2000 Stratford Syrah

[Drew]

OH....MY.....GOD!!!!! Haven't had one of these in a loooong while. Inky black purple in the glass. Big nose of black fruit, chocolate, coffee, roasted meat. Rich, lush, ripe plum and currant, coffee and mocha chocolate, a little tar and pepper right out of the gate. A very big wine which overwhelmed the peppered pork tenderloin we paired with it. After a couple of hours it changed from the Incredable Hulk to a Debonair Hulk of refined background. Smooth, balanced and delicious. From vinyards in St. Helena, California. Alc. 14.5% and a whoping $13.50 case price.

Drew

[This message has been edited by Drew (edited 08-12-2002).]