2006 Betz Family Syrah La Serenne
Dark purple in colour, this 10 year old wine is showing no age on the rim. Lots of fruit on the nose, particularly blackberry, blueberry, raspberry and some plum. Secondary notes of chocolate and earth with a hint of menthol. This is a smooth, plush wine with terrific structure and very long finish that is drinking beautifully now but still has a few years before it peaks. 100% Syrah from the Boushey Vineyard.
Excellent+
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DeLille Cellars is a winery in Washington State whose name has become synonymous with producing consistently outstanding quality wines while at the same time garnering the respect and admiration of its peers. Not only has the winery played an integral part in putting Washington on the world wine map, they have also helped develop many winemakers in the process ensuring a legacy of continued quality winemaking coming out of the State for years to come.
2006 Amalie Robert Amalie’s Cuvée Pinot Noir
Absolutely delicious. Fully mature at ten years old but not yet fading. Wonderfully complex with notes of red cherry, cranberry, earth, pepper and vanilla. Medium in body, this wine is soft and smooth but with just enough structure to keep it well in balance. A beautiful example of why Oregon Pinot Noir has such a great reputation.
Excellent +
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2011 Arista Winery Zinfandel Smokey Ridge Vineyard
The dark red colour of this wine is about all that gave it away as a Zinfandel! Some blackberry and blueberry on the nose backed up with pepper but not as fruit forward as we had expected. Secondary notes of earth along with some nice acidity. A very enjoyable and balanced wine that just lacked a little complexity.
Very Good
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