2007 Anwilka

Community Tasting Notes (37) Avg Score: 90.6 points

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  8/12/2021 - stayhappy21 wrote: 91 Points

  Opened this over lunch with a very close colleague at Chef Teo's.
  
  Dark purple in colour. Was surprised how youthful and ready this wine was. Notes of raspberries, fruit jam, larvendar, blackcurrant, cassis, black coffee makes this a complex and satisfying wine to have with a wagyu steak.
  
  Made with 50% Syrah, 46% Cabernet Sauvignon and 4% Petit Verdot, the less than usual blend created a wonderful solution as compared to some of the mixtures out there.

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  5/18/2020 - judgepalmer Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Man I love a Cab-Syrah blend... The nose is richly stewy and spicy like a black molé that’s been simmering for days. On the palate, subtle herbaceous and sour cranberry tones from the Cabernet dance atop bloody, leathery notes from the Syrah, almost as if the two grapes are aging at different rates in the bottle. I don’t mean to say that the wine is disjointed, as it is not only complex but also fairly harmonious for such a big bruiser. Probably a few years past its peak, but still a ton of fun - a really well made wine.

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  3/24/2019 - sid_loves_wine Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Very interesting - my first real cab/syrah blend and tastes like it. Cassis/blackcurrant/bell pepper/coffee grounds from the Cabernet, and peppery smoked meat with something like warm prunes/figs from the syrah. I can see why people are saying the fruit is fading (it hides a bit behind the pyrazines and smoke), but there is plenty of dusty tannin and some acid left, so maybe it can go even longer. Very BBQ-esque with the meaty, bitter notes mixed with subtle dark fruit.

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  5/3/2018 - Seb-HK wrote: 87 Points

  Still a nice colour and body but not enough fruit left...should have been drunk 2 years ago

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  3/26/2016 - denb Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Very pleasant. Lots of tannins still, but not too much. Fruit and dark berries dominate. Heavy sediment and very much unfiltered. Leave upright for at least a day before opening. Reminiscent of Bordeaux, but not quite. Interesting wine. Want more.

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