Pale lemon, med aroma, med intensity, high acidity, med sweet, 10.5% alcohol, peach, pear, stone fruit, honey, citrus, lemon, med finish, very good, $7usd , 0.5 point for the highCP — a month ago
Leans into its carbonic character, with a confectionary nose of bright cherry-plum bubble gum, loads of granite, and almost a subtle just-dug root vegetable note. In the mouth it has an initial belt of high/toned fruit, but then slims down and eases into a lean feel, with fine, chalky minerality being the last characteristic. Definitely on the lighter side but quite flavorful. Seems a little disjointed and would probably benefit from another year or so in the bottle to come together. — 6 months ago
Tastes like raspberry jam and brandy. Very sweet, very strong. I enjoyed — a month ago
Grass, lemon, flint, and steel. High acid and a long lemon finish. — 2 months ago
A nice Syrah for under $30. Not an extraordinary Syrah, but it tastes like Syrah and is a good value at its price point. — 6 months ago
Suneal Vishnupad
Excellent though a bit sweet given we had started with two blends. Really big and powerful. Typical from Shaffer — a month ago