Community Tasting Note

drwine2001 wrote:

Saturday, May 2, 2009 - Darker than the St. Joseph but not opaque. Beautiful, remarkably complex scents of whole berry clusters and smoke. This does not scream "Syrah" as much as the prior wine. Fuller, rounder, and more sublte integration of all of its elements than the St. Joseph. This seems to have perfect weight, acidity, mouth feel, and penetration. The level of strong acidity came as a shock after having tasted the '06 Clos des Papes earlier in the day. A faint herbal note adds additional complexity without rendering it weedy. Amazing how delicious it is now. A model of elegance and balance, this is a masterpiece of blending and may be one of those wines that never shuts down and is always a pleasure to drink.

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