Concannon Vineyard Reserve Syrah, Livermore Valley, USA

肯嘉尼酒莊珍藏西拉干紅葡萄酒

點(diǎn)擊次數(shù)：3758

A tough, gritty wine, marked by strongly astringent tannins. Underneath are fine blackberry, cherry, currant, mineral, floral and pepper flavors with hints of chocolate and cassis. But the mouthfeel is so tannic it detracts from the pleasure, nor does the wine seem ageable. ——S.H.(10/1/2010)—— 85

Made in a sweetly approachable style, this Syrah tastes like melted Lifesaver blackberries, cherries and raspberries, spiced up with pepper and cinnamon, and a splash of Dr. Pepper cola. It’s very soft, with good balancing acidity.——S.H.(7/1/2009)—— 85

Impresses for its depth of fruit and overall dry balance, and the way the wine feels sumptuous and classy in the mouth. It’s a small-production Syrah, rich in plummy blackberry, pepper and mocha flavors and softly tannic and complex, like a good Saint-Joseph from the Rhone.——S.H.(4/1/2007)—— 90

Concannon has struggled to get Syrah right for many years, and this is actually their best release in a while. It’s a dry, full-bodied, robust wine, rich in tannins and fruit, with some potential for development. The blackberry, coffee and spice flavors will play well against a nice steak. ——S.H.(5/1/2006)—— 89

Way too soft and flabby, a wine that needs zest to boost the ripe blackberry and coffee flavors.——S.H.(2/1/2005)—— 83