2004 Novy Syrah
Gary's Vineyard
Gary's Vineyard
Santa Lucia Highlands
California
Will drink again (though not currently in the budget - The Bro bought this one).
(I know I was supposed to review Penfold's Bin 128 Coonawarra Shiraz 2001 next but we had so many different wines in two days that I couldn't keep up. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't outstanding and it was $19.99. I will try to do an official review at a later date.)
This wine smelled rather lightly of slight fruit and herb. The flavor was delicious -slightly dry at first, becoming less so as the fruit kicked in, then the berry flavor sort of turned spicy beef-burgundy like with a nice herb-like finish. We had this wine with parmesean encrusted chicken, roasted asparagus and curried saffron rice. We were all hit up side the head with wicked pepper and spicy curry when a bite of the rice was followed by a sip of wine. We weren't sure if the wine was doing it to the food or the food was doing it to the wine (or a combination of both). The Guy just about fell out of his chair he shook his head so hard from the experience.
This wine received a 90 rating from Wine Spectator www.winespectator.com
"Drink wine, and you will sleep well.
Sleep, and you will not sin.
Avoid sin, and you will be saved.
Ergo, drink wine and be saved."
-Medieval German saying
8.25 out of 10
14.8% alc. by vol.
$31.99 / 750 ml bottle
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