Community Tasting Note

austinwinesalon wrote:

Thursday, March 25, 2010 - Definitive Rhone (Fabi and Rosi European Kitchen Austin, Texas): What's not to like. Several tasters thought this perfect, others of us were amazed that the 1991 we tasted alongside it was quite competitive. Some comments from one group: "classic, balanced, beautiful, mature," "favorite, lush, delicious," "everything I want from a fine wine," and they didn't even score the wine. Overall we thought the wine young, with an almost port jam, had great structure and finish. The balance was very impressive, some called it sublime and restrained, and the caramel and sweetness promise more to come as the wine ages. Our discerning palates detected black fruit, basil, provencal herbs on the nose, smoke, crushed violets, raspberry jam, truffles and earth, blueberry, cassis, and black cherry. If we averaged the scores offered (and not all score), we'd give this a 98, but why present an average score when so many thought this a close-to-perfect wine.

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