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/100
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89/100
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Taster #3575
· May 17, 2012
89/100
Popped and poured with dinner. Meaty notes on the palate. Some spice (cinnamon) on the nose when initially opened. A warm weather syrah "palette".
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Taster #1056
· Jul 2, 2011
91/100
Drank from a split. Sweet black fruit on the nose with leather, spice, and menthol. There was some heat initially that blew off, and this became exceptionally balanced. For full disclosure, I've drank ALOT tonight, but this greatly surpassed my expectations. Simple, but a crowd pleaser.
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Taster #6949
· Feb 6, 2011
This took awhile to come around, but it's fantastic now (day three). Lush and spicy, but with enough acidity to keep it fresh.
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Taster #0984
· Dec 5, 2010
85/100
rather thin....maybe I had a bad bottle compared to everyone else...hmm
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Taster #2956
· Oct 3, 2010
14.3% alcohol. This really has hit a nice stride. Blueberry and pepper on the nose, with a meaty edge that comes out on the palate. Somewhat brawny and quite spicy, another great barbecue accompaniment. A-
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Taster #2956
· Sep 19, 2010
14.3% alcohol. Smoother than the first bottle. Blue and black fruit jumps out of the glass, with a touch of creamy oak. In the mouth, showing juicy blueberry and black fruit, along with meaty and peppery notes. Strong acidity and a refined-yet-tannic grip on the finish. A-
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Taster #5126
· Jul 13, 2010
87/100
Classic sweet California syrah. Raspberry syrup, ripe cherries, warm mouthfeel. Finish is more complex than I expected, but oak is too present. Very average. Great with barbecue chicken.
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Taster #6909
· Jun 4, 2010
88/100
Tasting flight at Remy's
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Taster #2956
· May 4, 2010
14.3% alcohol. Inky purple-black color. A fragrant nose of blue fruits and pepper. In the mouth, quite brawny and feel youthful. It was a bit more structured than I expected. There's plenty of fruit, but this is just a pretty serious wine that needs to settle in and smooth out. B+
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Taster #2188
· Apr 26, 2010
89/100
Inky, black color. The plummy nose also displayed a liberal amount of oak and pepper. In the mouth, this medium-bodied wine provided a polished profile of plums and oak with a peppery finish. The finish had moderate length with plenty of pepper. The got even better with spaghetti and italian sausage because the oak faded and the pepper matched perfectly with the sausage.
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Taster #7501
· Apr 19, 2010
Fits the bill for tonight, to go with homemade chili. Plump and a little pillowy with black fruit, some ink and tar, with a whiff of pepper. Nice weight, decent amount of acids, some graphite and some strucuture to keep it all together. In the new world category but I prefer this style almost always and even moreso tonight with the meal and the Kings/Canucks game, it works great........2 nights later, I have the last of the bottle and it's …
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Taster #2975
· Apr 11, 2010
89/100
Wonderful young Syrah drinking well right now with the singular zest of a CA varietal and a soft velvety mouth feel. Bright black fruit, showing some hints of moist earth and fresh spice on a sturdy medium tannic finish. Went exceptionally well tonight with our lamb shoulder cuts seasoned with lavender spices. We think this will peak in a year, but drink now through 2013.
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Taster #0984
· Mar 29, 2010
89/100
terrific, juicy, enjoyable spright syrah - will put it on my list to visit when I am in Cali next tme
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Taster #2108
· Mar 10, 2010
91/100
I enjoyed this very much. Went up against an 06 PN and 98 Cab Franc and was the clear favorite in the room. Great nose, vibrant fruit. Will get better with time, but great now too.
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Taster #8381
· Jan 2, 2010
92/100
Smooth, ready and showing well now. Opened for 1 1/2 hours before serving. The nose is bright cherry. It's all Syrah from beginning to end. The finish is smooth with little spice, medium in finish.
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Taster #4579
· Nov 23, 2009
89/100
Straightforward. Black fruit & a little pepper. Very soft tannins.
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Taster #0951
· Nov 9, 2009
90/100
Trip to Napa/Sonoma; 11/7/2009-11/14/2009 (Napa/Sonoma) : nose of black fruit, cherries and currants. Finely structures and nicely acidic for a Napa Syrah. nice peppery Syrah that never gets too big and solidly complex.
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Taster #4078
· Aug 28, 2009
89/100
California Wine Tour; 8/27/2009-8/30/2009 (Sonoma/Spring Mtn/Napa/Santa Cruz) : The left over barrel from the blend. Very good. Pitch black color, slightly sweet, wild berry and Jammy. Reminds me of $25+ Aussie. ($19.5 at winery) Recommended.
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Taster #4846
· Jun 10, 2009
86/100
86+
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Taster #2427
· May 15, 2009
88/100
Drank from a 375 - Popped and ran through the Vinturi, still needed about 30 minutes to shine. Very nice Cali Syrah, blue fruit, spice, a little pepper, decent acidity/fine tannins - nice finish. Really went well with strip steak,and asparagus with morel mushrooms. Wish I had more.
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Taster #5840
· May 2, 2009
88/100
Philadelphia Wine Festival (Marriott, Philadelphia PA) : simple, but pleasant. black plum, black fruit.
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Taster #8520
· May 2, 2009
The Eighth Annual Philadelphia Wine Festival (Philadelphia Marriott Downtown) : Good standard California Syrah. Spice, blue fruit.
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Taster #8980
· Mar 14, 2009
really good - my fave of the Novy syrahs on this day.
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