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Marietta Cellars Gibson Block McDowell Valley Syrah 2016 Wine Review

Marietta Cellars Gibson Block McDowell Valley Syrah 2016

Marietta Cellars Gibson Block McDowell Valley Syrah 2016

California, United States

Community Score:90/100

Community Reviews: 1

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Price: $51.00

Drink: 2019-2026

Bottle size: 750 ml

Alcohol: 15.1%

Sweetness: Dry

Wine Type: Red Wine


Winery: Marietta Cellars

Agent: Prevedello and Mathews

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Jay Denney rated this wine as 90/100 with the following review:

Purchased from LCBO May 2021 at $51.00 per bottle. Enjoyed at YOWine's Syrah / Shiraz Event June 2021.

This is, to put it bluntly, a beast. If drinking now give it plenty of decanting time. It hits forcefully with high alcohol if you don't. After breathing, you get a big mouthful of jammy fruit, some residual heat from the alchohol and lingering but pleasant finish.

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