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Bien Nacido Hillside Estate Syrah
Santa Maria Valley, Central Coast, California, USA
Like where this is going. Fresh, alive with its acid profile, moderate weight, really moving into its smokey phase. Tobacco, cigar, meat, crushed violet, sweet licorice, crunchy black cherry and berry fruit. Much more expressive than LBT, much more alluring perfume.
Like where this is going. Fresh, alive with its acid profile, moderate weight, really moving into its smokey phase. Tobacco, cigar, meat, crushed violet, sweet licorice, crunchy black cherry and berry fruit. Much more expressive than LBT, much more alluring perfume.
May 16th, 2018
Prefect example of how the combination of wine, place, and people can lend themselves to pure happiness, if only for a few hours and 750mL. Enjoyed this 2010 bottling at the Ahwahnee Lodge dinning room (Yosemite NP) with rack of lamb and roasted autumn vegetables. Showing great concentration, age, and structure. Cheers to more moments like this one!
Prefect example of how the combination of wine, place, and people can lend themselves to pure happiness, if only for a few hours and 750mL. Enjoyed this 2010 bottling at the Ahwahnee Lodge dinning room (Yosemite NP) with rack of lamb and roasted autumn vegetables. Showing great concentration, age, and structure. Cheers to more moments like this one!
Oct 30th, 2017
An elegant grande damme still serving aaalll the flavor! Black cherry, prune, stewed and spiced with clove, with cut cedar, char, and dried tobacco on the long finish. The smokey-sweet nose alone is worth the trip. This was the final of three bottles of this vintage I had on hand, and the best came last! Previous bottles were a bit stale and over the hill, but this one is alive and ready!
An elegant grande damme still serving aaalll the flavor! Black cherry, prune, stewed and spiced with clove, with cut cedar, char, and dried tobacco on the long finish. The smokey-sweet nose alone is worth the trip. This was the final of three bottles of this vintage I had on hand, and the best came last! Previous bottles were a bit stale and over the hill, but this one is alive and ready!
1 person found it helpfulJan 30th, 2019Black olive, white pepper, and cranberry
Black olive, white pepper, and cranberry
May 20th, 2016Very deep and concentrated color, blackberry cobbler, smoke, moss, dried meat, olive.
Very deep and concentrated color, blackberry cobbler, smoke, moss, dried meat, olive.
Mar 10th, 2016
Magnum. Holding up, with spice, meat, dark berry and a bit of tobacco as it opened in the glass.
Magnum. Holding up, with spice, meat, dark berry and a bit of tobacco as it opened in the glass.
Dec 7th, 20152009. Pepper spice, black fruits, earth, meaty notes, minerality and med bodied with dried herbs. Steak? Yes please.
2009. Pepper spice, black fruits, earth, meaty notes, minerality and med bodied with dried herbs. Steak? Yes please.
Nov 30th, 2015
Great Syrah.
Great Syrah.
Sep 19th, 2015Some of the easiest drinking crowd/pleasing Syrahs. This particular 2010 bottle was no different.
Some of the easiest drinking crowd/pleasing Syrahs. This particular 2010 bottle was no different.
Jun 20th, 2015