Some green notes on the nose. Lean bodied, soft fruit. More tertiary notes here. Ready to drink and no harm drinking it now. Granit 60 tasting chez Lillelund.
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This was my last bottle and I regret that I also did not wait until now with the ones I drank earlier. This has come together nicely. It needs some air, but then the nose opens up: violets, cranberries, white pepper.The palette is quite fresh with a nice acidity line running through the fruity core. Spices and pepper racing to the finish. Nice!
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At a really lovely stage. Very fruit driven, with round, ripe fruit, quite a pungent nose, balance with acidity and tenants. Easily has 10 years ahead of it.
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This is a lovely Cornas. Had it with a nice dish of deer. It has lovely aromas of blueberry, freshly ground pepper, black olives, a touch of smoke and game. At the age of 11 years, the acidity of the wine is very well integrated and the tannins are soft. I suggest drinking this wine within the next +/- 8 years.
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Very good, very enjoyable wine with my wagyu steak and Brussels. But it didn’t make me weep tears of blood, if you know what I mean. I like my Cornas on the rougher side.
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New Years Eve (Dinner at ours): Served with the cheese. Lovely elegant syrah - again, not recognisably cornas I don't think, not enough of the grip and iron and blood, but a jolly nice wine and served us well.
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Mid ruby. PnP at first then decanted - definitely better after a couple of hours in the decanter.
Very aromatic, raspberry, blackberry, bay leaves, more floral with time and eventually some olive coming through.
Medium body (felt lightish before the decant). Well-integrated fine tannins and fresh acidity. Elegant, with a nice mix of sweet and savoury elements on the palate. Medium long finish.
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Elegant and refined with a ripe, but still fresh bouquet (red currents, gentle wood, even the smell of minerals), a gentle medium bodied taste with minerals (again), friendly ripe acidity. soft bitters and a bit of remaining tannins, lovely finish; drink now!
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After a mixed experience with the 07 earlier this week - wanted to try this. Still somewhat purple. Lovely nose - you have to sniff deep but it’s lovely - gentle forest floor, a little spice, bramble. On the palate - acid core, lovely structure - good tannin but still somewhat vibrant fruit. There’s just a hint of generosity to it - somehow a little polished - a lovely Syrah but maybe not quite the grippy cornas I was expecting .
Paired with baron bigod Brie, hafod cheddar and what we do in the shadows.
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Tasted with our friends Fien Gert Jan; the first of six bottles and I have waited with the first to taste this wine with them. A point, very balanced, ripe red fruit, ripe acidity, tasty and with elegant tannins and bitters in the finish; not a blockbuster syrah, but gentle, very gentle.
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Slightly underwhelming, but a nice and delicious wine at 10 years of age.
Needs an hour of air.
Menthol, pine bark and raw potato on the nose. A leaner and lighter expression of syrah. Red and fresh fruit, quite a lot of acid. Mellow and rather smoky mouthfeel. Medium finish.
Expected more, but maybe the vintage is to blame. A nice quaffer, nonetheless.
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May 2021 “Running” Club Outdoor Vintage Pairs Evening (Outside by the firepit in Icy West London): mmmmmm lovely. Really on form. On the nose - a bit of forest floor, the faintest hint of funk, and on the palate red fruits, iron and soil, a bracing zing of acidity but a backbone and structure that make it enticing rather than tiring. Probably the best of the three or four bottles I’ve had of this in the past year or so. Very well regarded by the table - favourite of the Cornas flight, third favourite over all.
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Drunk over two nights. On opening - surprisingly muted, and did not compare favourably to the 07 which we also drank that night. Over time it put on a bit of weight but still...the retiring younger brother. On day two - a much more put together wine - more refined..but also more thrilling somehow. Not quite goosebumps but definitely goosebumps adjacent. Really enjoyed this and sad to see the last of it.
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First BBQ of the year...!! Woohoo...! This Cornas is less rustic/gamey than anticipated. Cassis and blackberry. Soft tannines. Black olives and pepper. Ink, iodine and toast, as well. Surprisingly open, clean and accessible. Went great with those ribs.
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After reading recent reviews I feel as if I drank a different wine. My experience was similar to three years ago. The nose was strangely muted. Just a hint of red fruit and leather. On the palate, it is fresh with suave texture, slight under-ripe berry fruit, medium-low grip and bright acidity but the aromatic complexity was subdued as I got none of the blood, iron ore or feral notes I expect from the appellation. I didn't decant but drank it over two days without major change. I'm starting to think this is not a phase but a bad batch.
in a beautiful place right now. "iodé", pepper, blackberries. very smooth with all components nicely integrated hinting at what good and well aged wine should make you feel like. took a while to open up though. we drank this bottle with two over the course of 3 hours. description above is a reflection of the last hour.
