This has taken a total turn for the worse over the last six months. As noted on 11/02/2015 in my last CT entry on this wine, notes of stewed plum and black cherry, bologna, teriyaki sauce, saline,…
Similar to my notes from July 2015 except this time around it was much more akin to the 2009 Glenrose Syrah, with notes of ripe plum, overly ripe raspberry and blueberry, charcuterie, chocolate,…
Over the past few years, this and the 2009 S&M have been a couple of my favorite hedonistic Syrahs. Notes of deep plum, ripe raspberry, blueberry, leather, salami, and a hint of chocolate.
Tight, taut, and tannic, with restrained, high-toned red and blue fruits. The floral component of this wine (from the Roussanne) combined with the chalky, tannic spine, covers most of the otherwise…
A huge, full-throttle, complex Paso Syrah blend. Boatloads of purple and black fruit, cassis, vanilla bean, blueberry and blackberry liqueurs, dark chocolate/cacao, and espresso. Compared to the '09…
