MacRostie Wildcat Mountain Syrah Three-Pack

baffles · March 26, 2010, 11:05pm

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MacRostie Wildcat Mountain Syrah Three-Pack - $59.99 + $5 shipping

3 * 2005 Wild Cat Mountain Vineyard Syrah

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RyanCianfarani · March 26, 2010, 11:07pm

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Wine Woot in June 2009

92 POINTS

June labrat:

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[labrat]

Wow, this ain’t no down-under, fruit-bombed Shiraaaazzz. This is how God intended Syrah to be. Its a rhone with enough youth and energy to scare the French. Earthy and well balanced, enough fruit to know what it is and enjoy. Went very well with my Chicken Teriyaki Stir Fry. Great summer picnic red. The folks at McRostie do themselves proud.

Alcohol was 14.3 but it was well balanced and showed no heat. No chalkiness that I associate with the heavy reds. If you like big fruit, its just not there (thank god). It makes for an excellent food wine. Mixes well with spicy, complex flavors. Did not decant, but it smoothed out quickly. I am normally not a big syrah fan. I like the Rhones but they can be too gravely. This had a much better value, a Californian at its best. Well worth the price, I hope this helps.

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[labrat]

Lab Rat Report

Let me start off by saying that this is a terrific wine and a terrific example of what a syrah can be. Fruit without being too fruity. Deep dark purple in color with blackberry and dark flavors that I can’t place – maybe what some people describe as earthy. Not the tobacco or cedar flavors you might find in a cab; a bit more refined. Tannins and black pepper on the finish with a second burst of fruit; though it opened up wonderfully from the first sips that were a bit tight to a more open aroma, flavor and finish after 30 minutes and an hour.

Don’t wait to woot this wine – a terrific, elegant example of Syrah at a great price. Drinks great now and will age very well – look for my follow up post a year from now.

Nice work, macvintner, and well done. WD and GS – will be surprised if this doesn’t sell out.

EJK

berrynoir · March 26, 2010, 11:15pm

syrah.wine.woot!

mkrauss123 · March 26, 2010, 11:22pm

Please no more Syrah woots. My wallet can’t take it!

swmbo · March 26, 2010, 11:23pm

Those lab rats make me wish this could be shipped to Kansas! Oh sad shipping laws.

senorwilli · March 26, 2010, 11:26pm

MacRostie has had a superb reputation on WW. Good to see it here again. Just bought 2. Thanks WD.

tytiger58 · March 26, 2010, 11:30pm

I’m it the rats convinced me! Nice way to end a wootoff!

Cheers!

tytiger58 · March 26, 2010, 11:34pm

Thanks WD for breaking my creditcard!

Last wooter to woot: tytiger58

Cheers!

michaelrenda · March 26, 2010, 11:34pm

Indeed. A bit pricey, but the labRat reviews sounded promising. Another successful wootoff.!

RyanCianfarani · March 26, 2010, 11:35pm

A rough drinking window…

“This wine is perfectly drinkable now and most likely has a good ten years ahead of it.”

Doing all this research is forcing my purchase! In for one…

and I’ll still be in for three if I see Corison up here yet!! Do it WD!

tytiger58 · March 26, 2010, 11:48pm

I’ll still be in for three if I see Corison up here yet!! Do it WD!

If you do it WD I will have to take a second out on my house!

Cheers!

RyanCianfarani · March 26, 2010, 11:51pm

Are you certain it’s ending?

egzgg · March 26, 2010, 11:54pm

Lab Rats sound too darn good to pass out… Love a good Syrah, hope its good!

tytiger58 · March 26, 2010, 11:59pm

Ohhh god I hope so…no sleep a credit card in critical condition, looking to take a second on my house…well on the bright side I got me plenty of wine!

Cheers

RyanCianfarani · March 27, 2010, 12:01am

Good call. It ended indeed! Glad I jumped on the MacRostie for the hour it was up!

REALLY wish I woulda grabbed the Jocelyn Lonen now. I was holding out. Didn’t get any cab this woot off…

tytiger58 · March 27, 2010, 12:03am

Yea! looks like a good buy!! good night all!

berrynoir · March 27, 2010, 12:05am

Guess so.

ha1fway · March 27, 2010, 7:43am

Sad I missed this, a MacRostie syrah was my first wine.woot.

McMalbec · March 27, 2010, 10:53am

I missed it. )-:

What vintage was this offering?