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100 Point Rating Guide | ||
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| 96-100 | Extraordinary | A wine of finesse, complexity, and expression. True to variety and region. Perfect balance of flavors with a long finish. |
| 90-95 | Excellent | True to variety and region, with terrific complexity and balance. While not a wine for the ages, a superior example. |
| 85-89 | Good | Meets your expectations, with sound flavors and balance. Might have limited complexity or be short on the palate. A sound wine. |
| 80-84 | Average | Drinkable, might not have as much varietal character. Simple flavors, no flaws, but nothing special. |
| 75-79 | Below Average | Might contain one flaw, simple straight-forward flavors, off-balance, unpleasant. |
| 60-74 | Undrinkable, Flawed | Contains significant flaws. Unpleasant, not commercially acceptable. |
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1 User Review
Aug 17, 2007
If Bryant Family Vineyards made a Syrah, it would probably taste like this. The color is very deep as you would expect. What is surprising is the subtlety, complexity, and sheer elegance this wine displays on the nose and palate. Make no mistake, this wine is nowhere near ready to drink...but the sweet perfume of white flowers, pain grille, violets, cassis, blueberries and wet stones is unbelievably alluring, even in it's infancy. On the palate the wine is still closed but weighty, and even 45 seconds after swallowing the deep, powerful flavors of fruit, stones, and grilled steak persist. It is hard to judge just how long the finish lasts, but it lasts. The wine was in my glass for almost 3 hours and I was almost unable to bring myself to finish it because it kept getting better. This is THE BEST Syrah I have tasted from California (Shafer comes close), and the best Syrah I have tasted this year. Highest recommendation.
