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Dark ruby. Powerful aromas of berry, meat, black licorice and spices follow through to a full body, with soft and round tannins and a long, long finish. This is like a top Côte-Rôtie. Syrah.--1997 Italian blind retrospective.
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Robert Parker, Wine Advocate
Daniel Thomases, Vinous
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Squid-ink black. Warm and meaty on the nose, with notes of hung game and very ripe blackberry. Full, potent black fruit flavors; massive and muscular but also quite velvety and caressing. Consistent from start to finish. A wine with a very important future.
Impressive, although rustic is the 1997 Syrah Scrio, a dense, chewy, muscular wine with rough tannin, yet impressive concentration and purity. It should become more civilized with another 1-2 years of bottle age, and will last for 10-12 years. Bravo!
Impressive, although rustic is the 1997 Syrah Scrio, a dense, chewy, muscular wine with rough tannin, yet impressive concentration and purity. It should become more civilized with another 1-2 years of bottle age, and will last for 10-12 years. Bravo! A Leonardo Locascio Selection, Winebow, Hohokus, NJ; tel. (201) 445-0620