Good ripe fruit, laced with some herbaceousness. A little brett, but soft and drinkable. Really very nice, with coffee and spice setting up a long, satisfying finish. 1 Note
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Good color and extraction. Initial canned asparagus and sulfur aromas mask some pretty good fruit. But with breathing, it opens up and loses the off aromas. 1 Note
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Nice wine. Bold, rich and ripe, with plenty of bright fruit and oak. Notable for its balance—big wines stuffed with ripe, spicy fruit can be unbalanced, but winemaker Dennis Patton handled this one deftly. Quintessentially Mendocino in its size and strength. 1 Note
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What a fine Syrah! Rich aromas of hung meat, wild red berry, and peppery-spicy notes. Fine, complex flavors of sweet berry fruit, spice and tobacco. Dry and elegant, with silky but fine tannins, for drinking now. I wish this wine had more new oak, but if it did, of course, it would cost more. 1 Note
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An exuberant, muscular, young red wine, with precocious berry fruit aromas and flavors, and soft tannins. It’s on the simple side, and probably isn’t going anywhere in the long run, but it has a youthful quality that’s eminently likeable. Contains 20% Lemberger—that unique Washington grape originally from Austria or Germany. 1 Note
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It’s lean and lively with balanced raspberry fruit and a sprinkling of black pepper. The finish is moderate but satisfying. Simply a wine that tastes good. 1 Note
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A pleasant wine with good upfront fruit. The sheer zest and gutsiness of Syrah has been muted by the 19% Merlot in the blend. 1 Note
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Smoky, slightly stinky (in a good way), with solid blackberry fruit. It’s a bit lean and hard on the palate, finishing with mild tannins. If this fills out it will be even better. 1 Note
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Sharp, bright scents of cranberry, cherry and berry. Spicy, forward and balanced, with plenty of fruit, good acidity, and some hints of pepper. Tastes young, but clean and fresh. 1 Note
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Columbia's second-tier Syrah uses Red Willow fruit from young plantings. The wine has a lovely black-plum color, and it's softly scented with chocolate, pepper and berries. Youthful, vibrant and sharp-toned, with the tart fruit cloaked in smooth, chocolaty tannins. 1 Note
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Hogue Syrah - 1996
