TN: 2004 Rhys Alesia Syrah Chileno Valley (USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast)

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  • 2004 Rhys Alesia Syrah Chileno Valley - USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast (11/9/2009)
    14.1% alcohol. Okay, I’ll admit it. This bottle surprised me. I was ready for the rubberized, difficult stuff I had tasted in the first bottle two years ago. Nope. This was as close to clean as this wine probably gets. Deep red/purple color. A touch of funk on the nose, but soaring blue and black fruits with a peppered meat edge to it, along with some stemmy qualities. In the mouth, rich and powerful, with loads of fruit and complexity fighting for the spotlight. Quite smooth on the finish. Drinking well – if the bottle is clean. A-

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You are lucky to have one of the good bottles. I had one bottle that seemed “cleaner” than the others. But kudos to Rhys for replacing all of the bottles without my asking. You can’t ask for better customer service.