Anybody tried the 2005 Fusee Syrah from Don Sebastiani? I saw it today in a close-out bin for $6 (which seems to be about the usual retail price for it anyway). Sebastiani occasionally makes drinkable budget wines, but this one is new to me.
JJ
2005 Fusee Syrah?
Apr 03, 2008
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As respectfully as I can, I'll ask: Why not just buy it and try it out? I mean, for $6, what's the worst that can happen? Curt
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As respectfully as I can, I'll ask: Why not just buy it and try it out? I mean, for $6, what's the worst that can happen?
Curt
A bad hangover? :)
Seriously, they had the better part of a case sitting in a basket. I figured if anyone had tried it and thought it was decent (I know -- at $6 it could suck and you could still cook with it), it might be worth getting the whole lot.
JJ
Okay, I bought a bottle. It's a perfectly drinkable Cal syrah, nothing that will blow your doors off, but certainly not plonky. Rather floral on the nose, with some blueberry backbone and a hint of smoke. A good vin ordinaire or something you'd take to casual party.
And for six bucks? I'd better go back and get the rest of it before someone else figures out what a good deal it is.
JJ
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