Community Tasting Note
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Honest Horse Likes this wine: 92 points
November 19, 2023 - Pretty good vintage for Northern Rhone, slightly on the lighter side, so great for those who prefer the more Burgundian Syrahs.
Color is deep garnet, slight bricking, with a beautiful floral nose of potpourri, lavender, a bit of hay, and crushed gravel. Fruit notes are less powerful on the nose than expected, but quite lovely, with black currant, boysenberry, and cranberry.
The color and nose suggested this would be further along, but the palate is young. Lots of fruit: primarily plum, blueberry, and strawberry, giving way to baking spices and dried fruit (plum again), with almost no evidence of tertiary notes developing.
The nose outshines the palate here, especially for those looking for power, but it's a lovely wine. The structure is integrated now, but there's enough tannin that I think this probably has 4-6 years until peak and can go for at least a decade.
Overall less powerful than some others, with some room before peak, but nonetheless an ethereal floral nose and subtle but lovely palate, and especially recommended for those who like the lighter styles.700 views