Rodger's Creek Vineyard Syrah

Delicious Syrah.

Excellent version of this vineyard.

Rich, creamy and definitively Syrah.

2009 Rodgers Creek Syrah from magnum. Always a favorite.

First experience with the ‘09 Ramey Rodgers Creek Syrah some 15 years after harvest. Shows beautifully still. Inky, minerality and dark fruits on the nose, incredibly smooth on the palate with graphite, earth, plum, brambly blackberry and more. Powerful now with some years left.

2009

Interesting from last notes. Smooth, lush, and voluptuous with cherry pie and Christmas spice notes. Day 2 was a bit raisiny but still enjoyable and smooth as silk.

What a benchmark for cool climate, Californian Syrah. An eye opener for anyone who says they can't get behind a CA Syrah. Out of magnum.

Another Killer Wine Night! Theme: awesome. Tasted blind as always.
#KWN Wine 1. Blackberry fruit, with a lot of smoke and BBQ charcoal flavors. Last had 2 years ago; drank young but was fine. This drank hot. Very hot. This improved substantially as the night went on and had been opened for 60-90 min. It is still way too young and can go 10 years without breaking a sweat. But I don't think this bottle is transitioning. I still think there was a bottle issue, especially considering my last tasting notes. I left early so interested to see what my counterparts say after it aired for another hour.

Massive mint and stewed plum and earth on the nose. Pipe tobacco and grilled meat and flur de sel notes dominate the back palette with a long and smoky finish. Fat tannins. Still young.