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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91.1 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 20 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by evanlyall on 12/24/2013 & rated 92 points: Very refined. Was worried it was past prime but now I just wish I had more of this vintage. Great fruit flavors, very elegant. Time to drink is now. (2905 views) | | | Tasted by Wineaux46 on 3/15/2011 & rated 94 points: Outstanding wine. Mature, fully integrated, delicious fruit. Definitely tasted like an adult, no kidstuff or false bravado. (4238 views) | | | Tasted by FoodMuse on 4/17/2010 & rated 95 points: Deep and rich earthy and barnyard notes. Ample oak gives this wine a wonderful finish reminiscent of coconut cream pie. Wonderful aromas and flavors of cherries and white pepper abound. Good acidity and fruit despite the age on this bottle. Absolutely fantastic wine. (4283 views) | | | Tasted by rmodak on 12/31/2008 & rated 91 points: Fully mature showing lovely plum and cherry notes with leather and herbal undertones. Very silky and elegant - a different animal than it was in its youth. (4534 views) | | | Tasted by hifiwine on 1/11/2008 & rated 90 points: it took 48 hours of decanting, but it finally got there (4835 views) | | | Tasted by rjonwine@gmail.com on 8/2/2007 & rated 89 points: Syrah-Cabernet blends Aussie vs. Cali blindtasted (Palo Alto, California): Group's #3 (my #4) – 43 pts; 1, 1, 2, 0 – savory, roasted meat, smoky nose; tasty, peppery, savory palate with good acidity; medium finish (5242 views) | | | Tasted by hifiwine on 12/16/2006 & rated 92 points: at 1 am it was a 92 (2542 views) | | | Tasted by spts1000 on 10/29/2006 & rated 88 points: this wine had more of a cab feel than a syrah. the tannins were still very strong, but did weaken with air time. nose was a combination of dark and light red fruits with some earthy tones at the end. a nice wine, but doubt i will purchase more. (2143 views) | | | Tasted by Snarf on 10/26/2006 & rated 92 points: Chocolate and black fruits. Too much oak? Still wonderful. (2659 views) | | | Tasted by tskrueger on 7/29/2006 & rated 90 points: Chicago Weekend; 7/28/2006-7/31/2006 (Chicago): Much more mellow than last tasting in 2003. Lean black cherry and plum, with slight herbal streak. Still elegant, aromatic and pleasurable. Definitely a drink now ine. (2728 views) | | | Tasted by OneLastSyrah on 9/3/2003: ($30) Mom's 54th birthday: This wine is a bit of puzzle to me. Larry loves it, but I tend to find it pleasant, a bit overly oaked, and the grape flavors muddied due to the blending choice. Okay, but not something I want to drink often. (1823 views) |
| By Richard Jennings
RJonWine.com (8/2/2007)
(Lewis Cellars Alec's Blend) Group's #3 (my #4) – 43 pts; 1, 1, 2, 0 – savory, roasted meat, smoky nose; tasty, peppery, savory palate with good acidity; medium finish 89 points |
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| Lewis Cellars Producer website
"Lewis Cellars is a small family winery established in 1992 by Debbie and Randy Lewis, and recently joined by their son Dennis. Total production is approximately 8,500 cases annually of Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Merlot and Syrah."
Lewis Cellars Napa Chateau Tasting
https://unwindwine.blogspot.com/2017/08/lewis-cellars-napa-chateau-tasting.htmlSyrah BlendThe 2018 is 40% Merlot and 60% Syrah.USAAmerican wine has been produced since the 1500s, with the first widespread production beginning in New Mexico in 1628. Today, wine production is undertaken in all fifty states, with California producing 84% of all U.S. wine. The continent of North America is home to several native species of grape, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis vulpina, but the wine-making industry is based almost entirely on the cultivation of the European Vitis vinifera, which was introduced by European settlers. With more than 1,100,000 acres (4,500 km2) under vine, the United States is the fourth-largest wine producing country in the world, after Italy, Spain, and France.California2021 vintage: "Unlike almost all other areas of the state, the Russian River Valley had higher than normal crops in 2021, which has made for a wine of greater generosity and fruit forwardness than some of its stablemates." - Morgan Twain-Peterson Napa Valley Napa Valley Wineries and Wine (Napa Valley Vintners)Napa ValleySt. Helena |
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