05 TJ syrah

[Innkeeper]

Two years early by my calculations. It might be in a dumb stage; I certainly hope so. It doesn't sound so great right now.

Here are our notes on the '03 that we popped in February of this year: It hits you with a blast of blackberry and black current fruit on the nose and upfront. In the middle you get gobs of additional fruit, with hints of black pepper, other spices and herbs, and a moderate shot of oak. Chewy tannin completed the complexity. The finish lingered on and on. Alcohol was not a problem.