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98 CALIZA
2006 Syrah
Paso Robles $45
98 EFESTE
2006 Jolie Bouche
Syrah - Yakima Valley $37
98 HAHN SLH
2007 Syrah
Santa Lucia Highlands $27
98 VIE
2007 Syrah
Las Madres Vineyard; Carneros - Sonoma County $42
Doesn’t get much better than this. Wonderful black & blue fruit, spice, with whiffs of smoke and cola. The palate is smooth and sexy, well-balanced and mouth filling, with an explosion of fruit and spice in the never ending finish.
97 ADELAIDA
2006 Syrah
Anna's Vineyard - Paso Robles $28
97 CASS
2006 Syrah
Paso Robles $36
Wonderful, rich layers of black and red fruit, hints of blueberry and floral undertones in a spicy, sexy body. One of the best syrahs we’ve tasted.
97 EFESTE
2006 Ceidleigh
Syrah - Red Mountain $32
97 OLSON OGDEN
2007 Syrah
Stagecoach Vineyard - Napa Valley $52
Dark, rich and complex, this wine offers deep blue, black and red fruit flavors layered in a smooth, velvety, spicy body, with a finish that is to die for.
96 HAHN SLH
2006 Syrah
Santa Lucia Highlands $27
96 HARVEST GIRL (CARR)
2007 Syrah
Santa Barbara County $18
96 VIE
2006 Syrah
Alder Springs Vineyard - Mendocino County $48
95 ADELAIDA
2005 Syrah
Reserve; Glenrose Vineyard - Paso Robles $55
95 OLSON OGDEN
2007 Syrah
Unti Vineyard - Dry Creek Valley $38
Classic syrah flavors of blue, red and black fruit, spice, and hints of leather and smoke. Packed tight, with firm tannins, this wine needs a few years to open and show its true colors.
95 SOL ROUGE
2007 Syrah
Lake County $32
Deep aromas of black, blue and red fruit, with spice, chocolate and earth notes following. On the palate, this is a rich, tightly-packed wine with spice and dark fruit flavors battling for attention in the firm finish. This wine can use a bit of aging to bloom.
95 VIE
2006 Les Amours Syrah
Santa Barbara County $42
94 CASS
2006 Petite Sirah
Paso Robles $36
Inky black, packed tight with red, black and blue fruit flavors, spice and good, solid tannin structure. A stunner with time to age.
94 CHATOM VINEYARDS
2006 Syrah
Calaveras County $23
94 HAHN
2008 Syrah
Central Coast $14
94 OLSON OGDEN
2007 Syrah
Napa/Sonoma Counties $28
Nice red, black and blue fruit flavors, with some spice and hints of plum and earth. A bit hard edged now, but will be terrific with some age.
94 PRETENSE
2005 Petite Syrah
Solano County $15
94 SOL ROUGE
2005 Syrah
Thompson Vineyard - Santa Barbara County $39
93 BRIDLEWOOD
2005 Syrah
Santa Ynez $40
93 KESTREL
2007 Syrah
Falcon Series - Yakima Valley $22
93 MASKED RIDER
2007 Petite Sirah
California $10
93 SCULPTERRA
2006 Petite Syrah
Paso Robles $32
93 SOBON ESTATE
2006 Syrah
Amador County $16
93 SOL ROUGE
2006 Syrah
Lake County $38
92 ADELAIDA
2005 Syrah
Reserve; Viking Estate Vineyard - Paso Robles $65
92 HAHN
2007 Syrah
Central Coast $14
91 SCULPTERRA
2007 Syrah
Paso Robles $30
91 VIE
2005 Les Amours Syrah
Santa Barbara County $42
91 WRITER'S BLOCK
2005 Syrah
Lake County $15
90 CYCLES GLADIATOR
2007 Syrah
Central Coast $10
90 SAN MARCOS CREEK
2007 Petite Sirah
Paso Robles $35
90 SHED HORN CELLARS
2006 Petite Sirah
Lake County $29
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