Big and full bodied, this 11 yr old RRV Syrah shows off black fruit like black cherry and plum, with burnt embers, and black pepper. Bold and tannic on the palate, with ripened plum, black cherry, wet leather, smoke, and wet gravel. The finish is quite long, but comes across a bit manipulated, showing off gritty and chewy tannins, alongside slightly lacking acidity, and some baby fat on the ripe and expansive finish. Drink now through 2021+. Tasty but too brawny for my liking.
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4/8/2024 - Bwalter17 Likes this wine: 91 Points
A lot of vibrant fruit. Very dark. Cassis, ripe blackberry, black olive notes on palate. A bit hot. At least a couple of good years left.
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9/23/2023 - ShadowIII Likes this wine: 91 Points
Big Syrah, blackberry, blueberry, integrated tannins, long finish, still youthful but not very complex
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1/29/2019 - drrobvino wrote: 88 Points
Big and full bodied, this 11 yr old RRV Syrah shows off black fruit like black cherry and plum, with burnt embers, and black pepper.
Bold and tannic on the palate, with ripened plum, black cherry, wet leather, smoke, and wet gravel.
The finish is quite long, but comes across a bit manipulated, showing off gritty and chewy tannins, alongside slightly lacking acidity, and some baby fat on the ripe and expansive finish.
Drink now through 2021+. Tasty but too brawny for my liking.
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11/30/2018 - R Z Likes this wine: 90 Points
Eau de sweat socks up front and on the nose, with a more satisfying syrah finish. Not a blockbuster style. Enjoyable once it gets going.
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1/8/2018 - jshufelt wrote: 90 Points
Consistent with previous tasting notes.
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