Sounds like an off bottle to me.
Concur with Bill’s comment here, to the extent that I have drank three bottles of this wine, P., and none of my experiences lined up with yours above. Maybe some of the merde note is similar in my TN but that IMO was an aspect of the wine, but surely not barnyard.
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2006 Novy Family Wines Syrah Susan’s Hill Vineyard - USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Lucia Highlands (3/11/2009)
This bottle took on an interesting pouring regimen. Splash decanted yesterday, returned to bottle, took to dinner. The dinner place would not allow it to be poured as I opened it at home–man, that sucked. OK, cork back into bottle, then drank about 1/2 of it when I got home. Balance left in bottle overnight, drinking now. In sum, this wine has been decanted and breathed so there’s some context for you. Like with my TN last year, shows dark in color. Bit of sage and brush on the nose, a hint of the Rosella’s poo or merde (and yes, I know, this is not Rosella’s fruit), some mint, too. Missing though is the stemmy/heat note from last year, which is now folded in. Full bodied, with licorice, juicy blackberry and some tar. Finishes with a note of chocolate cherry. Has some tannin on the finish so there is time left on this but I would call it more approachable than young and would say the wine will be in prime window in one year, drink well for another 3. Delicious.
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