Tasted and enjoyed last weekend:
2005 Sean Thackrey Sirius Old Vines Mendocino Petite Sirah Eaglepoint Ranch, 14.9% alc.: This was very well received by all who tasted it, and for good reason, it’s great! It looks like a glass of ink, and smells and tastes like rich, ripe blackberry and black plum with earthy undertones and just a hint of eucalyptus; it’s not quite opulent, and that’s OK, just give it some time. Having said that, this is remarkably accessible, already luscious to taste, and yet very well structured with many years ahead of it. Full bodied, dense and concentrated; I love this stuff!
2002 Carlisle Sonoma Syrah, 15.9% alc.: Another glass of ink here, with toasty oak and black fruit on the nose; tarry in the mouth, with a rich, dense core of black plum and berry. Full bodied, with solid structure promising many years of aging and development, but already drinking well. Try again in 3-5 years, when the oak has a chance to tone down a little and some of the tannins resolve themselves.
-from Wine with Friends
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