2005 Foxen Syrah, Williamson-Doré Vineyard, Santa Ynez Valley.
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Inky purple-colored with brooding garnet hues, a purple rim, this wine is opaque. Intense high-toned aromas of fresh blackberries become richer with air and take on a baked pie character. Light aromas of violets and strawberries and embellished by sweet oak and spices. Intense flavors of blackberries follow in the mouth, with light pepper and brown spice as well as notes of sweet oak. Full bodied, this wine offers a fine, smooth texture and a slightly astringent but supple mouthfeel. A medium finish is big on blackberries with spice notes and a hot ending. |
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Production Detail: 100% Syrah (60% clone 174 and 40% clone 877) from Foxen's Williamson-Doré Vineyard. The fruit was whole berry destemmed and transferred by gravity to small, open top fermenters where it underwent a 4 day cold maceration. A 16 day fermentation with three punchdowns a day followed before transfer by gravity into barrels. Racked only twice, the wine wine aged for 16 months in 40% new François Frères barrels. 15.7% Alcohol $44.00 Retail (from winery); 550 cases produced |
BOTTOM LINE: Very good. Highly recommended. |
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This wine is very young, rich and voluptuous with floral edges. It is brawny with bright, focused fruit. If you must drink it now, decant and drink it slowly. Otherwise, lay it down for two to three years and then enjoy with high a great steak through 2018. |
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Color |
5 points |
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Nose |
4 points |
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Palate |
3 points |
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Finish |
3 points |
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Tannins/Minerality |
5 points |
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Acidity |
5 points |
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Alcohol |
4 points |
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Aging potential |
3 points |
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Overall quality |
9 points |
(10 points max) |
Cumulative Score: 91 Points
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