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Saturday, August 31, 2019 - BBQ Reds (Vintage Wines Ltd., San Diego, CA): 65-80 yr old Grenache (55%?) & 45 yr old Syrah (45%?) from "...the limestone-rich terroir of Saint-Drézèry in the eastern Languedoc," fermented & aged in concrete tanks for 12 mos.

N: RIPE berries with an INTRIGUING smoky component

P: Med, poss MF, body; RNDISH entry with NICE, ALMOST swtish frt met by an astringent pucker which while staying within hailing distance of the init frt, evolves into a LONG, balanced, poss very, VERY slightly bitterish finish with a tangy/swtness to the fairly unoffensive, dusty tannins. For now with BBQ, & then drinking through '22? 15.0% ABV; My EXC-, *poss* EXC for QPR? 91 pts WA & 83 @ '17 Decanter World Wine Awards. [This vendor's $15.95 is now $3 < the least of wine-searcher's dwindling offerings.]

Note: Also tasted on 6/16 & 9/1/18, and 7/20/19

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