ON-208371 BC-147819

Falernia Syrah Reserva 2010, Elqui Valley

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Syrah Syrah
Chile

$19.95 (208371)

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89 pts
9
April 18, 2015

Critic Reviews (7)

Rhys Pender, MW
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Rhys Pender, MW

A big, intense, smoky, floral, chocolate, damson plum, blackberry and custard scented wine. The palate is full with...

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DJ Kearney
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DJ Kearney

From the fringes of viticulture in northern Chile’s magical Elqui Valley, these vines grow at about 2,000 metres of...

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David Lawrason
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David Lawrason

This is an intense, vibrant syrah loaded with classic syrah character of smoked meat, capers, black licorice and very...

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Anthony Gismondi
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Anthony Gismondi

Big black liquorice, black pepper, poultry spice, smoky resin, tobacco and meat aromas with bits of black cherry and...

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Michael Godel
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Michael Godel

Meaty, smoked, cured, reduced, reactionary, reductive, brambly, sappy, syrupy and still warm after the kill. All of...

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Evan Saviolidis
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Evan Saviolidis

I have always been a fan of this wine, especially given its price to quality ratio. Tar, leather, liquorice, thyme,...

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Sara d'Amato
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Sara d'Amato

From the northern reaches of the Elqui valley, this meaty, fleshy and savory syrah actually exhibits a great deal of...

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Community Reviews (2)

carlost
carlost

Nice wine here, very smokey and black pepper taste.
Tasted Aug 2015

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Francois Botha
Francois Botha

Plums, smokiness, meatiness, and pepper on the nose. Lots of ripe fruit with softening tannin. Very good Shiraz.

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