Winery - Harlequin
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Done in an Australian Shiraz style, like the McCrea Boushey Grande Cote. It’s big, lush and ripe (14.6% alcohol) and fashioned in a surefire, consumer-pleasing style. Lush, sweet fruit brings on the heat in the finish, but what flavor!
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Harlequin Syrah - 2003
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
The Cuvée Alexander blend is 36% Cabernet Sauvignon, 55% Merlot and 9% Cab Franc. Dark and roasted, thick and jammy, it bursts with ripe blackberry fruit flavors. This rich, expansive fruit is nicely matched to toasty oak, laced with layers of smoke, coffee grounds and licorice.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Shows deep color and concentration. The nose carries the strength of the fruity richness, effusive with ripe berry and cherry scents, along with a whiff of chocolate. Everything is balanced—fruit, acid, tannin and oak—and the wine stands up a bit stiffly right now but shows good concentration. Should continue to improve over the next five or six years. Blend of 59% Cab Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 6% Cab Franc.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A north-facing vineyard gives grapes extended hang time and moderates the high Wahluke heat. It’s 100% Syrah, 30% whole cluster fermented in 20% new French oak. Good, juicy, with very tart, snappy cranberry/raspberry flavors. Lovely nuances of wet earth, black tea and soy. A substantial, ageworthy effort.
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Harlequin Syrah - 2003
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Features a slightly lifted, floral nose, filled with candied berries and spice. Raspberry and strawberry flavors on the midpalate lack a bit of depth but finish with a charming vanilla flourish.
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Harlequin Syrah - 2002
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