2009 Novy Family Syrah Sonoma County
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Leaning more towards the plum and baked black cherry fruit spectrum, with more dusty earth, chocolate, and licorice notes emerging in the glass, the 2009 Novy Family Wines Syrah Sonoma County is medium to full-bodied, mouth filling, and rich on the palate. While slightly straightforward, this has notable concentration and a supple, rounded, and almost decadent texture that keeps you coming back to the glass. It should drink nicely for 4-5 years.
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Jeb Dunnuck
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The 2009 Syrah Santa Lucia Highlands is a beautifully rich, powerful wine graced with exquisite finesse and elegance. Sweet dark cherries, flowers, spices and game flow from this large-scaled, sleek Syrah. Varietal black pepper, spice and licorice wrap around the dark, muscular finish. The straight Santa Lucia Highlands bottling is superb. It is the equal of most, if not all, the vineyard designates, and also costs less. Sometimes the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.