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From: Chile

Price: $10.99

I recently finished reading the June 2009 issue of Wine & Spirits Magazine naming their “100 Top Values of the Year”.  I was shocked to see that the 2007 Tamaya Reserve Syrah made this list as one of their “top values”.

W&S magazine had this to say about the 2007 Tamaya Reserve Syrah:

With intriguing notes of incense over cherry and blackberry flavors, this is a muscle syrah with enough acidity to keep it fresh and balanced.  Serve with rabbit stew.” (90pts out of 100pts)

Say what??  Where the hell do these guys come up with this stuff?  I don’t know anyone other than one person who sits around making “wabbit stew”.

Honestly people, in my opinion the folks at Wine & Spirits just got a little too carried away and maybe a tad tipsy when they reviewed this rather mediocre Syrah – I would hardly call this wine good, let alone agree with giving it 90 points!

Here’s my own assessment of this Chilean Syrah:

With a bland and boring display of diet cherry cola flavors, this watered down red wine is so wimpy that it couldn’t stand up to a piece of lightly seasoned grilled chicken breast. After only one glass, I realized that I had just wasted $11 bucks.

I give the 2007 Tamaya Reserve Syrah 2 Stars out of 4.  I didn’t care for it, but the person who reviewed it at Wine & Spirits Magazine did – so you might too…especially if you like Rabbit Stew! 

WineLife365 Rating: 2-Star