Very different showing from the last bottle. This was way younger, fuller and almost too young and primary. Quite boring compared to the other one with an annoying lactic texture.
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Shy but beautiful nose. Very Syrah-esque, violets, touch of smoke. Very mineral, graphite. Light on its feet, almost austere, dark fruits, very fresh and elegant. Really liked this bottle although at times it almost seemed very tight.
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Blind with Geoff Labitzke: dark, young looking, ruby-purple out to rim; blue/black fruits, some green peppercorn, violets, black pepper! Fresh herbs, thyme, roses, lavender/sage and meaty; this was fresh and floral with tart berry fruits and good complexity. Very tasty for a CdR!
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Complex and great value. Spice, smoke, meatiness and black olives. Quite austere and vegetal bitterness Improves on 2nd day. Wine for the head But found it hard to love.
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A juicy and refreshing mix of red and blue/black berry fruits and more savoury olive and tapenade elements with a warming, spicy finish. Sappy, 'stemmy' notes in the background add complexity. Medium-bodied with very fine tannins. Excellent.
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Nice clean syrah fruit with hints of sour cherry. Structured with good tannins and acidity. Still a bit young. Improved over 3 days. A very nice wine and excellent value.
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4/18/2022 - french16 wrote:
Very different showing from the last bottle. This was way younger, fuller and almost too young and primary. Quite boring compared to the other one with an annoying lactic texture.
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10/2/2021 - french16 wrote:
Shy but beautiful nose. Very Syrah-esque, violets, touch of smoke. Very mineral, graphite.
Light on its feet, almost austere, dark fruits, very fresh and elegant.
Really liked this bottle although at times it almost seemed very tight.
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1/4/2017 - Dancing with bottles Likes this wine: 88 Points
Rather fresh, almost vegetal, red fruitiness and medium bodied, with some complexity and barrel notes. Decent finish but lacks a bit deepness.
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8/21/2014 - peternelson wrote: 90 Points
Blind with Geoff Labitzke: dark, young looking, ruby-purple out to rim; blue/black fruits, some green peppercorn, violets, black pepper! Fresh herbs, thyme, roses, lavender/sage and meaty; this was fresh and floral with tart berry fruits and good complexity. Very tasty for a CdR!
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1/12/2014 - kenny pacino wrote:
Complex and great value. Spice, smoke, meatiness and black olives. Quite austere and vegetal bitterness Improves on 2nd day. Wine for the head But found it hard to love.
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1/20/2013 - davestenton wrote:
A juicy and refreshing mix of red and blue/black berry fruits and more savoury olive and tapenade elements with a warming, spicy finish. Sappy, 'stemmy' notes in the background add complexity. Medium-bodied with very fine tannins. Excellent.
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6/3/2012 - saturnaisland wrote: 90 Points
Nice clean syrah fruit with hints of sour cherry. Structured with good tannins and acidity. Still a bit young. Improved over 3 days. A very nice wine and excellent value.
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