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Medium to full body, a little rust and iron on the nose, fairly elegant perfume, the palate seems to be holding back a bit with a fair bit of substance just not ready to show itself fully. Some medium grain tannins on the tongue. Ok finish. Wait a bit longer for this to come around.
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Nice and mellow, slightly sour at the beginning, but seemed to get better with some air. Strawberries and pepper on the finish. Have two more, will leave for a couple of years...
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The wine is coming into its drinking window now and is streets ahead of the last bottle I had in 15. It has filled out and lost some of its sourness - quite a nice bottle of Syrah with plenty of life in front of it. Suggest it is allowed to breath for 2 hours minimum.
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Less enamoured with this bottle than a few years ago. The green tannins have come to the fore and its smells like cactus/green vegetables. There’s a distracting burnt tire smell. The fruit seems to dwindling into the background too already. It’s decent, but tough to enjoy.
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This is my second bottle of this in past 6 months. The first one was more approachable, but this one was still too firm to really enjoy right now. Dense, dark berry fruit, with light black pepper, and some savory notes. But it didn’t really open up much after a 60 minute decant and then another 60 minutes in glass. I will wait longer to drink the rest.
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Rustic and savory. PnP opened with a dense nose of plum and smoke. Transitioning to red fruit, florals, and iron. It tastes of iron, tart red fruit, blood, and herbs. It finishes moderately long and slightly tart, with firm but not overbearing tannins.
If you like the savory and raw side of Syrah, my guess is that you’ll enjoy this wine. If you prefer the fruit and spice side of Syrah this might not be your thing. To me this wine has character and a uniqueness to it that I thoroughly enjoyed.
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I am on the fence as to whether or not it’s too soon to dink this. The color at the rim is crimson and I don’t find th tannins to be too harsh. It is pleasant enough to drink right now and I don’t think it will improve all that much. Something I find so interesting are the very high scores from all the so-called wine pundits.
Back to the wine. It has nice dark raspberry fruit, violets, some lead pencil, and good minerality.
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Decanted two hours before serving. Complex nose of raspberries, violets, minerals, iron and cocoa powder. Complete wine, perfectly balanced and with potential for further improvement.
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Popped one open and felt like infanticide. This is tighter than a nun's arse. This is just not ready. Now, it doesn't feel overly tannic or extracted. It's actually quite lean, very old world in style but it needs time to open up. The fruit seems to be there, but it's hard to get to. I think this needs at least 2 to 3 years to start opening up, and I'm willing to bet that in 8 to 10 it will start to develop tertiaries that will be beautiful.
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Svært god vin, med strukturerte, men likevel avslipte tanniner. Fungerte meget godt til magert elgkjøtt med sjysaus. Fyldig og fruktig på smak. Lang og god ettersmak.
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Sampled initially and decanted over 90 minutes. A solid wine. Surprisingly approachable for a Cornas at this young age. Powerful but clean and pure fruit with moderate tannins beneath. Dark berry flavors dominate with a touch of rubber. Seemed to have some stony/mineral notes with nice clean texture. Nicely framed for future development. was just curious...
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Didn't have time to decant, but should have done as this obviously needed it and improved significantly in the glass. The palate is clean with blackberry and raspberry, with granite definitely showing through on the mineral side of things.Tasted blind, I would probably have gone with high end beaujolais (e.g., morgon or moulin-à-vent VV), which is no doubt just a reflection of the granite terroir, though there are also obviously syrah/cornas components, namely, a certain tannic rusticity. I was a little disappointed by this, given the high scores from the critics. It could improve though and a proper decant could have made a big difference. 89-92
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Well, there is definitely and uptake from the Granit 30. Simply more of everything, including definition, drive, and layers across the mid palate. Like the 30, incredibly youthful. Bigger is sometimes better I guess.
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Thing that catches my tongue is the great purity of fruit flavors and very violet-y nose. Beautiful stuff. Far less "jumpy" and perky than the 30, more calm and suave, if you will.
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Better than the Granit 30 at this stage. Similar flavor profile - very Cornas with dark fruit, leather, and other savory elements. Fine dusty tannins at the end. Overall more elegant and integrated than the 30, which was a bit awkward at this stage. Nice syrah.
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Club Lunch #1 - 2014: Purple coloured. Floral, stalky, with tar and licorice. Plenty of fine tannin asserts itself on the palate, there is light sweet fruit and good potential to improve. Divided the table somewhat but I certainly liked it.
