Paloma, Palomita Hamilton Syrah, Dry Creek Valley

Drinking beautifully now. Just opened my first bottle from purchase on release. Deep color, minimal sediment. Would be interesting to have in a blind tasting against CDP to compare. Will probably start thinking about drinking through what I have over the next few years.

2007 vintage

Plenty of life left in this, and I’m a bit surprised it still seemed so unyielding at this point. Ripe black fruit, plums, bitter chocolate and toasted chile powder. Palate enveloping, but feels a little dull as it’s fairly low acid. Well made wine but not quite my style.

2006 vintage

Dark chocolate with uber-ripe black cherries. Palate showed more bitter chocolate notes with bitter cocoa powder, over-ripe plums and blackberries. Oak spices. Heavy mouthfeel leading to a hot finish. Not for me.

2007 vintage

Auction purchase last year. Hard to believe, but the this was just now starting to show signs of shedding its youthful exuberance (a result of impeccable storage). Fair amount of sediment was left in the bottle when decanting , but what made it to the glass was still deep and dark with only minimal bricking. The nose was hot for awhile but eventually settled down to be a nice companion to a weighty, yet ultra polished palate. Still plenty of …

2006 vintage

Very dark red, dark berry and chocolate aromas which expanded over a couple of hours. Dense earthy blackberry fruit, medium weight, nice balance, tannins integrated, medium length finish. Good match with pan fried ground lamb and mushrooms.

2007 vintage

very dark red, earthy dark berry aromas, definite chocolate aroma, concentrated dark berry fruit, balanced, didn't seem alcoholic, tannins soft, medium length finish.

2007 vintage

Very nice. Great acid, modest nose, elegant. Expect this has several more great years ahead of it.

2006 vintage

Very tasty. A little past prime but still very good. The last glass was very alcoholic tasting ad some had settled.

2006 vintage

Corked.

2006 vintage

maybe storage issues, but flavors not all that impressive, improved after 5 hrs, and food

2006 vintage

Wow. Tar, tobacco, dried earth, silky smooth tannins, this is a fantastic wine. loved everything about this wine. I wish I had more.

2006 vintage

No more Palomita?! What a Christmas treat! Paired with beef filet and marinated pork chops. Stunner that wowed my guests to no end. I have lots of experience with this Syrah over the years. The '05 just rocks! Fruit notes present in it's youth have dissipated. Fruit now perfectly balanced with minerality, flesh and earth. Winner! Strong buy if you can find it!!

2005 vintage

Thick and juicy. Dense color.

2006 vintage

Age has been good to this wine. Much better now than in the past. Note a large amount of sediment.

2007 vintage

Purplish color. Vanilla, blue fruit, chocolate and alcohol in the bouquet. Firm, hard tannins; structured. Flavors of blackberry and dark fruit, chocolate here as well. Could this be Petite Sirah? Develops a buttery quality to the bouquet, and oaky spice tones come in on the finish. The chocolate stands out a little more. Guessed Cab Sauv.

2007 vintage

Tight with muted fruit, acidic and tannic on opening. After a couple hours began to open up and show dark berry fruits, density, warmth, spice and toasty cedar. While improving, still restrained with plenty of tannic structure and acid, which would suggest this has the potential to get better in the next few years.

2007 vintage

Wonderful once decanted and it has opened up.

2007 vintage

Let me lead with I feel a bit bad for this wine - after all we did just return from a very wine intense week in Napa/Charleston. That being said, this was not our favorite. On the nose it's some combination of wet dog and with kindof a chalky feel. On the tongue it tastes almost like an over-ripened fruit that is starting to mold. We purchased direct from winery and it's been in a Eurocave ever since so I …

2006 vintage

Nice black fruited entry flattens out mid-palate. Tight finish. 86

2007 vintage

DARK BERRIES, CHERRIES AND CHOCOLATE IN THE NOSE WITH RICH BERRY FRUIT AND BLACKBERRIES IN THE FLAVOR. MEDIUM TO LONG FINISH.

2005 vintage

4th Saturday Annual Champagne Event (Sue & Mike's) : Inky red color. Loads of dark fruit, with incense and cherry qualities. Hints of vanilla and spice on the finish.

