2008 Shane Syrah Judge Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (14) Avg Score: 91.6 points

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  3/18/2022 - Mountster27 Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Love this. Balanced and beautiful dark fruit and mouthwatering acidity still.
  Needs decant for sediment

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  8/15/2021 - cobbpa Likes this wine:

  Still quite lively. Dark fruits, peppercorns, touch of herbs/tea. Med+ body has slimmed down a bit vs the last bottle a few years back. Still decent backend structure, but I'd probably drink in the next couple years.

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  11/20/2015 - cobbpa wrote: 91 Points

  Black color & fruits throughout, with a touch of dried florals & pepper showing themselves as well. Strong acid backbone & tannins show with air; will wait a few years on the next bottle.

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  11/20/2015 - KeithAkers wrote: 91 Points

  Nose: Tue nose is pitched to more black fruits with black cherries, black raspberries, black pepper, violets, and incense.
  
  Taste: Full bodied with medium acidity and chewy tannins. The feel is plush and with California fruit, but there is a cooler sensibility to the feel with black cherries, potpourri, violets, black raspberries, and black pepper.
  
  Overall: This is hitting the spots right now. The tannins clamp down a bit after a couple of hours open. There is a lovely peppery streak to this with expelling balance.

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  9/4/2015 - corka Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Excellent Syrah, this powerful beast is reminiscent of the Northern Rhone with its vibrant dark fruit that continues throughout the mid-palate and finsihes with intensity that doesn't want to end.

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