Dark as squid ink. Black olive and savory herbs on the nose. Silky smooth on the palate. Great density and substance. Finish is long. Beautiful bottle.
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This wine needs at least a 2 hour decant for my palate... which I did zero; my bad. Comes across as a young wine, which to me tastes astringent. Putting that aside, it is a full body Syrah with medium nose and tastes of dark fruits and leather; a touch sweet, chocolate / expresso comes into play... barely integrated tannins are present and accounted for, long presence in the mouth. Next time... I'll DECANT!
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Sampled 12/20/10. Massive jammy fruit in a very smooth package. Not a dessert wine but certainly seemed like dessert. Monolithic and designed for the party crowd that likes instant gratification of drinking a young wine now. As much as I don't appreciate the lack of sophistication of this wine, I am impressed by how simply tasty it is with a finish that lasts 30 seconds.
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10/21/2023 - DoubleMagnum Likes this wine: 92 Points
Dark as squid ink. Black olive and savory herbs on the nose. Silky smooth on the palate. Great density and substance. Finish is long. Beautiful bottle.
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6/28/2020 - mdfuller wrote: 91 Points
Know what your drinking - a very big cool weather CA Syrah - lovely it was!
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4/7/2014 - CR lawrence Likes this wine: 90 Points
This wine needs at least a 2 hour decant for my palate... which I did zero; my bad. Comes across as a young wine, which to me tastes astringent. Putting that aside, it is a full body Syrah with medium nose and tastes of dark fruits and leather; a touch sweet, chocolate / expresso comes into play... barely integrated tannins are present and accounted for, long presence in the mouth. Next time... I'll DECANT!
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12/23/2010 - mxpbuy wrote: 92 Points
Sampled 12/20/10. Massive jammy fruit in a very smooth package. Not a dessert wine but certainly seemed like dessert. Monolithic and designed for the party crowd that likes instant gratification of drinking a young wine now. As much as I don't appreciate the lack of sophistication of this wine, I am impressed by how simply tasty it is with a finish that lasts 30 seconds.
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