Rutini Syrah 2004
100% Syrah
Not available on Wine-searcher
The color is an intense red, with dark purplish tints, but is somewhat muddy.
It has a big aroma, but it’s soft, in the sense of being rather pleasant and not overwhelming. It smells earthy, with notes of rain, dirt, raisins, and plums.
The wine is rather smooth, with a...
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Terrazas de los Andes Reserva Syrah 2006
Syrah
Not available on Wine-searcher, but should be under $20.
Keeper, especially for Value
Ruby/burgundy color. Gleaming, with reflections on the purplish side. Rather mature-looking. Nice legs.
Great, strong, oak and cinnamon aroma, with a hint of fruits like sour cherries.
Very smooth....
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DV Catena Syrah
100% Syrah
Bodega Catena Zapata
Not available on Wine-searcher.
I wasn’t able to get the year for this wine, but it should be relatively new, i.e. a 2007 or 2008.
Nice color for a relatively cheap wine. Almost completely black.
Great aroma of black fruits and pepper.
Taste is a little one-dimensional. Nice,...
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Carinae Gran Reserva Syrah 2007
100% Syrah
$33 on Wine-searcher. 1 Vendor.
Keeper
Nice ruby color, though nothing very notable of it.
Soft aroma. Grapes, raisins, plums, and coffee in the nose. Plus, there’s a nice earthiness and oakiness to it. The aroma itself is very interesting.
Taste is rather oaky for a syrah. It’s very...
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