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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
Feb 18, 2008
Black and shimmering with a purple rim. Incredibly pure and focused with dark berry, cherry and cassis fruit supported by rich leather, earth, and sweet spices. Very sleek, but full bodied and palate staining with considerable ripe, chocolaty tannin and a long, long finish.
Extremely well made and highly celebrated in the press for several years now (last year's version was highlighted in The Wine Spectator's Top 100, RP 93, ST 93+, etc.), this wine sells out rapidly.
For this kind of value/price, any Syrah- or Shiraz-lover would be foolish to miss this wine.
