2010 Arns Syrah Melanson Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (5) Avg Score: 91.7 points

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  10/11/2021 - rmcnees wrote: 92 Points

  Mostly consistent with our earlier notes for this label although at eleven years, the fruits have fallen off ever so slightly. Dark inky purple colored, full bodied, huge aromatics explode from the bottle as soon as the cork is pulled, thick, concentrated black and blue fruits are accented by a pronounced layer of sweet spicy oak laced caramel that turns to black licorice, pepper and herbs, with smooth sinewy tannins on the lingering finish.
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  1/10/2020 - rmcnees Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Full bodied, huge aromatics explode from the bottle as soon as the cork is pulled, thick, concentrated black and blue fruits are accented by a pronounced layer of sweet spicy oak laced caramel that turns to black licorice on the rear pallet with smooth sinewy tannins on the lingering finish.
  
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  11/23/2019 - rmcnees Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Dark black garnet colored, medium full bodied, complex, powerful but polished, at nine years of age, the forward flavors of black berry and hints of blue fruits are starting to give way more to the layers of anise and cassis with hints of smoke, mocha and clove, violets, leather and olive on a long lingering firm but silky tannin finish.
  
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  12/22/2018 - fedro Likes this wine: 92 Points

  worth waiting for - could go longer but now seemed in a really nice spot. dark and broody, spicy and full on

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  12/17/2017 - rmcnees Likes this wine: 93 Points

  This is serious juice. The 2010 vintage was aged in one year old French oak for three years. The concentrated extracted fruit is apparent as soon as you pour the dark inky purple juice into the glass. Full bodied, thick, concentrated black and blue fruits are accented by a pronounced layer of sweet spicy oak laced caramel that turns to black licorice on the rear pallet with smooth sinewy tannins on the lingering finish.
  
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