Novy Family Wines Syrah Parsons' Vineyard

Drank with baby back ribs. It was good but nothing special. Moderate fruit up front with some spice and a bit of a hot finish.

Poured through Vinturi for splash decant ... This bottle seemed a little harsh, with rough edges on the finish and less of the up front fruit I've come to expect. I gather this one might be just past its peak and heading downhill. A little out of balance too, and never smoothed out in the glass or decanter throughout the evening. This might just have been a slightly off-bottle, but I will say that, in general (i.e. more than just …

Nose of musty red bell pepper. Focused blackberry and currant flavors on a really smooth frame. Nice long finish.

Minty on the nose with brooding aromas. Palate is tasty, but lacking enough structure and tannins to support the 14+ alcohol. Seems a consistent problem with this vintage. Very Australian, in a bad way. Nice enough for a party.

On opening was wonderful .. with rich red and black fruits, well structured. After an hour or so started to get a little harsh with the tannins coming forward a little to dry. Another hour later though started to come together again with classic Syrah flavors.

Bought a case in 9/10. It tasted bad then and it still tastes bad. I've tried everything.

Decanted approx. 4 hours ... Nose was bright when poured, but quite muted by the time we drank. This is our first Sonoma Novy, and our first crack at their entry-level offering, after liking previous single vineyard, St. Lucia bottles very much. I liked this wine overall; it was deep red, almost purple, and very, VERY smooth (not a harsh edge to be found). It was moderately rich with an interesting, crisp edge; not too sweet at all. There was …