Holiday Wine Cellar - Montes Folly 05 Syrah

Montes Folly 05 Syrah

94 points from the Wine Spectator: "Dense and layered, with lots of fig, black currant paste, mocha and black licorice flavors, all supported by muscular, but ripe and well-embedded structure. Long, dark finish has lots of power in reserve, but shows fine harmony already. The best-balanced vintage so far for this powerful Syrah. Drink now through 2013. 2,500 cases made." (Spectator Online) 92 points from Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar: "Deep ruby. Powerful blackberry and cassis aromas are complicated by smoked meat, vanillin oak and candied licorice. Supple, sweet and broad, with luscious blackberry and cherry preserve flavors, velvety tannins and great depth. Really stains the palate and finishes with outstanding persistence. An extremely impressive wine, but the price stings. (Listed here as $93)" (Mar/Apr '08) 90 points from Wine Enthusiast Magazine: "Minty, creamy and as oaky as can be. Coconut, sawdust, carob and other barrel-based aromas steal the nose, with secondary black fruit and thick tannins composing the palate. This is a ripped, high-alcohol, almost soupy Syrah that in some people’s eye may seem overdone and too woody. But the fruit is of unquestionable high quality, and if you give it time to air out you’ll get the best results."

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Montes Folly 05 Syrah 750ML - Price: $82.99