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92
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2014
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92/100
Syrah
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Taster #1078
· Jan 11, 2026
93/100
This is a typical Eisele vineyard wine one that is 100% Syrah. The aromas of black fruit combined with spice (clove) and an earthiness arise. The flavors of blackberry, clove, and minerality. The full body silky texture with just a hint of acidity and the polished tannins make this a very good wine. The wine has some distance to go (i probably opened this bottle too soon - a year after my previous - and still not at its "polished" …
2014 vintage
Taster #5727
· Jan 24, 2025
91/100
Full body. Fruit forward. Nice mouthfeel, smooth drinking now. Even without food. Lovely Syrah
2014 vintage
Taster #1078
· Jan 12, 2025
93/100
I am admitting that I am writing this about 3 days AFTER consuming the wine, not good. However, the aromas and flavors of this wine returned when I started to post this comment, which to me indicates a memorable wine. The aromas of dark fruit (blackberry combined with a boysenberry) arise from the bottle along with a slight floral. The flavors were again a combination of the two fruits with a slight minerality. The mellow palate from the laid down …
2014 vintage
Taster #9732
· Mar 6, 2024
Oh man, this is something really special. For quality Syrah such as this to come from America, let alone the sticks of Sonoma at 1800 feet above sea level over Lake Sonoma: Wow. I bought these bottles directly from the tasting room in Healdsburg, of course which is no longer there because after the fires they closed up shop. So, this is very much a unicorn! At this stage this is very much perfect! When I tasted I knew these …
2014 vintage
Taster #0838
· Mar 25, 2023
92/100
Nice bold color, fruit forward with smooth finish.
2014 vintage
Taster #0999
· Sep 22, 2022
94/100
Beautiful dark color. Balanced and at its peak performance.
2014 vintage
Taster #0240
· Apr 15, 2022
95/100
Just beginning to get to a really good place. This was my 3rd bottle (first was March 2018, second was August 2020) and this was the first that I really really enjoyed. That said, it was much better on day 3 than on day 1 (with VacuVin and air in between). I'll wait another 1-1.5 years before opening another, but I'm finally confident this will come around, whereas the 2013 seems seems permanently stuck in purgatory.
2014 vintage
Taster #9253
· Sep 26, 2021
92/100
Really enjoyable Syrah from the Yorkville Highlands. Nose of blackberry and spices. TRt blackberry on the palate with some pepper and smoke. Nice fruit on the finish. I’d say this one is medium weight. I’d also say that this one has 2-3 years left of proper storage. A few reviewers remarked that they detected Brett, which I assume meant the bad kind of Brett that brings barnyard, manure and other nasty smells. I didn’t get that at all, so maybe …
2014 vintage
Taster #3455
· Feb 24, 2021
86/100
More brett than I can enjoy. Have had two bottles to confirm. Bummed I have 4 more in the basement.
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Taster #5122
· Dec 31, 2019
87/100
Cool climate Syrah (with 2% Petit Sirah) from a small family winery in Mendocino. Spent 21 months in barrel. Gave 2.5h air. Medium garnet color. Aromas of plum, oak, forest floor, clove. Medium-full body, velvety texture. Assertive dark fruit on the palate, slightly overwhelmed initially by oakiness and stalky tannins in the finish. Both resolve somewhat with time in glass, so this may improve with time in the cellar or a longer decant. Decent, but feels a bit overworked.
2014 vintage
Taster #4443
· Nov 29, 2019
Friendsgiving Dinner (Riverwoods, IL) : Perhaps in an odd phase, but I found this very ungiving and lacking the generosity I expected.
2014 vintage
Taster #0657
· Jul 22, 2019
91/100
July 2019 Trip to Sonoma; 7/22/2019-7/23/2019 (Sonoma) : Blackberry, cassis, black pepper. Medium-plus body. Medium acidity. Medium-minus tannin. Medium-plus finish.
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Taster #7771
· Dec 1, 2017
92/100
Five hour decant. Dark purple color. Spent campfire and boysenberry on the fragrant nose. Smooth palate with nice acidity. Rounded tannins on medium finish. Very nice young Syrah.
2014 vintage
Taster #4345
· Aug 7, 2017
Very dry and nice with spicy foods such as Mexican.
2014 vintage
Taster #2318
· May 29, 2017
93/100
Very smooth. Opened up nicely
2014 vintage