| Community Tasting Notes (average 88.3 pts. and median of 88 pts. in 28 notes) - hiding notes with no text |
| | Tasted by liber on 9/5/2016 & rated 87 points: 10th of 12, pnp, odd cork, perfect level - dull, though perfectly correct, previous bottle was slightly flawed, a significant downward step on previous bottles, drink up. G+ (15.5). (2087 views) |
| | Tasted by liber on 8/1/2015 & rated 90 points: 7th of 12, consistent very good notes, still improving, decanted an hour - deepish red, little development; bouquet of black plums and cherries, touch of pepper, pure, refined; medium bodied, long, pure fresh fruit with depth of fine vintage, balanced, improving, not outclassed by Vieille Julienne, Tempier or Delorme, so impressive for Ventoux. Fine for what it is (17.5/20). (2480 views) |
| | Tasted by juffer on 8/15/2012 & rated 88 points: Treated this bottle differently than others I tasted recently (see prevous notes) by pairing it with eggs and garlic rather than meat in order to try to coax out the remaining fruit. Seemed to work. Also found a more interesting mineral nose this time. (4003 views) |
| | Tasted by juffer on 5/11/2012 & rated 84 points: Consistent with previous notes. Wine seems to be past its prime in terms of loss of fruit. Will see if any secondary flavors evolve on second day, since there is still a bit of grip in the finish, but am skeptical. (4029 views) |
| | Tasted by juffer on 2/17/2012 & rated 87 points: Drink up. The fruit has faded. There's a pleasant oak induced herbal-pepperiness still left, with still firm tannins. But I don't think this will improve. (4042 views) |
| | Tasted by vegasoenophile on 11/4/2011 & rated 93 points: Dusty nose of dried red berry fruit and dried leaves. Strawberry. Hints of black tea and rose petal. On the palate, it's savory and still retains great berry fruit. Some roasted coffee and dark chocolate tones. Loads of red and black fruit emerge on the nose and palate with more time and air. Great structure and balance and once open, it continued to improve and evolve, getting better and better. Delicious wine with great structure and balance. (2931 views) |
| | Tasted by getkrunk on 3/21/2010: I think this baby was just a tad old. After about 30 min in the decanter it did come around and turned pleasant but never good. Some fruit left but more on the stewed side. Not bad but wish I had drunk it earlier because it was delicious at one time. (2993 views) |
| | Tasted by aktormedic on 11/25/2009: Surprised that this was mostly syrah, seemed like a Grenache heavy cuvee... A little muted on the nose, but a nice savory flavor with a fairly long finish. Lost all verve the next few days. (2067 views) |
| | Tasted by Mattshank on 11/18/2009 & rated 91 points: On par with the bottle tasted on 12/23/08. The orchid pungentcy and white pepper are in full force. Really nice wine for the $. (2008 views) |
| | Tasted by sdylewski on 5/30/2009: I remember this being nicely fruity without being CA style. (1556 views) |
| | Tasted by Mattshank on 4/24/2009 & rated 90 points: Notes consistant with last bottle but less of the orchid pungentcy and more white pepper. The palate is also similar but the white pepper is present. Great QPR. (2119 views) |
| | Tasted by Mattshank on 12/23/2008 & rated 91 points: Nose: Meaty with an interesting orchid pungentcy, wet stone/natural cellar aromas, dust, and a hint of black cherry. Palate: Firm tannins upfront with spice, and nuances of leather and cherry. This is the first wine I have had from this appellation. Stylistically it is like Chateauneuf meets Cotes du Rhone, and while not a profound wine, is very interesting and multi-faceted; particularily the nose. (2146 views) |
| | Tasted by Jim and Patricia on 10/18/2008: We really loved this wine. We had it with Chipotle burritos and it was great! We would definitely buy this wine again. (2184 views) |
| | Tasted by rmodak on 2/5/2008 & rated 88 points: Sour black cherry, raw meat, garrigue with a silky mouthfeel and slightly chunky finish. A bit more rich fruit to match the complexity would raise the score. Drink up. (2429 views) |
| | Tasted by vinole on 11/17/2007 & rated 90 points: Consistent with earlier note. (2595 views) |
| | Tasted by vinole on 10/11/2007 & rated 90 points: A little age has made for a very smooth wine, featuring black cherry fruit with notes of pepper and oak. A lovely 25 sec finish. (2616 views) |
| | Tasted by tnc on 1/4/2007 & rated 90 points: Ruby color, pink edge. Great fruit, licorice, blackberry and raspberry with a slight white pepper. Awesome wine, would certainly buy more. (2893 views) |
| | Tasted by colinsegovis on 11/1/2006 & rated 85 points: Tight initially and dominated by flavors of earth. 12 hrs after opening nose displayed black fruit and spice which carried through to the palate. Not as impressive as I had hoped. (2777 views) |
| | Tasted by TashNYC on 8/19/2006 & rated 88 points: With Deni, Linda, Jen & I, at NJ BBQ (Little Silver, NJ): This wine had some interesting black fruit, oak and spice notes--all packed densely together--but wasn't nearly as good as the most wonderful version 2000. Good with our BBQ, but disappointing, relative to my expectations. (3044 views) |
| | Tasted by decaturwinedude on 3/22/2006 & rated 87 points: I just have not enjoyed the '01 version of this as much as te stellar 2000 and 1999. Last bottle opened last night and there wasn't mcuh change since my bottle in Oct. Decent nose of dark fuit with little stink, but the mid-palate was thin and not much of a finish. Rather simple and reminded me of an $8 table wine. I'm not sure that my 3 bottles weren't slightly flawed. (3474 views) |
| | Tasted by umazz on 11/30/2005 & rated 85 points: big and fruity, sour like a typical rhone. (1963 views) |
| | Tasted by decaturwinedude on 11/12/2005 & rated 88 points: Wasn't too impressed with this last night especially considering how great the '99 and '00 were. This may just need some time. There was little fruit present last night, just a lot of earthiness. A decent mouthfeel, but not much depth. I rushed it last night and didn't decant which may have impacted this experience. Some left to try tonight. (3531 views) |
| | Tasted by TashNYC on 6/21/2005: from Eric:
It needed some time to coax itself out of the glass. Now revealing ripe fruit, spice and creamy oak. It's a big wine that is dense and full with savoury meaty tones alongside red and black fruits. Spice and pepper lead to just the right amount of oak to round the wne out and give it a long spicy, creamy finish. Cracking wine for drinking over the next 5 or more years. (3689 views) |
| | Tasted by DianeR on 9/11/2004 & rated 89 points: Tasted at Washington Golf and Country Club. The wine is smooth and intriguing, possibly served too warm but showing well despite that. Fruity, with an evident core of soft tannin, the wine was delicious. It was light enough to pair well with the crab cakes, although a white would have been better. Overall, an enjoyable wine by the glass - and one I wouldn't mind having at home. (3521 views) |
| | Tasted by spidersva on 5/5/2003: Super for the price- nice depth (2738 views) |
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