This was far better than I remember it being a year ago. Lovely charm to it, went well with dinner and enjoyed by all. Likely found the right time to drink it.
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Classy mature Cornas in a good place. Dusty, earthy and slightly grainy. The fruit is still alive, savoury and mineral. Resolved tannins provide a long and tasty finish. It's good, but it's hard to see it getting any better. dg-
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Top 100 Farewell Dinner 2014 (Rodwell House): (Tasted Blind): Medium red colour with aromas of black olive and mint chocolate notes, reminiscent of South Africa. A rich, sweet entry full of fruit seems consistent, whilst there is a smoky element as well. However, the wine has a fresh, mineral-edged vivid acidity with salinity and savouriness that pushes toward Cornas, somewhat aged. In a more modern version, there is some power and complexity to make for a lovely wine but it lacks the gravitas of a top Cornas; there is little depth, and the body is too light for this AC. Seems a touch easy-going.
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Ruby with bricking around the edges. Raspberry and red currant nose, cherries, even some cassis, slightly phenolic, peppery, but more fruity. On palate, some cedar, phenolic from bouquet still there, earthy notes, not really the fruit which the bouquet promised, but some sweetness and a charming (if not spectacular) mouthful all the same. Medium body and finish.
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Quite tight. Much improved after a couple of hours, though the nose still doesn't give too much. Very mineral, with the acidity nicely balancing the mature fruit. The finish is soft and fine. Refinement that ideally needs some more time. My respect for Saint Pierre (and for the 2000 vintage) grows. vg+
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Cornas (28-50, London): Opened and poured. Bright mid-ruby. Red fruits, slightly dusty and the slightest hint of rubber on the nose that seems to blow off. Grippy. Good acidity. Still pretty tight. This is more impressive than I was expecting somehow. The nose is a little smooth and creamy and a touch modern. Lacks the typicity and weight of fruit of the 95. Needs five years ***1/2
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Needs drinking up. Pleasant without being thrilling in any way. I opened it and immediately poured half into an empty halfbottle for later. The second half on day two was fuller and better.
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10/26/2019 - Duncan H wrote: flawed
Far too old!
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2/18/2017 - Charogers Likes this wine: 91 Points
This was far better than I remember it being a year ago. Lovely charm to it, went well with dinner and enjoyed by all. Likely found the right time to drink it.
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1/25/2015 - Jeff W wrote:
Classy mature Cornas in a good place. Dusty, earthy and slightly grainy. The fruit is still alive, savoury and mineral. Resolved tannins provide a long and tasty finish. It's good, but it's hard to see it getting any better. dg-
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3/20/2014 - rikipedia wrote: 87 Points
Top 100 Farewell Dinner 2014 (Rodwell House): (Tasted Blind): Medium red colour with aromas of black olive and mint chocolate notes, reminiscent of South Africa. A rich, sweet entry full of fruit seems consistent, whilst there is a smoky element as well. However, the wine has a fresh, mineral-edged vivid acidity with salinity and savouriness that pushes toward Cornas, somewhat aged. In a more modern version, there is some power and complexity to make for a lovely wine but it lacks the gravitas of a top Cornas; there is little depth, and the body is too light for this AC. Seems a touch easy-going.
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12/27/2012 - RISM Likes this wine: 88 Points
Ruby with bricking around the edges. Raspberry and red currant nose, cherries, even some cassis, slightly phenolic, peppery, but more fruity. On palate, some cedar, phenolic from bouquet still there, earthy notes, not really the fruit which the bouquet promised, but some sweetness and a charming (if not spectacular) mouthful all the same. Medium body and finish.
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6/16/2011 - Jeff W wrote:
Quite tight. Much improved after a couple of hours, though the nose still doesn't give too much. Very mineral, with the acidity nicely balancing the mature fruit. The finish is soft and fine. Refinement that ideally needs some more time. My respect for Saint Pierre (and for the 2000 vintage) grows. vg+
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11/8/2010 - SimonG wrote:
Cornas (28-50, London): Opened and poured. Bright mid-ruby. Red fruits, slightly dusty and the slightest hint of rubber on the nose that seems to blow off. Grippy. Good acidity. Still pretty tight. This is more impressive than I was expecting somehow. The nose is a little smooth and creamy and a touch modern. Lacks the typicity and weight of fruit of the 95. Needs five years ***1/2
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8/29/2010 - johneagle wrote:
Needs drinking up. Pleasant without being thrilling in any way. I opened it and immediately poured half into an empty halfbottle for later. The second half on day two was fuller and better.
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10/1/2004 - peternelson wrote: 89 Points
Winery: Ripe berry, but elegant; some hay in there, white pepper, full bod., generous fruit, great a’s, balanced t’s, long fin., but needs time maybe.
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