The most youthful of these I purchased at a steal (and my last bottle). Inky midnight black in color, huge on the palate yet entirely youthful and balanced with minerality, BBQ spice, molten chocolate cherry...
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Nice surprise and a great deal at $25. Inky dark, deep brooding earth meets graphite meets bitter chocolate aromatics. Seamless on the palate, silky and still youthful, with deep dark fruit and sleek disposition.
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Not a bad wine at all. Fully mature, the oak well integrated is displays olive, kirsch, garrigue and baconfat. The style is quite balanced in a somewhat modern and very smooth way, no country boy charm here and, I suspect, not as fat and impressive as this would have shown when young. It is ready, but there is no hurry.
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Third time on this wine, different note. This bottle showed much less olive than previous bottles, focusing on licorice-infused blueberry, spice, even a hint of Dr. Pepper. Almost new world-like. But seemed to collapse a bit after 10-15 minutes in the glass.
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Rayas redux (Our place): Another great showing for this wine. Big, meaty syrah character, with some olives, woodsmoke, and some earth. Great focus and power. A big change of pace after the two Chateauneuf-du-Papes, but not so powerful as to obliterate them.
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Huge, focused, almost new-world like in richness, yet very Northern-Rhone-like with olive tapenade, cassis, smoke, hints of earth/tree bark. Drinking very well right now.
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3/10/2013 - danstrings Likes this wine: 92 Points
The most youthful of these I purchased at a steal (and my last bottle). Inky midnight black in color, huge on the palate yet entirely youthful and balanced with minerality, BBQ spice, molten chocolate cherry...
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10/6/2011 - Dapz wrote:
Over the hill.
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5/30/2011 - danstrings wrote: 90 Points
Great deal at $25, inky dark, a touch of bret, loads of ultra dark roast espresso and licorice. A dollop of acidity makes it a good food wine.
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5/17/2011 - danstrings wrote: 91 Points
Nice surprise and a great deal at $25. Inky dark, deep brooding earth meets graphite meets bitter chocolate aromatics. Seamless on the palate, silky and still youthful, with deep dark fruit and sleek disposition.
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5/16/2011 - beatles wrote: 89 Points
Not a bad wine at all. Fully mature, the oak well integrated is displays olive, kirsch, garrigue and baconfat. The style is quite balanced in a somewhat modern and very smooth way, no country boy charm here and, I suspect, not as fat and impressive as this would have shown when young. It is ready, but there is no hurry.
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2/18/2008 - bknysak wrote: 89 Points
Third time on this wine, different note. This bottle showed much less olive than previous bottles, focusing on licorice-infused blueberry, spice, even a hint of Dr. Pepper. Almost new world-like. But seemed to collapse a bit after 10-15 minutes in the glass.
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8/12/2007 - bknysak wrote: 93 Points
Rayas redux (Our place): Another great showing for this wine. Big, meaty syrah character, with some olives, woodsmoke, and some earth. Great focus and power. A big change of pace after the two Chateauneuf-du-Papes, but not so powerful as to obliterate them.
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5/20/2007 - bknysak wrote: 92 Points
Huge, focused, almost new-world like in richness, yet very Northern-Rhone-like with olive tapenade, cassis, smoke, hints of earth/tree bark. Drinking very well right now.
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