Tasting Notes 19 found

Winefield's, Pre-sale tasting: A friendly bouquet, juicy, but misses after 23 years a certain complexity; still a lovely wine with a good aftertaste. (2101 views)

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This was a bit fresher than the last bottle, more concentration and seemed younger. More power on the nose. A bit more floral, kirsch and smoked meat. Very good wine (5573 views)

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Tar, still very fresh, sweet fruited, (been cellared in climate controlled conditions), fine grained tanins, no short finish here (5444 views)

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Smokey, blod, pepper, sour kirsch, leather, dried figgs, well intregated oak but the age is a little much for this bottle. Even if it has complexity the intensity is diminishing and the finish is quite short and fairly flat. Still has some charm. Suprisingly it gets alot better with decanting. Liquorice on the palate appears. I actually got more positive towards the end, this is a very good wine and it is charmfull even if it is lacks intensity (5481 views)

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Was hoping to taste more fruit but this bottle was on its way out. Still very enjoyable but lost much of its younger self. (6354 views)

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A friend's birthday was celebrated with my last bottle of this wine. Popped and poured on an unusually temperate (weather, anyway) Arkansas summer afternoon. In fact, it took three tries with three different implements to remove the disintegrating cork. I recalled the previous bottles from this purchase being a little fruitier and more peppery--this was drying out just a little and the oak was taking more control of the nose and palate. That said, the moderate (13%) alcohol and mature flavors made this a worthy companion to our celebration. (5604 views)

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Fantastic. Gamey, smokey, mineral and youthful. 36 months in 40% new oak melded perfectly in. No new barrel flavours left. (3026 views)

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This was far better than I expected it to be, especially considering the way it was stored. Showing smoked meat, minerality, tar, eucalyptus, red cherries, blackberries, iron, dried flowers, plums, dried figs and black tea with a modest amount of brett. The acidity was still in place and the tannins were a little bit chalky/dusty. Definitely showing its age but still fragrant and fresh. (4440 views)

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A little past its prime but still showing signs of life. Not a spectacular wine but a good demonstration of what a decent Cote Rotie should be. (4639 views)

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mieux que ce que je craignais : encore une vraie énergie, de la tenue, et un beau parfum de côte rôtie. Très bien (3873 views)

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Definitely a lighter vintage, though a lighter price to match ($32). With that in mind, it is a very nice wine. Not a blockbuster, and better with food. Vegetal, but not to a degree that I found it problematic. (4119 views)

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Upon opening (after 5 minutes) the wine exploded with notes of syrupy resin, intense mineral, cocoa powder, caramelized sugar and iron
Wound up like a top, filling out more and more by the minute, we shall see where it goes (1275 views)

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Aromas marcados por couro e ervas, com traço herbáceo destacado. Boa acidez, textura macia, pimenta verde, madeira velha e amargor no final de boca, que diminuiu com o tempo. Ótimo. (4499 views)

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$23 for a half bottle. Sour. Apparently cooked or oxidized. (3898 views)

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Suze Tasting (Suze, Dallas, Texas): This wine provides flavors that make me very comfortable--like sitting next to a nice fire, shrouded by blankets next to my wife with my Lab by my feet. Picture the aromas in that setting, and that is how this wine starts. Finished a bit smoky, which I love. 89-92 (4842 views)

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WIML90,WA87,WS87

No formal notes. A bit of a leathery nose with some dark berries. Drinking better that the pro ratings in my opinion. Drink now. (4030 views)

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Perfect op dronk, fluwelen aanzet, aardbeien in geur en smaak, gepolijste afdronk met de vurige, minerale smaak van Syrah druiven. Véél harmonieuzer dan in zijn jeugd. Hoeft niet langer bewaard, maar kan nog enkele jaren mee.

Perfectly drinkable, velvet-smooth taste with impressions of strawberries, polished aftertaste with typically mineral, Syrah impressions. Much more harmonious than in its youth. No need to keep longer, but will survive a few more years. (4122 views)

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Meat, spice, cassis and floral nose. Medium-bodied and well-structured; slick with good grip; moderate length. (880 views)

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rich blackberry & white pepper (3136 views)

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