I enjoy this wine! Very compact, graphite, dark berry compote reduction with linzer tart sprinkled with ground charcoal, asphalt, and white pepper. There is a briney sea air quality that keeps the fruit in check. So well balanced with laser-like minerality. I'm astonished how youthful this wine is. Seamless and polished.
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11/17/2012 - sdwineguru Likes this wine: 90 Points
72% Syrah, 21 Mouvedre, 7 Grenache. Dark purple; berries, mint, earth nose; mid-body, round, ripe, hints of chocolate; long fruity finish; nice style. w/tri-tip and mushroom sauce.
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