Canihan Family Syrah

Full bodied, integrated tannins, supple fruit. Black fruit dominant, noticeably, black plum skins and black currant. Notes of fat and black olive, and lamb's skin. Very nice wine for the price- I think there is still some time left in the bottle as well, maybe 3-4 more years.

Loved. Got better and better as we drank. Nose was absolute perfume. Balanced. Good legs. Dark. Drinking at its peak. Well worth the $26 I paid.

Ready to drink. Tasty berry notes. Served with Thanksgiving menu.

I thought this was a really good illustration of a cooler weather syrah! Definitely NOT one of those 15%+ bombs from Napa. (It clocks a 13.7% abv, by the way.) This wine still exerted a strong backbone of well-balanced acidity and well-rounded tannins, but displayed pleasant notes of blueberries and jam, with a bit of tobacco and smoke in the finish. This wine caught me by surprise. It exhibited strong, rustic aromas. It's definitely not a typical syrah, and I …

Purple. Tart berry and black olives on the nose. Medium body, with some fruit and the black olives carry over to the palate. Medium tannins and finish. Not a lot of history with Syrahs, but I like this one. Good, but not great.

Good juice - really liking Syrah these days...

Nice and easy - a good everyday bottle.

I liked it better than my wife. Drank with deer wrapped in smoked bacon rare. Sultry is my analysis. Rich and deep.

Very dark red violet color; focused, baked red fruit, VA, tar nose; tart red fruit, tart cherry, ripe red berry palate; medium-plus finish (92% Syrah, 8% Petite Sirah; 22 months in French & American oak; 13.7% alcohol) 88+ points

San Francisco Rhone Rangers (San Francisco) : maroon in color. pepper, cedar, tobacco, on the nose. tobacco, pepper, tart fruit, oak, on the palate. medium acid, medium tannins, on the finish.

Blackberry, mullbery, loganberry, raspberry liqueur; anise, clove, coffee liqueur; dark fruit notes, nice balance, complexity. Enjoyed this much.

Taste of Mendocino (Terra Gallery, San Francisco, California) : Dark ruby color; focused, baked berry, red berry, tart berry nose; baked berry, red berry, tart berry palate; medium-plus 90+ points (with 8% Petite Sirah)