Winery - Sylvester
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Oak sticks out, dominating with smoky caramel and vanilla toast aromas, and things are pretty much the same in the mouth. Under all that wood is a modest wine with thin blackberry fruit flavors.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Fruity and soft, a cloying wine with medicinal cherry flavors.
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Sylvester Syrah - 2007
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This is an acidic, sharp wine, in the manner of many California Sangioveses. It’s severely dry and tannic, with only modest flavors of cherries.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A bit overripe, with some raisin and prune flavors, and a bit rugged in texture, with a raisinskin bitterness. Despite that it’s not a bad wine, but a rustic one.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Decent everyday quality, but too hot and raw, although there’s plenty of savory cherry fruit. The alcohol is a relatively modest 14.5%, but the wine leaves a burn on the finish.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
The ripeness on this Merlot is a bit uneven. There are nice black cherry flavors, but also raisins and green flavors, resulting in a wild ride that finishes with tannic bitterness.
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Sylvester Merlot - 2007
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Tannicly hard and harshly dry, with tobacco, black currant, herb and bitter dark-chocolate flavors. Drink now.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A simple, one-dimensional wine that has the benefit of dryness, as well as a silky mouthfeel. The flavors are rather thin, suggesting black cherries and herbs. Drink now.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
With its soft texture and dry, jammy blackberry, red currant and chocolate flavors, this is made in the modern, ripe style of Cabernet. Can’t quite overcome its rustic tannins, but not bad for the price.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This extremely sweet wine has flavors of cherries, blackberries, raspberries, dark chocolate, coconut macaroon and vanilla custard, with rich tannins and a crisp spine of tangerine acidity. It’s totally, decadently delicious.
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