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2005 Copain Wine Cellars Syrah Saisons des Vins l'Hiver Mendocino County
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2005 Copain Wine Cellars Syrah Saisons des Vins l'Hiver Mendocino County

Producer: Copain Wine Cellars
Style: Red Wine
Grape Type: Syrah/Shiraz
Origin: California
Region: Other California
Appellation: Mendocino

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87 Points | Connoisseurs' Guide to California Wine
90 Points | Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate

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4 for elegance
12/05/2007
by DHG
agreed with cg review except that i think it picks up graphite and even leather notes with a little air. one could decant this. i found that after 5 minutes in a glass it started to open nicely; not rough at the edges. after a day it was really, really good, round and elegant. would complement a pot roast, roasted chicken or even a burger.

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Syrah

While the grape is currently grown throughout the world, the most elegant Syrahs still come from the Northern Rhone valley, particularly the appellations of Côte Rôtie, Cornas, and Hermitage. Here, steep, terraced vineyards help produce full-bodied, intense, tannic wines loaded with white pepper and red fruit. In the vineyard, Syrah is largely cooperative- vines are productive, but not overly vigorous. Skins are thick, helping the grape...
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