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red, maroon, in color. sweet, cranberry from the can, plum, dark fruit, spice, black pepper, on the nose. oak, cranberry, plum, earth, dirt, leather, on the palate. high acid, medium tannins, on this tart fruit finish.
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Curiosity won me over here. Glad it did. Evident a balanced extraction was in mind here. Grip, a background of intense fruit. A dinner table wine, and a producer I will experiment more with in the future. Serious and in the affordable price range realm compared to many other in this quality level category.
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This will only get better, but wonderfully expressive with floral, rocky meaty dark cherry notes, similar palate while elegant has decent tannin and acidity
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Purple red colour. A bit of a polarising wine, which is probably due to the fact that it is so far outside the usual bold, fruit-driven style of Aussie shiraz that most of the people tasting are familiar with.
Violets and blackberries on opening, and then with red cherries and raspberries after. Hints of pepper, meat and eucalypt too. Fine tannins and low acid make this quite soft and really approachable already - far more than I've found the last two vintages - although it will certainly benefit from same age. Sensational with some lasagne!
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Tank sample. Quite a dense mineral nose, much more closed than the 11 Granit 30. On first taste it's big, grippy and spicy with a savoury mineral character. With a bit of time it seems silkier with blackberry fruit coming through with a floral, almost spearmint note on the finish.
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Impressive and bang on point for what you would expect for a Cornas. Iron fillings, blood, cracked pepper, black fruit and liquorice cut through with acidity. Time out of the bottle brings considerable development with grilled meat and beef stock notes. Some orange peel as well. Surprisingly approachable despite its youth. Very good, and excellent value for money.
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3/5/2024 - pbaek wrote:
Some green notes on the nose. Lean bodied, soft fruit. More tertiary notes here. Ready to drink and no harm drinking it now. Granit 60 tasting chez Lillelund.
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3/5/2024 - beatles wrote: 89 Points
Following the vintage, this is one of the weakest of the lot. Juicy, but lean, somewhat short, also; a bistro wine. On Day 2, no change.
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10/2/2023 - Smahlatz Likes this wine: 91 Points
Beautiful elegant Syrah
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6/23/2023 - vr.bart Likes this wine: 94 Points
This was my last bottle and I regret that I also did not wait until now with the ones I drank earlier. This has come together nicely. It needs some air, but then the nose opens up: violets, cranberries, white pepper.The palette is quite fresh with a nice acidity line running through the fruity core. Spices and pepper racing to the finish. Nice!
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6/1/2023 - ccn Likes this wine: 92 Points
At a really lovely stage. Very fruit driven, with round, ripe fruit, quite a pungent nose, balance with acidity and tenants. Easily has 10 years ahead of it.
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1/29/2023 - Angludet Likes this wine: 93 Points
This is a lovely Cornas. Had it with a nice dish of deer. It has lovely aromas of blueberry, freshly ground pepper, black olives, a touch of smoke and game. At the age of 11 years, the acidity of the wine is very well integrated and the tannins are soft. I suggest drinking this wine within the next +/- 8 years.
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1/6/2023 - acidqueen wrote: 90 Points
Very good, very enjoyable wine with my wagyu steak and Brussels. But it didn’t make me weep tears of blood, if you know what I mean. I like my Cornas on the rougher side.
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1/1/2023 - lozatron Likes this wine:
New Years Eve (Dinner at ours): Served with the cheese. Lovely elegant syrah - again, not recognisably cornas I don't think, not enough of the grip and iron and blood, but a jolly nice wine and served us well.
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12/25/2022 - mjohn Likes this wine: 92 Points
Mid ruby. PnP at first then decanted - definitely better after a couple of hours in the decanter.
Very aromatic, raspberry, blackberry, bay leaves, more floral with time and eventually some olive coming through.
Medium body (felt lightish before the decant). Well-integrated fine tannins and fresh acidity. Elegant, with a nice mix of sweet and savoury elements on the palate. Medium long finish.
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12/24/2022 - FransS wrote: 91 Points
Elegant and refined with a ripe, but still fresh bouquet (red currents, gentle wood, even the smell of minerals), a gentle medium bodied taste with minerals (again), friendly ripe acidity. soft bitters and a bit of remaining tannins, lovely finish; drink now!
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12/22/2022 - lozatron Likes this wine:
After a mixed experience with the 07 earlier this week - wanted to try this. Still somewhat purple. Lovely nose - you have to sniff deep but it’s lovely - gentle forest floor, a little spice, bramble. On the palate - acid core, lovely structure - good tannin but still somewhat vibrant fruit. There’s just a hint of generosity to it - somehow a little polished - a lovely Syrah but maybe not quite the grippy cornas I was expecting .
