2016 Relic Wines Syrah Scarpa

Community Tasting Notes (12) Avg Score: 94.3 points

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  8/6/2022 - winezinner wrote: 94 Points

  Needed little decanting. Well-balanced, full-bodied, firm tannins.

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  6/17/2022 - bluehorseshoe Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Note is after an hour in the glass. Intoxicating nose of spearmint, raspberry and crushed rock. Mouth filling fruit, with earth, slate and fresh herbs on the palate. Rich, without being heavy. Exceptionally well made. Just entering its drinking window. Will be good for at least 5 years. My favorite Napa Valley Syrah.

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  5/27/2022 - YankeeRobio Likes this wine: 96 Points

  What a great wine, sorry it was my last one. Great fruit forward expression of this varietal

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  3/12/2022 - Thek Likes this wine: 94 Points

  What a fantastic value! Nose of earth, pu ehr tea (aka horse barn), some background dried blueberry, citric acid. Palate of dried blueberry, very full bodied, some heat, dirty earthiness. This is really different from any Syrah I’ve tried. It has none of the traditional violet or bacon fat notes, but it has a dirt earthiness that is really great. I would buy this again in a heartbeat!

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  2/12/2022 - bluehorseshoe Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Dark fruits, roasted meat, damp earth, slate and fresh herbs on the nose. Fruit that is deep and rich, but well balanced with good acidity on the palate. Very good wine with a long finish. Hard to imagine a better Syrah from Napa Valley. Improves with air. 60 minute decant will be rewarded.

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