2008 Kamen Estate Syrah

Community Tasting Notes (6) Avg Score: 92.6 points

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  12/29/2021 - Chad Wenger wrote: 96 Points

  An incredible balance between power and grace. Deep blackberry/blueberry fruit that dances gracefully across the palate with a hint of violets (Cote-Rotie?). Give this wine some time in your mouth and the secondary flavours explode at the end. Dark chocolate, cinnamon, tobacco, and spice. Perhaps a tiny hint of white pepper. A big and bold version of a Northern Rhone star.

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  1/29/2019 - Night Train Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Seems to be at its peak. No signs of age and perfectly balanced. Nice nose, rich body and mouthfeel, and a very nice finish. However, there was nothing to identify it as a Syrah - no pepper, no grilled meat, no minerals. It was delicious, but lacking in complexity and varietal characteristics.

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  11/18/2017 - Night Train Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Better than I remembered from a 2011 tasting. Huge nose - dark fruits and raw beef. Blueberries on the palate, along with beef and hints of various herbs. Very big and rich, with humongous fruit. Medium body, with a good (not great) fruit-driven finish. Still pretty wild and woolly, I suspect it will improve with another two or three years in the bottle.

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  9/1/2012 - ravbik wrote: 95 Points

  Dark, brooding complex full bodied. Will probably even get better with some aging

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  12/31/2011 - joeroth Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Opened several hours before drinking. Very nice fruit and smooth on palate after decanting. Kamen gets Syrah right. Small batch but will continue to buy when available.

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