As a Syrah lover, I love the nose here.. The fruit is very expressive, but there's a touch of Old World barnyard that is very appealing. This wine is very balanced at this point in its life with many different perceptible flavors and textures: sweet red fruit, brooding dark fruit, salty olive, a smooth front palate, fine tannin on the midpalate, and a slight bitter end. I'd like just a little bit more swell in the midpalate, but that's nitpicking at this point; however, I'd say that if you're holding, break them out and drink them now.
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8/10/2018 - veniceslug1 wrote: 89 Points
didn't blow me. Away nice flavors, but dominated by the alcohol.
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10/28/2012 - RR47 wrote: 91 Points
Medium red. A Pinot like nose of cherries and dusty earth. Good syrah. In the mouth: Light spice, cherry, and a bit of tobacco.
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10/26/2012 - alpha_ori wrote: 92 Points
As a Syrah lover, I love the nose here.. The fruit is very expressive, but there's a touch of Old World barnyard that is very appealing. This wine is very balanced at this point in its life with many different perceptible flavors and textures: sweet red fruit, brooding dark fruit, salty olive, a smooth front palate, fine tannin on the midpalate, and a slight bitter end. I'd like just a little bit more swell in the midpalate, but that's nitpicking at this point; however, I'd say that if you're holding, break them out and drink them now.
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10/30/2011 - buckeye76 wrote: 92 Points
BLACK CHERRIES AND RICH BERRIES IN THE NOSE AND FLAVOR. MEDIUM TO LONG FINISH
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1/23/2011 - Rojo wrote: 92 Points
Nose of strawberry and subtle hint of leather. Nice and balance right now and delightful to drink.
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