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Tasting notes
Score 92/100 · Drink 2018-2024, Stephen Tanzer, Vinous, Jul 2016

(14.5% alcohol; 40% new oak): Good medium-deep red. Fresh aromas of dark cherry and raspberry lifted by a hint of sexy high-pitched brown spices; a bit sappier but less wild than the Rock Garden Syrah. Really excellent intensity and retention of fruit here--the most primary of these Syrahs to this point in my tasting. The savory finish shows a firm tannic spine to support aging.

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94
94/100

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92
92/100

Stephen Tanzer, Vinous

95
95/100

Jeb Dunnuck, Wine Advocate

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95 points
Jeb Dunnuck, Wine Advocate
Score 95/100 · Drink 2016-2031, Jeb Dunnuck, Wine Advocate, Jul 2016

Another wine that overachieves is the 2013 Syrah Morrison Lane. Easily the best vintage of this cuvee to date, it has a killer bouquet of olive tapenade, grounded, peppered meats and a core of darker fruits. Medium to full-bodied, seamless, elegant and with fine tannin, it’s terrific and will drink nicely for 10-15 years.

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Charles Smith Wines
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Colour

Red

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Dry

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