Joseph Phelps, Larry Hyde & Sons Vineyard Syrah, Napa Valley

Clear, deep garnet with slight rim browning. Cassis, black cherry, chocolate. Low acids, low tannins. White pepper. Short, balanced finish. Past its prime a bit.

2014 vintage

Great nose, great taste. You don’t want to swallow. Blueberry, silky tannins, full body, very long finish. Awesome

2014 vintage

In a blind line up of cdp, cote rotie, it is standing out as a clear new world wine. Fruit forward, a little on the sweeter side, relatively balance. Wine is good on its own but falls short of the top cdp.

2014 vintage

Double-decanted 1 hr before party, and it was ready to party. Luscious nose, soft tannins, tasty. Will try 2013 next...

2014 vintage

Robust Syrah - ready to go right now - great fruit and structure

2014 vintage

Yum. Dark smoky plum, mouth coating tannins, long finish.

2014 vintage

deep dark brooding smokey full of flavor. big and bold syrah...tremendous expression of this varietal....my last bottle (sad)

2010 vintage

Think the TN from pa1966stang is spot-on in their assessment of this Syrah from Joseph Phelps. This is clearly a cool-climate wine (94% Syrah and 6% Viognier from the Larry Hyde & Sons Vineyard in Carneros), and as such it's not a jammy mess and has plenty of acidity to support the flavor and add life. But it's lacking something to make it special. Dark fruit (plum and blackberry jam), graphite and a hint of leather on the palate. Smooth …

2014 vintage

Excellent. So smooth.

2014 vintage

dark fruit with a waft of leather. A little bit of spice, but missing the meat fat/blood notes that some syrah has. Interestingly, this wasn't a bombastic fruit laden bomb that I always assume CA wines are. Probably more my fault than the wines. There is enough acid to keep things interesting and the tannins are starting to recede. The wine felt adolescent, not young but surely not even close to peak and downfall. Sadly this was my last bottle …

2014 vintage

Dark fruit. Earthy tones. Leather.

2014 vintage

No detailed notes... but solid and enjoyable!

2010 vintage

Jam and dark fruit.

2014 vintage

Purple inky color, harsh perfumes, bold, a bit tannic still, may had benefit from a longer decant, we only had 30 min and then drank over one hour. The palate is nice, notes of American oak which I'm not sure if it's really present. Good finish, good value!

2014 vintage

PnP, a lot of fruits on the nose, like a candied cherry or cherry confection, some hint of chocolate, some flowery note. On the palate, high acidity with good tannin structure. Seems like a young wine still. Reminds me of Domaine de Pegau CdP, but not as interesting. Still very good effort here.

2014 vintage

As I have previously written I am the chief cook and bottlewasher in the house so I take the liberty of coravining a glass of wine every night while preoping dinner. The wine for this past week was this bottle. It was consistant but Monday I pulled the cork and just let it sit overnight and what a difference it made. The nose is dark fruit wiht a hint of spice. THe palate was dark berries, tree bark, spice and …

2014 vintage

Blueberries, boysenberries and lots of blue fruit. Not hot but 14.8%.

2014 vintage

Funky good! Phelps should make more syrahs.

2014 vintage

Big wine - complex - slow ox for 4 hours, decanted but still needs some time - I'd say 2-3 years. Tremendous Syrah

2014 vintage

Enjoyable wine with essence of pencil lead, licorice and petroleum. Smooth tannins and balanced acidity. A little light for a Syrah and the finish was regrettably short.

2014 vintage

Big deep dark blue fruit; moderate tannins; easy to drink

2014 vintage

Amazing black fruit with long chocolate finish

2014 vintage

No formal notes, but this was quite good. Very different and cooler climate style than the 2010 Alban Reva served right after.

2010 vintage

Very forward oak profile - Vanilla, blueberries + cream

2014 vintage

Deep color, nice zestiness, with dark fruits. This had a nice aroma, and a muted finish. Everything in balance.

2010 vintage

Clear, deep garnet with no rim browning. White pepper, bramble, black plum. Low acids, medium to low tannins. Mint. Medium balanced finish.

2010 vintage

Deep dark purple. Very rich, oaky and decadent. Musty, earthy and licorice. Good length and depth. I like a more bold and complex Syrah but this is very, very good.

2014 vintage

Fruity with a long smooth finish. Think Caymus. Flavorful enough to drink while preparing dinner and finishing with food.

2014 vintage

Nice wine

2014 vintage

Deep purple color with slow legs. Aromas of new oak, cassis and dark berries. Black pepper, plum and black cherry dominate the palate. Long velvety finish with big tannins. Definate aging potential.

2014 vintage

Opens up nicely, slight spice and tannins

2010 vintage

Aromas and flavors of dark fruit jam. Decent finish. A little heat on the back end.

2010 vintage

Deliciously balanced. A bit of pepperish bite at the finish but opened up nicely. Wish I had been more patient.

2010 vintage

Excellent wine. Well balanced.

2010 vintage

About two hour before leaving for The Coto Country Club for our first non-homecooked meal on Thanksgiving in a really long time, I searched the almost complete wine inventory for a nice Syrah. My first reaction was discovering how many nice bottles of Syrah we had. I chose the newly arrived 2010 Joseph Phelps Syrah. I opened and took a sip. Great color, almost a deep violet. Viscosity was silky but not chewy. Can’t say much else upon the quick …

2010 vintage

Exceptional! Deep color, nose of spice. Enjoyable, well-balanced bouquet highlighting oak, black pepper and blackberry. Long finish. Cheers!

2010 vintage

Very dark magenta color; appealing, tart black fruit, roasted black fruit, violets, roast coffee nose; tasty, ripe berry, blackberry, tart black fruit, light pepper, roast coffee, mineral palate; needs 2-plus years to integrate; medium-plus finish (14.5% alcohol) 92+ points

2010 vintage

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