DnA Vineyards

Trader Joe's Reserve Lot #102 Syrah

8.420 ratings
8.43 pro ratings
Mendocino, North Coast, California, USA
Syrah
Lamb
Top Notes For
Brian Thompson

Sales & Marketing Krupp Brothers Winery, Stagecoach Vineyard

8.5

Lots of wood on the nose - more cedar than oak. Picking up dried, unripe blackberries and a bit of crushed rock. Tannins and structure are there, though.

Lots of wood on the nose - more cedar than oak. Picking up dried, unripe blackberries and a bit of crushed rock. Tannins and structure are there, though.

Feb 19th, 2016
Kyle Schlachter

Writer Colorado Wine Press

8.3

Play-doh, underripe blackberry, charred cedar. Not bad, but severely outclassed by @bedrockwineco 2011 T' n 'S

Play-doh, underripe blackberry, charred cedar. Not bad, but severely outclassed by @bedrockwineco 2011 T' n 'S

Feb 18th, 2015
Saman Hosseini

Writer Maison Abattoir

8.5

Great density and fresh varietal character. Inky fruit, fennel, and mineral tones. Sharp and juicy upon opening with sturdy tannins that will outlive the fruit. Impressive stamina; the wine only builds and round out with air.

Great density and fresh varietal character. Inky fruit, fennel, and mineral tones. Sharp and juicy upon opening with sturdy tannins that will outlive the fruit. Impressive stamina; the wine only builds and round out with air.

Dec 15th, 2014
R
9.1

Just let it aerate and it opens quite nicely 2016

Just let it aerate and it opens quite nicely 2016

Apr 14th, 2020
Beverly Wilkes

Needs tons of time. Way tannic. I can even smell vinegar.

Needs tons of time. Way tannic. I can even smell vinegar.

Jun 18th, 2016
Peter

Average, shallow flavor

Average, shallow flavor

Jan 19th, 2016
Sarah Petrosky

Very dry...not sure I would get again.

Very dry...not sure I would get again.

Jan 10th, 2016
Charles Powell

Dry, surprisingly not bad.

Dry, surprisingly not bad.

Jan 6th, 2016
Scott Petrus

A nice wine for the price. Not very complex but blackberry and anise flavors come through. Not very tannic for a young wine. #QPR #QPRGem

A nice wine for the price. Not very complex but blackberry and anise flavors come through. Not very tannic for a young wine. #QPR #QPRGem

Jan 1st, 2016
Kyle Lockhart

The sweetest startled me at first, but the tannins saved it from tasting too synthetic or processed. The tannins bridle the sweetness add a bit of complexity. Good with meat!

The sweetest startled me at first, but the tannins saved it from tasting too synthetic or processed. The tannins bridle the sweetness add a bit of complexity. Good with meat!

Dec 9th, 2015