Popped my last bottle of this beauty last night to celebrate my vintage 2001 son’s bday.
Drank along with some HolyGrail Steak American wagyu ribeyes that were right tasty.
The wine continues to shine. Really a triumph of California Syrah. The highest heights.
And it’s not yet ready to go quietly into that good night. Wish I had more.
Nice work Joe! And a fitting homage to my buddy Bob Fleming, who I don’t see enough as I’d like these days.
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2001 Arcadian Syrah Robert O. Fleming Cuvée Garys’ Vineyard - USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Lucia Highlands (12/3/2018)
Still showing those rich meaty and irony notes. It’s inky in the glass. Long and dark. Like the last bottle, the first sip feels tight, slightly angular. Let it alone. Splashed in the decanter, twenty minutes later, there’s a salty/meaty element, black olive and the back side shows a cool mint note that stays with you. The wine still has a youthful verve that betrays the vintage on the label. At the one hour in the decanter mark…it really pops to reveal layers of black pepper and dark fruit, meat and iron linger. Balance of acid, dark fruit, iron…Savory. Acid streak. This wine just keeps kicking. Fabulous! Kudos, Joe!
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