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- Drew - 11-10-2006
2001 Firestone Santa Ynez Valley Syrah
Mocha infused Blackberry, fruit forward style syrah. Well made with nice depth. 13.5%Alc/vol. $15
2003 Klinker Brick "Farrah" Syrah (Lodi)
Tastes more like an Oregon/Wash. State syrah.
Deep blackberry with hints of mocha, spice, chocolate cherries and a little oriental 5 spice. An earthy style, very enjoyable. 14.2%Alc/vol. $15
Drew
- TheEngineer - 11-10-2006
Agree with the Firestone Drew. We opened cases of that for a user conference this week and it was pretty popular. Went well with the food Wolfgang Puck brought along for dinner...
..oh wait...I think it was a different vintage but same notes.
[This message has been edited by TheEngineer (edited 11-10-2006).]
- Drew - 09-14-2008
Popped another Firestone and paired with grilled Ahi tuna. Some earth and tar notes have emerged and the wine has put on some weight. Great food pairing btw.
Drew