Casting about for something to drink last night, I came upon:
1. CowanCllrs Syrah BennettVlly/SonomaCnty (14.1%; http://www.CowanCellars.com) SantaRosa 2012: Very dark color w/ slight bricking; very strong spicy/blackberry/Syrah/blueberry quite cold-climate/black pepper light pencilly/oak light Rhonish/roasted classiv BV Syrah fairly complex nose; some tart very strong blackberry/Syrah/very spicy/blueberry some c-c/peppery light toasty/oak bit Rhonish/roasted/pungent/smokey slight earthy fairly complex flavor w/ light fairly smooth tannins; very long/lingering bit tart/tangy fairly classic BV/c-c/peppery some roasted/pungent light pencilly/oak strong spicy/blackberry/Syrah complex finish w/ light smooth tannins; a pretty classic BV Syrah that resembles some to old CraneCanyons but a bit more Rhonish & less Pinotish; tannins are fully resolved & probably pretty much at its peak or maybe a bit beyond; no signs of drying out or tired; a lovely expression of BV Syrah.
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A wee BloodyPulpit:
1. Looks like FloridaJim no longer has this Domaine. This Syrah was pretty much what I expected, perhaps a bit better. A lovely classic BV Syrah. Good job, FloridaJim.
Tom