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flavor as it swells and grows, all and only deep in the back
row. Stay in the back row. There is Syrah.
So is this St. Joseph that great? I don’t know. I would say
it must be 89-90 pts by rights. It’s true, the initial flavor is
“mediocre.” The wine is out of balance and will probably
always be. But my God, if you drink it right—that is, if
you waited 10 years, and if you let it get where it needs to
go—to the back row—you could taste real Syrah at its
dirty violet best. Wine wasn’t meant to be swashed and
spat. And how should I presume?
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posted September 14, 2005 02:01 PM
I think you’re being a bit harsh on Parker. He rated it 86,
you rate it 89-90. Not a massive difference. And he did
say:
a wine with a sweet, pure nose of black cherries, crisp,
elegant, tart, medium-bodied flavors, and a vibrant, lively
personality. It should drink well for 4-5 years.
Glad you are still enjoying it, 9 years after he tasted it, but
not a major revelation, surely ?
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