TN: JCCellars Syrah BuffaloHill '11....(short/boring)

WINE TALK
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Cracked this last night to share w/ Roman:

  1. JCCllrs Syrah RockpileVnyd/BuffaloHill/Rockpile (15.2%; 25 cs; Drk: 2015-2035: JC) 2011: Black color; some overripe/hot/alcoholic/fumey intense Syrah/blackberry/boysenberry slight w-c/peppery bit Rhonish/espresso/roasted some toasty/oak beautiful intense complex nose; slight tart/tangy bit hard/tannic intense blackberry/Syrah/boysenberry some mineral quite structured some toasty/smokey/oak bit Rhonish/espresso/pungent/roasted flavor w/ ample chewey tannins; very long/lingering some alcoholic/fumey intense blackberry/boysenberry/very ripe Syrah slightly tart bit some hard/tannic very structured some smokey/oak slight Rhonish/roasted finish w/ ample chewey tannins; lots of structure & tannins & stll needs 3-6 yrs if the alcohol doesn’t take over; alcohol a bit obtrusive but loads of ripe Syrah fruit. $85.00

A wee BP:

  1. One of the better JCCllrs reds I’ve had. Much in the SQN or Alban style, and priced accordingly.
    Tom
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Hmmmm…not 3 minutes after I posted this TN…I got an e-mail solicitation from JeffCohnCllrs!!
Scarey, it is. They’re out there watching you!!
Tom

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I’ve gotten several emails over last week or so. I used to be in their club. They should be added to the “falls under the radar” thread.

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AI at it’s best!