Tasting notes: 2007 Jade Mountain Syrah $7.99
Appearance: One of the darkest wines I've ever seen. High glycerin content evidenced by prominent "legs".Clear, very deep purple color.
Nose: high alcohol, prominent wood, some spices. Very similar nose to Turley wines. So this should be interesting viz. a viz. the relative price points.
Taste: Can't tell the difference from Turley! From recent experience with the latter, I think (thanks to transcribe) these should be cellared several years prior to opening. I'm going to decant this ink and taste it over a span of a couple of days. This is about the lowest price I've ever paid for a "fruit bomb". As such, if you like them, this is a steal. My preference in wines has changed recently and I am tired of this style. However, I am rating this as a representative of that style.
Overall, I doubt I could distinguish this from many $50/bottle wines from Biale, Carlisle and Turley.
I paid $7.99 for this bottle at World Market, less 10% from that if I bought 6 or more bottles, which I did after this tasting. Amazing value!
My score: 91 points. Bravo!
Nose: high alcohol, prominent wood, some spices. Very similar nose to Turley wines. So this should be interesting viz. a viz. the relative price points.
Taste: Can't tell the difference from Turley! From recent experience with the latter, I think (thanks to transcribe) these should be cellared several years prior to opening. I'm going to decant this ink and taste it over a span of a couple of days. This is about the lowest price I've ever paid for a "fruit bomb". As such, if you like them, this is a steal. My preference in wines has changed recently and I am tired of this style. However, I am rating this as a representative of that style.
Overall, I doubt I could distinguish this from many $50/bottle wines from Biale, Carlisle and Turley.
I paid $7.99 for this bottle at World Market, less 10% from that if I bought 6 or more bottles, which I did after this tasting. Amazing value!
My score: 91 points. Bravo!