2006 vintage

Consistent notes

2006 vintage

Wow, inky inky inky opaque black purple, almost viscous in appearance. Seamless and velvety on the palate loaded with oodles of juicy bursting fruit. Could be a bit more balanced with a touch more acidity, but a sexy wine for sure.

2006 vintage

DEEP BERRIES IN THE NOSE AND FLAVOR WITH A MEDIUM LENGTH FINISH.

2007 vintage

Nicely balanced. Dark fruit, some earthiness and spice on the finish. Moderate tannins.

2006 vintage

A baby - needs much more time to mature.

2007 vintage

Some Rhone(ish) wines on a Saturday afternoon : I had not had a Paloma syrah in a while. I don't remember the Palomita designation. In any event, purple in color. The nose has spice, black raspberries and cedar. Complex with a great texture. Tannic. On the palate, black raspberries and plums. Some heat. This is still young but has vibrant fruit and some complexity. Very good and probably my WOTD.

2006 vintage

better than on release, got some meat and heavy metal, another couple years, should be ready

2006 vintage

Tasted this after almost a full day decant. The nose had aromas of currant, earth, spices and a minty note. The palate had blackberry and plum flavors with a nice eucalyptus note. This wine was medium bodied, but the finish was a little bit on the short side for my taste. This was the first time I had seen a Syrah from Paloma, so this was a fun one for me to get to taste.

2005 vintage

This wine has gotten better since the last time we had one. Part of Sunday Funday and burgers on the grill. Deep red in color with aromas of dark red fruit. This wine had a great spiciness, plum and earthiness.

2006 vintage

better the 2nd day

2006 vintage

Dark purple in color, definately needs decanting , blueberry, spice with a definate rusticness.

2005 vintage

Still very young. Inky dark with dark berry, plum and pepper notes. Also noticed alittle heat on the nose.

2006 vintage

90-Pointers, Red and White (Farpointe Cellar) : THe nose had blackberry, spice, plum, and a little earth. The palate was soft, and had blackberry, spice, plum, and an earthy finish.

2006 vintage

Dinner Talamonti Aaron Petar -- A real flashy and fruity syrah, loads of dark fruit and a good sleek personality.

2006 vintage

Lots of fruit and very good structure.

2006 vintage

This is great stuff. Expressive nose that is not overly ripe. Blueberrys and blackberrys galore. Probably the best Syrah I've ever had. A subtle white pepper spicyness that is special. Fruit, balance and deliciousness...AMM

2006 vintage

From memory: Eucalpytus, mint, floral (nose), pine. This wine was hot, so probably a bit young. Unfortunately, one left.

2005 vintage

Decanted only for a few minutes. Way too young and needs much more cellaring --and needed my decanting than it got. The wine was very dark in color.

2005 vintage

Lunch with Cara, George et al Dio Dekka -- a bright, jazzy fruity CA Syrah, inky dark bright purple. Heady spicy aromatics, good balance on the palate. Nice.

2006 vintage

Blackberry nose, big blackberry nose. Raisons on the palate, but not offensive. Crushed black fruit. The finish is short, showing that the wine should age for another 5-8 years. Very concentrated, thick wine, elixer wine.

2005 vintage

Very dark purple, Needs much decanting now, very tannic,fruit is evident but will improve over time.Will try again in 2009 or 2010.

2005 vintage

not decanted, but should be. a very fruit forward wine that is a good extension of the winemaking ethos of this producer. it's a more crowded field now, however.

2005 vintage

DAWGS April 2008 - Napa AVA (Hector's on Henderson, Dallas, Texas) : WIML90? Tasted April 16, 2008. Opened and served immediately. Purple to dark purple color in the glass, clear hut throughout. First whiff and you say to yourself "what the heck?". Big nose with a strong aroma right up front of buttered microwave popcorn followed by some notes of blueberries, currants, dark chocolate and pepper. Flavors of black berries, black cherries and a little bitters on the finish. Also …

2005 vintage

Really wonderful. Needs decanting for 2 hours as is tightly closed, but opened to spice, blackberry, coffee, chocolate tones.

2005 vintage

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