Fonda Del Sol, NYC
Tasted Monday, September 19, 2011 by amgryger with 774 views
Another epic offline with the NY/NJ crew with tons of great wine. Notes are in the order they were served.
I was a little surprised at how good the color still was: medium dark garnet. Very earthy nose that seemed distinctly mossy that does open up slightly to reveal some vanilla. Hints of cherry initially on the palate but otherwise mostly flat. Medium to medium high tannin and medium acid.
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Served blind. Medium intensity ruby color in the glass. Funky nose with notes of red fruit, black pepper, and a lot of greenness or pyrazine. Similar notes on the palate. Medium high to high acidity. Medium high tannin. Short finish. Definitely old world based on the structure. The greenness had me thinking a French cabernet franc, and the pepperiness had me thinking it might also be a somewhat under ripe French GSM blend, perhaps with some stemminess.
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Medium intensity ruby color. Slightly served nose with notes of cherry cola, oak and baking spice. Weighty mouthfeel with medium high fine tannin, medium high acid and a medium long finish.
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Very pretty aromatics on the nose. Blossoming with rose petals, red fruit cinnamon and citrus. Similar notes on the palate with mineralogy on the finish. Smooth mouthfeel with immaculately integrated structure. Medium tannin and medium high acidity. No noticeable alcohol, at all. Long finish, elegant and complex. My wine of the night.
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Light ruby color. Aromatics of red fruit, florals, and baking spice. Similar notes on the palate. High tannin and acidity. Medium body. Medium long finish.
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Tons of sediment. Very rustic. Meaty, earthy, funky nose. Similar on the palate with hints of red fruit. Medium body, medium tannin, and high acid.
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Rich aromatics on the nose with tons of vanilla and black cherry. Full- bodied with a smooth and creamy mouthfeel. Slightly spicy with medium tannin and acid. Heavily oaked.
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Dark fruit on the nose laced with hints of pyridine and rubber. Similar notes on the palate with a smooth mouthfeel. Medium tannin and acid.
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Oak, spice, coffee, and hints of red fruit on the nose. Similar notes on the palate with medium high tannin and acid.
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Dark color. Tons of oak on the nose with rich dark fruit. Smooth mouthfeel. Medium high tannin. Medium acid and medium long finish.
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Savory nose with notes of red fruit and leather. Medium body, well integrated structure: medium high tannin and acid. Medium long finish. Drinking very well right now.
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Creamy dark fruit, cassis and oak on the nose. Similar notes on the palate. Very fruit forward and heavily oaked. Medium high tannin, medium acid and a medium long finish.
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Lush aromatics: dark fruit, vanilla and eucalyptus. Similar notes on the palate. Medium acid, medium high tannin and medium long to long finish. Smooth mouthfeel.
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Nice nose with aromatics of ripe black cherry and plum. Slightly earthy with spicy oak. Similar notes on the palate with hints of dark chocolate. High tannin and acid with a medium long finish.
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Funky, earthy nose with red fruit and leather. Mouth drying high tannin and medium high acid.
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The nose is a bit tight. Savory aromatics of soy sauce, leather, earth and baking chocolate. Huge tannins. Somewhat inaccessible right now.
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Rich nose. Dark fruit, black cherry, milk chocolate and dill. Spicy with high tannin and acid. Full bodied with a medium long to long finish.
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Very fruit forward. Cassis, (distinctly) black cherry eucalyptus and heavy oak. Full bodied with medium tannin and finish.
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Dark color. Nice aromatics on the nose. Ripe cherry and floral notes from the viognier. Medium tannin and acid. Medium long to long finish. A restrained style of Cali syrah.
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Nice nose: sweet raisin and fig. White peach with maple syrup on the palate. Viscous. Delicious.
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Grapey, fake cherry flavoring and raisin notes. Bitter notes on the palate. Medium tannin and low acid. At 17+ % ABV it's kind of a hot mess.
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Black cherry and raisin. Low tannin and acid. Short finish. Hot and alcoholic.
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Lush. Black fruit, cassis, eucalyptus and mint. Medium high tannin. Medium acid. Long finish.
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