From far better storage conditions, I cracked this last night:
1. Novy Syrah Garys'Vnyd/SamtaLuciaHighlands (14.5%) 1999: Very dark color w/ no bricking; very intense blackberry/boysenberry/ripe/Syrah rather herbal/spicy/thyme/rosemary some toasty/charred/smokey/Fr.oak bit licorice/RCCola beautiful complex nose; bit tart/tangy/metallic very strong blackberry/boysenberry/Syrah/licorice/RCCola some herbal/thyme bit toasty/Fr.oak complex flavor w/ light/tangy tannins; very long tangy/metallic/tart some herbal/thyme/peppery strong blackberry/boysenberry/Syrah/ripe slight earthy slight charred/Fr.oak complex finish w/ light/drying tannins; a beautiful expression of SLH Syrah but starting to dry out a bit; drink up soon.
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No BloodyPulpit this time.
Tom