Black purple color with big oak aroma. In fact, the aroma was outstanding and added considerably to the enjoyment of the wine. Taste was fruit forward dark cherry with a medium-long finish. Nicely balanced tannins.
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Fruit is from Calistoga and 85-120 year-old vines. Dusty black raspberry nose with a whiff of vanilla. Flavors of rustic plums, currants, bacon fat and smoke. Blind, I'd guess this was a Syrah.
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10/24/2011 - bvanbower wrote: 88 Points
Good Zin qualities, berry nose, slight smoke.
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5/14/2011 - Colia wrote: 88 Points
Not as lush or fruity as I had hoped, based on tasting earlier vintages. Good graphite and tar and berry flavors.
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4/30/2010 - drphil Likes this wine: 88 Points
Black purple color with big oak aroma. In fact, the aroma was outstanding and added considerably to the enjoyment of the wine. Taste was fruit forward dark cherry with a medium-long finish. Nicely balanced tannins.
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3/7/2010 - drphil wrote: 88 Points
Paled in comparison with a Rocca Syrah the same night, but still showed nicely. Spice, full-bodied, with full mouth feel.
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1/4/2010 - Colia wrote: 90 Points
Fruit is from Calistoga and 85-120 year-old vines. Dusty black raspberry nose with a whiff of vanilla. Flavors of rustic plums, currants, bacon fat and smoke. Blind, I'd guess this was a Syrah.
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