2008 Luminesce Syrah

Community Tasting Notes (1)

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View cporter's profile
  • Report Issue

  5/29/2010 - cporter wrote:

  Drank over the course of 4 hours. Sourced entirely from the hillsides of Bien Nacido, this is Bien Nacido in surround sound. Upon first opening, the whole-cluster (100%) is very prominent, with notes of anejo tequila and black pepper. With time, these characters expand and fan out, broadening to include roasted meat, teriyaki, black fruit, honeysuckle, anise, and violets. On the palate, this is massive yet incredibly balanced. The tannins are chalky and very tactile, yet they are also round and noble (perhaps from the barrel fermentation?), providing a gorgeous textural experience. The characteristics of the nose are repeated, along with notes of dark chocolate, lavender, and mocha. Long finish brings out notes of coffee and Indian spices. This is great now, but I can't see any reason why this couldn't lay down for another decade or more. In fact, the overall impression is somewhere between a ripe vintage of Clape Cornas and La Blaque's Pierrevert.

  Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

Professional reviews have copyrights and you can view them here for your personal use only as private content. To view pro reviews you must either subscribe to a pre-integrated publication or manually enter reviews below. Learn more.