86
points
Baystone 1999 Shiraz (Dry Creek Valley)
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$24
Medium-weight and brisk, this Sonoma wine has a blackberry, herb and cocoa profile, accented by ginger-snap and cedar notes. Bitter chocolate and black coffee play on the slightly short, tart and tangy, mildly tannic finish. Has appeal, even a bit of depth, but not a great deal of nuance.
— W.E.
(11/1/2001)