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Here’s a big, big Syrah. It’s explosive in cherry, blackberry, coffee and chocolate cream pie flavors that have been folded into ripe, smooth tannins. Almost a food group in itself, and best matched with strongly flavored and spiced meats. 1 Note
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Typical plum, berry, earth, coffee and peppery aromas. Rich and sweet, with tons of fruit and spice, but very dry. Moderate tannins. Drinks well now, but the impeccable balance indicates it can age, if that’s your thing. 1 Note
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Great price for a Zin of this purity and varietal truth. Dry and medium-bodied, but sweet in fruit, it shows wonderful flavors of wild forest blackberries, with complications from black pepper, orange peel, anise and Asian spices. The texture is sheer velvet. Best now and through 2010. 1 Note
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A bit hot in alcohol, but rich and peppery, with flavors of roasted blackberries, cherry liqueur, chocolate and anise. Good with barbecue. 1 Note
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This Rhône blend is dry, fruity and pleasurable now. It has earthy flavors of herbs, cherries, beef jerky and white pepper, wrapped into a light, silky texture. 1 Note
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Smells great, bursting with smoky oak, black cherry, dark chocolate, herb and truffle aromas that make your mouth water. The flavors are less flamboyant, though, wrapped in dusty, sticky tannins that coat the palate. Underneath is a deep core of cherry fruit. 1 Note
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Big, toothsome wine, chewy and assertive. Cline fans will recognize the style: brambly, peppery, with enormous vitality and punch. Bright, spicy fruit backed with good acids and just enough toast. 1 Note
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Stiff tannins and a fair amount of acid on the palate make the black plum and smoke flavors in the mouth and on the finish that much more dark and sturdy. Opens with peppery heat layered with soil and red berry. 1 Note
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This hearty wine delivers lots of anise- accented sour berry fruit on a full, creamy mouthfeel. Dark and tart, earthy and spicy, it has an elegantly rustic quality, showing spice and leather shadings. Finishes long, with peppery deep fruit flavors and full tannins. Hold 2–4 years or decant to drink now. 1 Note
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Very rich chocolate, plum and allspice aromas, like a pudding. Classy. From low-yielding old vines, and it shows in the intensity and density. Deft winemaking keeps it from being ponderous. Really alive and fresh; try with braised lamb shank and wild mushrooms. 1 Note
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Cline Syrah - 2002
