1993 Orion Syrah
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(13% alcohol): Youthful deep, bright red with ruby highlights. Pungent aromas of bitter cherry, spices, herbs, mint and mocha, plus a note of raspberry syrup. Tightly wound and classically dry, with red fruit, herb, spice and licorice flavors framed on the back end by firm-edged tannins. Less generous in the middle palate than the nose suggests, but this slightly tart wine offers very good intensity.
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Sean Thackrey continues to fashion compellingly extracted, rich, concentrated wines from old vineyards in Napa Valley. The 1992 and 1993 Orion are made from a vineyard planted in 1905 and believed to be Syrah. Both wines exhibit intense, blackberry/cassis characters. A touch of mint is thrown in for complexity. They are full-bodied, gorgeous, highly extracted wines with sweet tannin. The 1992 is slightly fatter and more flattering at present, but the more backward 1993 possesses formidable potential. Both wines should keep for 12-15 years. These robust, mouth-filling wines are to be savored with flavorful food. Tel. and Fax (415) 868-1781