Community Tasting Note

Motz wrote:

Tuesday, May 10, 2016 - Brought this to a tasting with friends that featured several CdPs and Rhone varietals. Loud and interesting bouquet, showing what more than a few tasters might describe as essential CdP elements. These included orange peel (cut, clove-pierced, and candied), hoisin, cured meats, sweet spices, sandalwood, coagulated beef blood, balsamic, and more than a little umami. Velvety texture, appealing weight, pleasantly bracing mouthfeel. It was arguably the best balanced of all the wines sampled during the evening, showing a complex amalgam of acid, tannin, and earthy substance. It also wore its alcohol exceptionally well. Among the best post-2010 vintage Rhones I have tasted. Likely a 12 to 15 year wine from now. My WOTN in a flight that included a 2011 Pégaü Réservée and a 2010 Les Halos de Jupiter Châteauneuf-du-Pape Adrastee. 94-95.

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