Syrah-based Blends: Tasting Notes

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2008 Deep Sea Red Central Coast California, 14.9%

Syrah 74.3%, Petite Sirah 13.5%, Lagrein 5.8%, Merlot 3.7%, Mourvèdre 2.6%

Pretty fresh and crisp on the nose with a nice mulberry/wild black berry/ black currant jamminess that’s rich but not really sweet with very well-integrated notes of tobacco, bitter chocolate and grilled beef lurking under the fruit. Soft on entry then actually fairly angular with big, slightly rough tannins and plenty of integrated acidity supporting the earthy, bitter cocoa and violet-toned spice notes that help frame the bitter black cherry fruit, and a touch of prune on the back end. There’s a nice vein of espresso on the finish, which could be a bit longer but ends with nice, subtle layering. A pretty big wine, with a nice combination of fruit and savory, and a nicely managed oak treatment. 89pts

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Really enjoyed the Langmeil. Complex is dead on.

Aug 31, 2011 at 3:51 PM
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I really wish Snooth would have an option to have all the wines on one page .... I hate clicking, clicking, clicking.

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Hey Steve - there's a View as One Page link under the slides on the right. Hope that helps.

Aug 31, 2011 at 5:31 PM
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Wow, am I a lunkhead..... makes reading Snooth so much better!

Aug 31, 2011 at 6:32 PM
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Haha - not a lunkhead at all. Glad it's helpful!

Aug 31, 2011 at 6:47 PM