2005 Du MOL Syrah Eddie's Patch
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Inky ruby color. Vibrant dark berry, violet, pepper and smoked meat aromas. Sweet, sappy and pliant, with a suave, creamy texture and deep blackberry and blackcurrant flavors complicated by floral pastille and black pepper. This could only be syrah. Finishes with excellent clarity, lift and length, with the sweet blackberry quality repeating.
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Robert Parker
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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The 2005 Syrah Eddie’s Patch has really turned out beautifully since I tasted it a year ago. Huge color (opaque purple to the rim) with an extraordinary nose of frying bacon, roasted meats, licorice, tapenade, and blackberry, the wine is dense, full-bodied, broodingly backward, with super purity, and stunning length and richness. It is hard to know how this wine will age, but it is certainly a fabulous Syrah that should drink well for at least 5-8 years if not longer. Proprietor Kerry Murphy and his winemaker, Andy Smith, are doing sensational work in the cool-climate areas of the Russian River. This has become one of my favorite tastings of the year, and not only are their Chardonnays and Pinot world-class, but they have extended their brilliance to both Viognier and Syrah. This is a winery that is clearly on top of its game and pushing all the right buttons in terms of quality. Previously recommended: 2004 Chardonnay Chloe (95), 2004 Chardonnay Clare (95+), 2004 Chardonnay Isobel (94+), 2004 Pinot Noir Aidan (89), 2004 Pinot Noir Finn (94), 2004 Pinot Noir Ryan (91), 2004 Syrah Eddie’s Patch (93), 2005 Syrah Jack Robert’s Run (95). Tel. (925) 254-8922; Fax (925) 254-8942