2010 Trenton Station Syrah (futures) $180 per case/ -This has no nose of oak, just rich blackberry, plum and a mild red currant. It has big spiciness on the palate, with real oak and little else – the other flavors are hiding and will certainly appear in a couple of years.
2010 Trenton Estate Syrah (futures) $240 per caseThis is the richest nose on a syrah that I’ve had in a while! Deep, dark, red fruits… If red fruits had a continent, these would be from Africa; blackberry, black cherry, black currant. The palate introduced a new quality that is hard to put my finger on. The fruit is blanketed by a soft spice that I can’t discern. It may be the tannins, but I don’t know… ARGH! All in all, it’s worth the gamble.
2010 Great Oak Syrah (futures) $240 per caseBlackberry, raspberry, with hints of vanilla bouquet. Wow! That’s really young! It’s full of oak and tannins and little else. It doesn’t lack structure for aging, that’s for sure.
2011 Carignane Cotes du Rosa (futures) $210 per caseFlat, light-bodied Carignane with little character and mostly earthy notes. It should be aged in oak a lot longer. It’s going to be bottled after the 2012 harvest, but it could use a lot more time than that.
2010 Tannat Matthew’s Station (futures) $225 per caseI struggled to pull the nose out this glass, it may simply need to open. It doesn’t present a great deal of structure, but the palate has some red currant, a little smokiness, and green vegetable.
This is used as a blending win in France, it’s grown to add color and velvety finish (tannic) but this one clone has a mild character to it that has unique appeal…just not to me.
2005 Russian River Valley Syrah Great Oak VineyardI like the blackberry, black cherry nose. The color is deep and dark, but a lot more tannic than I expected.
2007 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir Trenton View $32/$28/$30Soft cooking spice on the nose. This is a commonly nice Pinot Noir. The red fruit is shy but appealing. If this is a competition, then it doesn’t stand out.
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