Paired with baron bigod Brie, hafod cheddar and what we do in the shadows.
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4/4/2022 - Smahlatz Likes this wine: 93 Points
First of 6. Beautiful elegance in harmony with concentration. Still young, no rush on these whatsoever.
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10/3/2021 - FransS wrote: 92 Points
Tasted with our friends Fien Gert Jan; the first of six bottles and I have waited with the first to taste this wine with them. A point, very balanced, ripe red fruit, ripe acidity, tasty and with elegant tannins and bitters in the finish; not a blockbuster syrah, but gentle, very gentle.
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9/19/2021 - DjKassettspiller Likes this wine: 89 Points
Slightly underwhelming, but a nice and delicious wine at 10 years of age.
Needs an hour of air.
Menthol, pine bark and raw potato on the nose. A leaner and lighter expression of syrah. Red and fresh fruit, quite a lot of acid. Mellow and rather smoky mouthfeel. Medium finish.
Expected more, but maybe the vintage is to blame. A nice quaffer, nonetheless.
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5/8/2021 - lozatron Likes this wine:
May 2021 “Running” Club Outdoor Vintage Pairs Evening (Outside by the firepit in Icy West London): mmmmmm lovely. Really on form. On the nose - a bit of forest floor, the faintest hint of funk, and on the palate red fruits, iron and soil, a bracing zing of acidity but a backbone and structure that make it enticing rather than tiring. Probably the best of the three or four bottles I’ve had of this in the past year or so. Very well regarded by the table - favourite of the Cornas flight, third favourite over all.
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3/23/2021 - lozatron Likes this wine:
Drunk over two nights. On opening - surprisingly muted, and did not compare favourably to the 07 which we also drank that night. Over time it put on a bit of weight but still...the retiring younger brother. On day two - a much more put together wine - more refined..but also more thrilling somehow. Not quite goosebumps but definitely goosebumps adjacent. Really enjoyed this and sad to see the last of it.
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2/20/2021 - jkoenen wrote: 93 Points
First BBQ of the year...!! Woohoo...!
This Cornas is less rustic/gamey than anticipated. Cassis and blackberry. Soft tannines. Black olives and pepper. Ink, iodine and toast, as well.
Surprisingly open, clean and accessible.
Went great with those ribs.
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1/13/2021 - DoubleMagnum wrote: 88 Points
After reading recent reviews I feel as if I drank a different wine. My experience was similar to three years ago. The nose was strangely muted. Just a hint of red fruit and leather. On the palate, it is fresh with suave texture, slight under-ripe berry fruit, medium-low grip and bright acidity but the aromatic complexity was subdued as I got none of the blood, iron ore or feral notes I expect from the appellation. I didn't decant but drank it over two days without major change. I'm starting to think this is not a phase but a bad batch.
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9/3/2020 - winemaker Likes this wine: 93 Points
Blackberry, savory, minerally. Black pepper. Really good with grilled burgers.
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6/5/2020 - dmnq wrote: 91 Points
in a beautiful place right now. "iodé", pepper, blackberries. very smooth with all components nicely integrated hinting at what good and well aged wine should make you feel like. took a while to open up though. we drank this bottle with two over the course of 3 hours. description above is a reflection of the last hour.
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5/9/2020 - mac-eye Likes this wine: 94 Points
Awesome, even right after decanting. Reminds me of why I love Cornas. Exactly what you'd want & expect it to be.
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2/1/2020 - moods wrote: 92 Points
Tasted alongside the Granit 30 from the same vintage. The fruit here is much denser, richer, more black pepper spice, and for longer ageing.
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1/25/2020 - winemaker Likes this wine: 94 Points
Excellent! Screams Cornas. Savory, herbal, black pepper. Loved this.
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1/19/2020 - kingkanu wrote: 90 Points
Medium to full body, a little rust and iron on the nose, fairly elegant perfume, the palate seems to be holding back a bit with a fair bit of substance just not ready to show itself fully. Some medium grain tannins on the tongue. Ok finish. Wait a bit longer for this to come around.
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12/10/2019 - Marius123 wrote: 93 Points
So much better than the last bottle only a few months ago. Smooth, yet fresh and acidic, more complexity and mature characters. Quite long.
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5/29/2019 - david bohm Likes this wine: 91 Points
Thoroughly enjoyed this wine. Elegant, complex and easy going as well.
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4/23/2019 - Marius123 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Nice and mellow, slightly sour at the beginning, but seemed to get better with some air. Strawberries and pepper on the finish. Have two more, will leave for a couple of years...
