Critics Average score from professional wine critics and publications.
88
/100
Reviews
6
professional
Vintages
1
2001
Other
88/100
Syrah
NV
Community Reviews
77
Reviews
88.0
Avg Score
91
Highest
Taster #7024
· Jul 13, 2008
poor
2001 vintage
Taster #8502
· Mar 11, 2008
86/100
Popped and poured. Nose of blackberry, smoke, and violets. Has lost a LOT of fruit over the last year, more secondary characteristics, tannins have completely disappeared with the fruit. Still a very good wine, just not quite what it used to be.
2001 vintage
Taster #0983
· Jul 25, 2007
90/100
Popped and poured. Dark purple, bright purple rim. Nose of dark berries, smoke, vanilla and violets. Black fruits, cherry and berry, beef, and some smoky oak. Nice mouthfeel, with firm grip on the finish. Great QPR at ~$12.
2001 vintage
Taster #1860
· Apr 8, 2007
89/100
Opened 30 minutes before tasting. A big deep purple wine. A bit hot on the first pour. The heat diminished over time. Strong violet componets with a grapey, jammy, smokey undercurrent. Very nice.
2001 vintage
Taster #3390
· Mar 26, 2006
86/100
Cedar, Spice, Burnt Oak, Plumb and Berry.
2001 vintage
Taster #9126
· Aug 13, 2005
86/100
Decanted for about 30 minutes. Very dark purple wine, fairly opaque, fairly hefty. Aroma does have lots of violets, some perfume, a hint of smoke. The palate is a bit thin, very plummy, picks up some spice after a bit, a bit of smoke, light tannins, and leaves an OK spice-led finish. Nice.
2001 vintage
Taster #0203
· Dec 25, 2004
91/100
Rated by W/S as the top syrah of 2004. It's a violet grenade with so much goin' on, it is't funny. Tannins for a syrah will give some endurance in the cellar. An incredible value from California.
2001 vintage