91
points
Bradford Mountain 2007 Grist Vineyard Syrah (Dry Creek Valley)
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$23
Marked by big, ripe, juicy blackberry, raspberry and currant fruit, this single-vineyard Syrah is saved from simplicity by two things. There are complex notes of bacon, sautéed mushrooms, black pepper and smoky oak, and the tannins are wonderfully rich and ripe. Really delicious. Probably best soon, though, before the fruit fades.
— S.H.
(12/1/2010)
87
points
Bradford Mountain 2005 Grist Vineyard Syrah (Dry Creek Valley)
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$34
Young, thick in the mouth, and sweet in briary fruit, this Syrah could be a sleeper. It’s really too jammy now, with its wealth of cherries, berries, currants, chocolate and pepper. Unless you like this kind of immediate fruity pleasure, give it a sleep in the cellar. Better after 2009.
— S.H.
(7/1/2009)
86
points
Bradford Mountain 2005 Grist Vineyard Zinfandel (Dry Creek Valley)
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$34
Here’s a big, tough, gritty Zinfandel that will please fans of the style. It’s extremely ripe in jammy blackberries, currants, cherry pie filling, anise and pepper, and finishes sweet in fruity richness.
— S.H.
(7/1/2009)