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Falernia Syrah Reserva 2006

Syrah/Shiraz

from Chile, South America

Price: $16.00

(this vintage is sold out)

The 2009 vintage is available for: $10.99

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Item No. 102435

(14)

ratings pedigree (past vintages):

2008

2007

red wine style:

winemaker's notes:

Grapes from 3 different vineyards of the Elqui Valley were hand picked, de-stemmed and crushed separately. The winemaking was as the same as the Syrah and the Carmenere. After aging in barrels and stainless steel the wines have been blended just 3 months before bottling.

Bright and deep color. The wine shows a good fruit concentration and on the nose black pepper, red fruit, dark chocolate. Great body with soft tannins on the palate.

alcohol by volume: 14.0%

critical acclaim:

"The 2006 Syrah Reserva offers an enticing nose of smoke, game, and blueberry. Medium-bodied and elegant on the palate, it has layers of spicy fruit, good ripeness, and excellent length. This crowd-pleaser will evolve for 1-2 years but can be enjoyed now. It is an outstanding value."

90 Points

The Wine Advocate

User Reviews

The top 3 most liked reviews for this wine.

antiqueart - Birmingham, AL (read all my reviews)

rating (5/4/2013):

If you like Syrah this is ok but not sure about the 90 rating. Its worth the $99 sale price for case. I would say its an 88 and ok.

old wine buff (read all my reviews)

rating (10/17/2012):

Ready and enjoyable today. A very good buy.

acodispoti - Arlington, VA (read all my reviews)

rating (8/31/2012):

I was really happy with this wine.--Even more happy when I found out I bought two bottles by mistake. Quite bold and fruity. An excellent wine for the price!

Style:Big & Bold

teachth - Pinellas Park, FL (read all my reviews)

rating (7/11/2012):

Very good Syrah. Bold, deep, nice viscosity.

RedWine512 - Tampa, FL (read all my reviews)

rating (6/17/2012):

Douglas Houston - Riverview, FL (read all my reviews)

rating (5/27/2012):

bpetty (read all my reviews)

rating (5/21/2012):

Mimi La Borracha (read all my reviews)

rating (4/14/2012):

Too acidic. Didn't like this at all.

Camilla ONeal - Tuscaloosa, AL (read all my reviews)

rating (3/20/2012):

Very smooth and light.I love my syrah's.I recommend this bottle highly.I plan on buying many more.

Style:Smooth & Supple

dougatkins@comcast.net - Moseley, VA (read all my reviews)

rating (1/9/2012):

Big & bold. Huge hit for our holiday party. I am no expert but you can definitely taste the fruit with a nice layer of spice. I bet it just gets better over the next 12-24 months. However, can be enjoyed now. Great conversation wine or wind down wine.

Style:Smooth & Supple

smarthur - Fairbanks, AK (read all my reviews)

rating (1/3/2012):

Red w/Attitude - Miami, FL (read all my reviews)

rating (7/1/2011):

frantz succes (read all my reviews)

rating (5/18/2011):

Strong and bitter at first, but if you let it sit for a while before drinking, it tast much better. Swirling it around the glass brings out the strong aroma which is a bit scary at first, but after 15 min or so, it's tangy and the fruit taste is big and bold.

Style:Big & Bold

Luke Snyder (read all my reviews)

rating (3/30/2011):

This was the first time that even my unrefined palate could detect every nuance of flavor that the wine maker listed on the back of their bottle. Immediate notes of cedar and Earth upon opening the bottle. An underlying peppery tone complements the lovely deep berry flavors. A wonderfully complex and delicious bottle of wine for 10$. I will absolutely buy this again.

zeet - Arlington, MA (read all my reviews)

rating (2/8/2011):

This wine has nice soft tannins and is ready to drink now. Not too fruity and overpowering.

Patricia Piazza - Fairfax, VA (read all my reviews)

rating (11/24/2010):

Let this breathe - I'm a true fan of big and bold. This delivered big time. This 2006 bottle was back ordered three weeks. Had I known it was this good, especially for $10.00, I regret not ordering more - now it's sold out.

Jean French - Boca Raton, FL (read all my reviews)

rating (10/14/2010):

I would say that it is a nice wine that I enjoyed. I will buy this wine again.

Feng - Washington, DC (read all my reviews)

rating (9/29/2010):

I didn't like the musky overtone that tastes a bit like chemicals, which got a bit less pronounced as the drinking of progressed to a second and third glass. Other than that, it's has a rich, interesting, and complex body. Mixed darker berries and cherry in the taste. 88.

Iel (read all my reviews)

rating (9/28/2010):

I enjoyed this wine