Community Tasting Note

RhoneWho wrote:

Monday, December 11, 2023 - This wine has matured at near perfection. The beautiful Hermitage-like bouquet of smoked meat, bloody iron and sweet black fruits laced with rose floral notes and hint of cigar. The flavor profile has ripe prune fruit and savory with black olive tapenade and grilled mushroom. The texture is suave and silky with ultra-fine tannin.

This is our 3rd bottle over last 6 years and this wine has continue to evolve and improve. The second bottle we had last year and we thought the aromatics was intoxicating with rose floral notes with burgundian texture (as in 2014 or 2019). We are glad that this 3rd bottle is back to a balance between a hermitage syrah with great burgundian pinot.

I think the wine-making style for 2012 vintage has become more finesse than its boldacious and delicious 2007 and 2008 vintages; and the wine-making style has continue to refine to the point I find its 2014 vintages had become more Burgundian in style with less extracted fruit profile and has leaner structure with brighter acidity.

This 2012 Royal City is definitely a step up over its siblings 2012 Cattle King, Hidden and Klein (all rated 97-99).

We just enjoyed swirling the wine glasses for its beautiful bouquet unfurling out. Opulent and intoxicating enjoyment!

Rating: 97-100; 98-99

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