TN: Bedrock Syrah HudsonVnyd '12...(short/boring)

WINE TALK
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Tried this last night w/ dinner:

  1. BedrockWineCo Syrah HudsonVnyd/South/T’n’S Blocks/Carneros (14.7%; 33% whole cluster; Cofrmtd: 1993 T-West block + younger AlbanSlctn S-Block; 300 cs; 40% whole cluster) 2012: Very dark color; some WholeCluster/peppery/Rhonish/roasted rather blackberry/Syrah/black olive tapenade/boysenberry slight earthy light charred/oak/smokey quite complex/Rhonish nose; quite tart rather lean/tight some blackberry/boysenberry/Syrah/black olive tapenade/cold-climate rather WC/Rhonish/roasted/coffee/smokey quite savory complex flavor w/ some modest/hard tannins; very long quite tart structured some blackberry/Syrah/black olive tapenade/cold-climate strong WC/Rhonish/black pepper slight toasty/oak/smokey somewhat rough/rustic/earthy/dusty finish w/ some hard/rough tannins; good cold-climate/Carneros/black olive character w/ some rough/rustic/Cornas-like/Rhonish/tannic character; needs 2-3 yrs yet and should go out 10-15 yrs; quite an interesting Rhonish Syrah. $40.00

A wee BloodyPulpit:

  1. The WholeCluster character of this wine really comes thru to give it quite a Rhonish character. It reminds me some of the Arnot-Roberts or WindGap Syrahs becauuse of its savory character, but much more intense than those often are.
    Tom
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Thanks for the notes. How much air did you give this before drinking? The only bottle of this that I have opened so far was a 2009, which was fantastic, but required about 5-6 hours to open up. I’m thinking 7 years minimum of cellar time for these Bedrock Syrahs.

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Good notes. Thanks so much.

I have a few in my locker, the 11 was amazing as well. I only have one of those left and I’m going to give it some time.

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No air…just pulled the cork and poured to glass and drank over about a 2 hr period as I worked in the kitchen, wrapped gifts, etc.

I think Morgan referred in his Newsletter to, if you drink it young, to give it a “good decant”. I’m not much a believer in letting
a wine breathe.
Tom