WTN: Two Older Calif Syrahs....(short/boring)

We had Bill & Jane Easton over Wed for apps/wine & good company. We cracked these two Syrahs:
1. Qupe Syrah BienNacido Hillside Estate/SantaMariaVlly (EB; 14.5%) 1997: Dark color w/ slight bricking; strong blackberry/Syrah/spicy some c-c/black pepper some toasty/pencilly/Fr.oak slight Rhonish/bretty/horsecollar fairly complex nose; some tart/tangy strong blackberry/Syrah/very spicy some toasty/smokey/Fr.oak bit dried out/tannic rather complex bit Rhonish flavor w/ modest drying tannins; very long rather smokey/toasty/pencilly/Fr.oak fairly strong blackberry/blueberry/very spicy Syrah light c-c/peppery slight bretty/Rhonish/roasted rather complex finish w/ light drying tannins; still loads of c-c spicy Syrah fruit but drying out on the palate somewhat; drink up.
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2. TerreRouge Syrah DTR Ranch/Fiddletown (13.8%) 2011: Very dark color; very strong blackberyy/Syrah/very spicy some Amador/briary light pencilly/smokey/Fr.oak bit earthy/Rhonish/smokey/roasted fairly complex nose; lightly tart fairly rich/lush strong briary/blackberry/Syrah/very spicy light pencilly/toasty/Fr.oak light earthy/Rhonish/roasted some complex flavor w/ light gentle tannins; very long/lingering styrong blackberrry/Syrah/very spicy/briary light pencilly/cedary/oak some Rhonish/roasted/earthy finish w/ light smooth tannins; speaks strongly of Amador and probably in a perfect place right now; ready to drink & should go another few yrs; a really love expression of Calif Syrah.
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A wee BloodyPulpit:
1. Both of these were terrific Syrahs, though the Qupe is probably on the downside. We also had two outstanding Timorassos (LaColombera & Coppi), a Weininger GemisctcherSatz '18 and a EdmundsStJohn Heart of Gold '18. Finished up with a beautiful Friuli Picolet '12 for dessert. Great company and spirited conversation.
Tom

[David M. Bueker]

c-c?

c-c?

c-c=cold-climate
OV= Old Vine
STP=Stir-The-Pot
Tom

[David M. Bueker]

Just don’t recall anyone (other than you) using that as an abbreviation.

The others are quite familiar.

Just don’t recall anyone (other than you) using that as an abbreviation.

The others are quite familiar.

Well, David... I became a legend in the wine world back when I invented "Dolly Parton Viognier" back in the early '90's. If you'll notice, the term "phenolic" I invented is slowly creeping into the vernacular. Before you know it, everybody will be using my "c-c" abbreviation. Soon everybody's TN's will look like mine... a bunch of abbreviations separated by a bunch of /////'s. Live with it!!
Tom

[David M. Bueker]

Will...not...submit