Winery - Waters
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Pure Cabernet, ageworthy wine. Right now it is quite tight, somewhat herbal and compact. The fruit is layered, a range from strawberry through cherry and into cassis, and it leads sharply into spicy tannins with a clear edge. This cellarworthy wine will need considerable breathing time; or pop it in the cellar for up to a decade.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This completes the 2005 Syrah quartet for Waters Syrahs. Very well made, both soft upon entry and substantial in midpalate, this mixes berries and cassis, accented with bourbon barrel, coffee grounds and smoke. If there is a complaint, it’s that it’s been pushed to 14.6% alcohol, and suffers somewhat as a result from a hot finish.
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Waters Syrah - 2005
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
With each new release, Waters is showing marked improvement. This is a finely crafted wine from a pioneering Walla Walla vineyard. It’s not as gamy as the Loess or the Forgotten Hills bottlings; it’s got a notable peppery character and light fruit flavors of tart red berry.
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Waters Syrah - 2006
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A sharply etched, spicy, dense, intriguing wine. Tobacco, baking spices, wild berries and smoke roll on through. The wine has muscle and depth; what it needs is time.
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Waters Syrah - 2008
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Roughly half Cab, half Merlot with a splash of Cab Franc, this excellent Bordeaux blend comes on with well-ripened fruit, pretty cherry flavors accented with barrel notes of kahlùa, espresso and smoke. Concentrated and smooth throughout, it is the star of this new winery’s first lineup of wines.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This is a thoroughly delicious wine, pure-blooded Syrah from three vineyards. It puts bright, clean raspberry fruit right up front, then layers in a hint of bramble and earth against a foundation of firm, fine-grained tannins. It’s authoritative, substantial, straightforward and absolutely tongue-riveting, a brilliant combination of finesse, tension and balance.
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Waters Syrah - 2005
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Borderline funky with somewhat quirky, but interesting scents of tea, cola, licorice, plums, vanilla and spice. It flattens out in the mouth; the interesting suggestions of nuanced flavors don’t translate from nose to tongue, but still it is a flavorful, intriguing first effort.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This Loess is definitely more—more concentration, more ripeness, more Côte Rôtie character than the 2005, but already showing dramatic flavor development. Cofermented with 3% Viognier, it’s a silky wine with flavors of blood, meat and earth dominating. Tannins are ripe, and it was barreled in second-fill oak, preserving the natural flavors of the vineyard. Clearly the best so far from Waters.
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Waters Syrah - 2006
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
From 10-year-old vines at a vineyard in the foothills of the Blue Mountains east of town, this is a lush and loamy Syrah, smelling and tasting of moist earth, game and blood. There are some roasted tomato flavors along with light red fruits, but this is no wimpy wine; in fact, it gathers strength and concentration as it sits in the mouth, suggesting that it needs more years in the bottle to fully emerge from its shell.
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Waters Syrah - 2006
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Sourced from a small block of Syrah at the estate vineyard of Leonetti Cellar, this is the top wine from Waters. Though the fruit is still young, it already shows strength, clarity and persistence. Vanilla cracker, sweet caramel, rich strawberry and white pepper mingle seamlessly. And the best is yet to come.
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Waters Syrah - 2007
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