WTN: Garretson Syrah Craic '03...(short/boring)

Had this last night w/ my spinach samwich:
1. GarretsonWineCo TheCraic Syrah CentralCoast (15.4%; Gill/Hastings/Rozet vnyds + Viognier; 800 cs; screwtop) 2003: Very dark color w/ slight bricking; lovely blackberry/Syrah bit licorice/chocolaty light toasty/oak very attractive nose; soft/fat/rich very strong blaclberry/boysenberry/Syrah some pungent/licorice bit Oz-like attractive flavor; med.long soft/lush very strong blackberry/boysenberry/Syrah slight licorice/chocolaty finish w/ light tannins; ready to go; an absolutely lovely/drinkable classic Paso Syrah.
Tom

Thanks for the note. Sounds better than when a few of us tried it last year. Here is my note

Nose of prunes and grape juice. Very ripe on the palate. Tons of grapefruity acidity. Not in balance. Highly acidic. Yikes. It is a mouthful of grapey seawater mixed with prune juice. Never had this young but I would assume it was okay as a baby … but now it is wacky. Since no one would take it, I took half of it home to try it again. Hmmm…showed slightly more balance but still very grapey. Not sure where to file this one.

Cheers,

Jason

Thanks for the note. Sounds better than when a few of us tried it last year. .....
Cheers,
Jason

I had already recalled that a number of people had had this wine and did not like it at all, so I was not expecting
much from it. I was pleasantly surprised how good it was. Not sure how to explain the differences. Beats heck out of me.
Tom

I've tried two Garretson wines (no notes or even names) and I recall them as being very syrupy and thick and even "sweet"-everything that makes me stereotype and stay away from Paso Robles wines.