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89
Scores are assigned on a 100-point scale and reflect a wine's overall quality, but don't consider price.
80 to 84 good
85 to 89 very good
90 to 94 excellent
95 to 100 outstanding
An icon of northern Rhône syrah, it earned a 91-point rating in Wine Spectator. It’s a classic of the genre: slim and elegant, with very complex leather, smoked meat, black olive, celery, truffle and fig-cherry fruit. Excellent length, but a bit weak-kneed and flimsy, especially at $85. Nor will it age long. Best now to 2012. LCBO 708313
- Price:
- $84.65
- Type:
- Red
- Varietal:
- Syrah
- Vintage:
- 2004
- Region:
- Rhône Valley
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