Doug Powers

8.9

[En magnum] Quite ripe Syrah/Grenache blend this vintage (15%), drinks well tonight, but better to drink young than to age. — 5 days ago

with Monique and Jim

Jocholla

9.0

Beautiful white blind, very focused, pear, honey, oyster shell, green olive. Perfect balance of new world fruit and old world handling. — 2 days ago

Doug Powers

9.4

Aromas of bluefruits and earthy, mineral notes, similar flavors, like the 2009, this also shows lower ABV (13.4%), faint green bean/green olive note as well, both of these are close to showing as from the northern Rhône, really excellent Santa Rita Hills Syrah!! — 2 months ago

Doug Powers

9.1

Black fruit aromas and flavors, some floral notes as well, this is close to mature, a little heat (14.9% ABV) as well, longish finish, very nice Central Coast Syrah!! — 12 days ago

with Jim

Scott E. Becker

9.2

[Tasted on November 26, 2024 at Home with Michael and Rachel]

Blackberry, blueberry, smoked meat and garrigue. Wine is #14 on Wine Spectator’s Top 100 of 2019. — 2 months ago

Loren Gesinsky

9.3

Domaine Belargus Anjou Lea Treilles not yet released. — 3 months ago

Doug Powers

9.0

Black and blue fruit aromas and flavors, solid acidity, a bit of ABV (14.5%) shows in the longish finish, close to, if not fully mature, very good! — 13 days ago

with Jim

Louis Martin

9.2

Pepper and spice, full-bodied, goes well with steak. — a month ago

Joe L.

9.2

Rhône with great acid and red fruit — 2 months ago

Doug Powers

9.2

[En Magnum] lRich dark fruits, grapey, soft tannins, drinks well tonight, solid Central Coast Syrah!! — 6 months ago

with Monique and Jim