Got my new Jaffurs futures offer, so dug back into:
- Jaffurs Syrah ThompsonVnyd/SBCnty (15.3%) 2005: Dark color; very strong blackberry/boysenberry/Syrah bit Thompson/peppery strong smokey/toasty/Fr.oak rather complex SBC Syrah nose; lightly tart strong SBCSyrah/blackberry/boysenberry/spicy/peppery strong toasty/smokey/oak bit dried out complex flavor w/ some drying/astringent tannins; very long lightly tart some drying out/astringent/tannic strong peppery/blackberry/ripe/boysenberry/Syrah strong toasty/smokey/oak complex flavor w/ some drying/astringent tannins; a beautiful complex peppery Thompson Syrah nose but becomming dried-out/astringent on the palate; well into its downside.
A wee BP:
- A bit surprised by this wine. It shoulda been in prime time. The nose was beautiful & showed no signs of age, but it was pretty dried out on the palate.
Tom