Member Notes
Worth The Wait
03/28/2013
by JARDIN12700254
Yes, I know. I am supposed to let my wine rest after a long and painful delivery, but I thought, I have 12 so I can try one. Well - what a good decision that was. Wine is round, full-body, but smooth. The remaining 11 may disappear a little more quickly that I thought.
A big fruity Syrah with time to grow
02/27/2013
by Que3731
After an hour open the wine was a beautiful fruity and elegantly tannic drinker. give this wine some time in your cellar or, if yu must drink now, decant to enjoy all its nuances
Wonderfully big cab.
11/09/2012
by piazza14149947
It's what I look for in a cab...big, full flavor that will get even better after a year of two...if it lasts.
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Monster Syrah
11/01/2012
by Matlock 14106597
Holy moly batman, this Syrah is a monster! First, let me just say that you could spend a half an hour just taking in the nose on this wine. Its an explosion of black cherry and other mountains berries. It is purple and thick in the glass and then BAM! You taste it and your taste buds say, "what the heck was that and give me some more"! WA, you have delivered the goods on this one. Well done Bugay. I feel like I paid a third of what this wine is worth. That's the value of WA...
Amazing Syrah!
09/06/2012
by Fannin10580945
Deep garnet/black. Gorgeous nose full of blackberries and black cherries tinged with a little earthiness and some road tar/creosote. Loads of glycerin and immense on the palate, full of intense black fruits. Extraordinarily smooth and velour like. Long smooth finish - and all this after only five minutes in the glass with no decanting. This is intense with sweet fruit and is much bigger than the '05, which I thought was the epitome of Syrah. At 15 minutes some smokiness emerges along with everything else still going on. An amazing bargain! If it improves with age I don't know if I can stand it. At least 95 points from me.
Seamless Performer
07/25/2012
by Pizarro14005221
Reddish-purple hue. Ripe red plum and boysenberry bouquet. Brambly fruit persists braced with new-growth white oak and smokehouse game. A long finish heightened with black vanilla pod, nutmeg, and worn leather. SO balanced throughout - seamless integration all around. Not a fireworks or stunner bottling, but a serious performer, especially at this price point. 90/B
Elegant, subtle, classy
01/12/2013
by Johnson13027091
I think the title I gave it says it all. This is not your typical heavy, thick or "in your face" syrah, that is so often found today. There is a time for "bold" and I enjoy "bold" often, but then there are other "times" too. This is one such "other" time.
Balanced but explosive smokey cherry burst.
01/04/2013
by Jon Gray
I not saying anything more...
Complex with just a dash of spice
11/21/2012
by Stewart13548112
Spicy and yet not overdone. Full of Berry and a touch of tobacco
Strong quality to price ratio - a very enjoyable, easy to drink syrah
07/13/2012
by ColverCellars
Very elegant - smooth, rich, nice finish. Very good. Drinkable by itself. Lost a little on the second day. Very good QPR.
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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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