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Here is Tim Fish of the Wine Spectators latest blog post.
Posted January 11, 2012
Winemaker Jeff Cohn was the man behind Rosenblum’s stellar Zinfandels during that winery’s heyday, so when he launched his own winery, JC Cellars, he focused almost exclusively on Syrah and other Rh&oc...
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Here is Tim Fish of the Wine Spectators latest blog post.
Posted January 11, 2012
Winemaker Jeff Cohn was the man behind Rosenblum’s stellar Zinfandels during that winery’s heyday, so when he launched his own winery, JC Cellars, he focused almost exclusively on Syrah and other Rh&oc...
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2007 'Buffalo Hill' Rockpile Vineyard Syrah
“A few years ago we planted a very special clone of Syrah in the rockiest section of the Rockpile Vineyard; a wooden buffalo stands guard along the fence. The yields from this vineyard are nervewrackingly low. I consider this wine to be the culmination of all wines that inspire the JC Cellars team, a true balance between power, finesse, and minerality that achieves pure seduction in a glass.” – Jeff Cohn Tasting Notes Cassis driven, with sparks of mineral and wild cherry wrapped in candy -- a Boston Baked Bean or Hot Tamale. Rounded out with French vanilla bean and hints of brown sugar and cinnamon. This wine is very different from the ‘Haley’s’ bottling. It’s more espresso in aromas and flavors and much more forward in its display of the vineyards darker aspects. Pure intensity!
In case you have somehow not noticed, there is a real debate raging with lines being drawn in the wine-writing world over the virtues of rich oak, ripeness and high extract. We admit that we like our wines to have plenty of flavor yet believe that balance is the key to real vinous success, and this extravagant Syrah hits for us what are all the right marks. True to it maker’s style, it stints not at all in ripeness, size or sweet oak, but it is so deep and so carefully composed that to call it excessive simply misses the point. Its alcohol is buffered by a wealth of very rich, well-defined fruit, and its tannic frame is covered with plenty of flesh. Most importantly it smells and tasted of Syrah from first sniff on through to its very long, flavor packed finish. We look forward to watching it unfold over the next eight to ten years and can only shake our heads in wonder at those who are sure to dismiss it as having too much of everything to be a worthy mealtime drink. $85.00 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate - 90+ points The inky 2007 Syrah Rockpile Vineyard Buffalo Hill (63 cases) displays abundant graphite and meat-like notes, but it is obviously extremely limited in availability. |
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97 points Connoisseurs' Guide - 2007 Rockpile Vineyard 'Buffalo Hill' Syrah
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