Glass-staining purple.  Highly complex nose and palate feature black and blue fruits, spicecake, floral oil and smoky minerals.  Shows seductive sweetness, excellent depth and a pliant, seamless texture. Fine-grained tannins add shape to the extremely long, spicy finish.  This wine's intensity and focus are outstanding.  This was just bottled so it saw over two years of barrel aging.  Ramey is intrigued by the possibilities of extended elevage for syrah and intimated that he might push his 2009s even farther out.

Although they are difficult to sell, two wines not to be underestimated are Ramey’s Syrahs. Outrageously opulent, thick, inky and impressive, the 2008 Syrah Rodger’s Creek Vineyard displays notes of lard, ink, graphite, blackberries and cassis. This opulent, full-bodied, thick, juicy Syrah should drink well for a decade or more. - Robert Parker 93-95 Points

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