Sean Thackrey
Orion Old Vines Rossi Vineyard Native Syrah
St. Helena, Napa Valley, California, USA
#AgedWineTuesday
Really pretty teeth staining in color.
Medium plus in body with medium plus acidity.
Dry on the palate with nice complexity.
Showing red and black fruits with cedar, licorice, earth, vegetables, spices, tobacco leaf, must and peppercorn.
Long finish with fine grained tannins.
This 24 year old Syrah is still delicious, but on its last leg. Smooth and elegant. Fruit forward and tasty.
This Single Vineyard is good right out of the bottle, and better with food.
I did not decant it, and it didn't last long. I had this vintage a year ago, and it lasted much longer.
I paired it with a Charcuterie board of meats and cheeses.
14.3% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$130.
#AgedWineTuesday
Really pretty teeth staining in color.
Medium plus in body with medium plus acidity.
Dry on the palate with nice complexity.
Showing red and black fruits with cedar, licorice, earth, vegetables, spices, tobacco leaf, must and peppercorn.
Long finish with fine grained tannins.
This 24 year old Syrah is still delicious, but on its last leg. Smooth and elegant. Fruit forward and tasty.
This Single Vineyard is good right out of the bottle, and better with food.
I did not decant it, and it didn't last long. I had this vintage a year ago, and it lasted much longer.
I paired it with a Charcuterie board of meats and cheeses.
14.3% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$130.
#AgedWineTuesday
A beautiful color of dark ruby with a wide reddish /brick rim.
Pretty nose of blueberries, cooked raspberries, black plums, currants, licorice, light cedar, wet leaves, black olives, earth, vinaigrette, brine, leather, dried fruits and peppercorn.
Full bodied and smooth with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with black currants, plums, cooked cherries, cedar, vanilla, spices, espresso, earth, flat cola, vinaigrette, tobacco, herbs, dark chocolates, coffee and peppercorn.
Medium length on the finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.
This 23 year old Syrah is still drinking nicely, although it is dying rapidly. Showing a nice mouthfeel with nice structure.
Lasted about an hour and a half, but was very nice throughout that time. Only after 30 minutes of airtime, tannins show up and bring nice structure to the wine. Becomes more acidic as it opens up.
This aged Napa Syrah is interesting with lots of complexity and a great mouthfeel. Alcohol is well integrated by now.
Tastes very much like a Napa Syrah. Was probably better 5 years ago, but it's always nice to drink these old wines.
Thank you Scott for sharing this with me.
I paired it with a charcuterie board of meats and cheeses.
14.3% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$130.
#AgedWineTuesday
A beautiful color of dark ruby with a wide reddish /brick rim.
Pretty nose of blueberries, cooked raspberries, black plums, currants, licorice, light cedar, wet leaves, black olives, earth, vinaigrette, brine, leather, dried fruits and peppercorn.
Full bodied and smooth with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with black currants, plums, cooked cherries, cedar, vanilla, spices, espresso, earth, flat cola, vinaigrette, tobacco, herbs, dark chocolates, coffee and peppercorn.
Medium length on the finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.
This 23 year old Syrah is still drinking nicely, although it is dying rapidly. Showing a nice mouthfeel with nice structure.
Lasted about an hour and a half, but was very nice throughout that time. Only after 30 minutes of airtime, tannins show up and bring nice structure to the wine. Becomes more acidic as it opens up.
This aged Napa Syrah is interesting with lots of complexity and a great mouthfeel. Alcohol is well integrated by now.
Tastes very much like a Napa Syrah. Was probably better 5 years ago, but it's always nice to drink these old wines.
Thank you Scott for sharing this with me.
I paired it with a charcuterie board of meats and cheeses.
14.3% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$130.
Prune and alcohol with with only a touch of the telltale eucalyptus this wine usually displays. On the palate the components stood out instead of being integrated. Off bottle?
Prune and alcohol with with only a touch of the telltale eucalyptus this wine usually displays. On the palate the components stood out instead of being integrated. Off bottle?
Dec 6th, 2014