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Tasting Notes for Syrah 2003 California

 


Cline

$20.00 to $40.00
Retails at $10.00
3 Wine Guys Rating
  Grade: C+
Aroma:  Earthy, Canned Fruit, Oak and Vanilla
Taste:  Tart Berries, Slight Heat
Body:  Medium-Full
Finish:  A Little Short

Recommendation: Buy it.


Novy

$20.00 to $40.00
Retails at $24.00
3 Wine Guys Rating
  Grade: C-
Aroma:  Earthy-Oak and Smoke
Taste:  Grapefruit - Acidity, Cherry and Pepper
Body:  Medium to Full
Finish:  Pepper and Acidity

Recommendation:  Pass on it.


Tablas Creek Vineyard

$20.00 to $40.00
Retails at $34.00
3 Wine Guys Rating
Grade:  B-
Aroma:  New French Oak, Not as Earth as Others, Fruit
Taste:  Dark Fruit, Spice-Pepper (Not Hot), Grapefruit - Acidity
Body: Medium to Full
Finish:  Long Finish...Not as Acidic or Hot as Others

Recommendation:  Pass on it.  (Better Values Elsewhere)


Pax Cellars  

Castelli Knight Ranch

Over $40.00
Retails at $50.00 to $75.00
3 Wine Guys Rating
Grade:  B
Aroma:  Concentrated, Dense Fruit, Clove
Taste:  Blackberry, Balanced but Dense
Body: Medium to Full
Finish:  Nice Length, Spice, Tannins

Recommendation:  Pass on it.  Pax's Griffin's Lair is Better