
All twines tasted blind...Prieler from the bottle..the other 2 from decanter.
Prieler Pinot Noir 2002 Silvia Prieler
Burgenland, Austria
My first impression..an aged Rhone wine..maybe Chateauneuf-du-Pape.
Why?..well..animal aromas..meaty..quite full..thick spices. I then saw what was in the bottle.
OK...search for Pinot...still think it is a Rhone!!!
Seriously though..the Austrian's style of the sexy grape is completely different to Germany...and you won't find many French wines like this either. Bacon aromas....well-balanced tannins...ready to drink now.
Points 17
Sine Qua Non In Flagrante 2000
Ventura, California, U.S.A.


The mix is..86% Syrah, 10% Grenache, and 4% Viognier
Deep, dark colour...tight asian spices...lead pencil...bacon...palate offers more softness..creamy cassis..very port-like...a velvet glove..in an iron fist. They give the exact alcohol content as 14.9%. Did I detect 000.275 more?
Hmmmm...it is a big wine...but it only gets
Points 17.75...I'll get messages and phone calls...but these heavy-weights.........
Remember when the world champion was Cassius Clay...a lighter heavy-weight. Nowadays..you get a 2 Meter Man from Russia who weighs more than a bus.. The wines are following suit...STOP NOW...or forget about me.
Lillian Syrah 2005
Oregon, California, U.S.A.


Fresh baked bread.....then bacon....more juice here...tobacco and minerals. Dark berries thrust to the fore...15.5% alcohol...mature for it's short life....but has depth to age.
Points 17.75
Now..although the last two pointed higher..what did I want to drink again..?
Yes..the Austrian....I wonder why?
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