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4/18/2019 - Paco55 wrote: 92 Points
The wine is coming into its drinking window now and is streets ahead of the last bottle I had in 15. It has filled out and lost some of its sourness - quite a nice bottle of Syrah with plenty of life in front of it. Suggest it is allowed to breath for 2 hours minimum.
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3/20/2019 - danckie wrote: 88 Points
Not as good as in remember from a couple of years back. Less balanced on the first day. Improved the second day. Drink up.
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2/1/2019 - azzah wrote: 89 Points
Less enamoured with this bottle than a few years ago. The green tannins have come to the fore and its smells like cactus/green vegetables. There’s a distracting burnt tire smell. The fruit seems to dwindling into the background too already. It’s decent, but tough to enjoy.
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8/24/2018 - acidqueen wrote: 90 Points
This is my second bottle of this in past 6 months. The first one was more approachable, but this one was still too firm to really enjoy right now. Dense, dark berry fruit, with light black pepper, and some savory notes. But it didn’t really open up much after a 60 minute decant and then another 60 minutes in glass. I will wait longer to drink the rest.
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8/16/2018 - Bladams13 wrote: 92 Points
Rustic and savory. PnP opened with a dense nose of plum and smoke. Transitioning to red fruit, florals, and iron. It tastes of iron, tart red fruit, blood, and herbs. It finishes moderately long and slightly tart, with firm but not overbearing tannins.
If you like the savory and raw side of Syrah, my guess is that you’ll enjoy this wine. If you prefer the fruit and spice side of Syrah this might not be your thing. To me this wine has character and a uniqueness to it that I thoroughly enjoyed.
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11/1/2017 - JM_MadTown wrote: 89 Points
I am on the fence as to whether or not it’s too soon to dink this. The color at the rim is crimson and I don’t find th tannins to be too harsh. It is pleasant enough to drink right now and I don’t think it will improve all that much. Something I find so interesting are the very high scores from all the so-called wine pundits.
Back to the wine. It has nice dark raspberry fruit, violets, some lead pencil, and good minerality.
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9/28/2017 - Balthasar wrote: 93 Points
Decanted two hours before serving. Complex nose of raspberries, violets, minerals, iron and cocoa powder. Complete wine, perfectly balanced and with potential for further improvement.
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6/9/2017 - DoubleMagnum Likes this wine: 91 Points
Popped one open and felt like infanticide. This is tighter than a nun's arse. This is just not ready. Now, it doesn't feel overly tannic or extracted. It's actually quite lean, very old world in style but it needs time to open up. The fruit seems to be there, but it's hard to get to. I think this needs at least 2 to 3 years to start opening up, and I'm willing to bet that in 8 to 10 it will start to develop tertiaries that will be beautiful.
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1/27/2017 - unrelenting Likes this wine: 90 Points
Extremely tight with modest fruit. The structure is impressive is there enough fruit to last and integrate? 2019 minimum
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1/6/2017 - Fintol Likes this wine: 91 Points
Svært god vin, med strukturerte, men likevel avslipte tanniner. Fungerte meget godt til magert elgkjøtt med sjysaus. Fyldig og fruktig på smak. Lang og god ettersmak.
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9/17/2016 - aChave wrote: 91 Points
Sampled initially and decanted over 90 minutes. A solid wine. Surprisingly approachable for a Cornas at this young age. Powerful but clean and pure fruit with moderate tannins beneath. Dark berry flavors dominate with a touch of rubber. Seemed to have some stony/mineral notes with nice clean texture. Nicely framed for future development. was just curious...
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4/1/2016 - PVJC Likes this wine: 92 Points
Paired well with short ribs. Solid wine & a tannic/rustic profile per other notes.
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9/3/2015 - henryd1 wrote: 89 Points
Didn't have time to decant, but should have done as this obviously needed it and improved significantly in the glass. The palate is clean with blackberry and raspberry, with granite definitely showing through on the mineral side of things.Tasted blind, I would probably have gone with high end beaujolais (e.g., morgon or moulin-à-vent VV), which is no doubt just a reflection of the granite terroir, though there are also obviously syrah/cornas components, namely, a certain tannic rusticity. I was a little disappointed by this, given the high scores from the critics. It could improve though and a proper decant could have made a big difference. 89-92
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9/30/2014 - Silveradoup wrote: 94 Points
Rustic, pure, and elegant. Great wine!
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4/23/2014 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Well on day two its pretty darn amazing. Lots spice and rich fruit and power.
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4/22/2014 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Well, there is definitely and uptake from the Granit 30. Simply more of everything, including definition, drive, and layers across the mid palate. Like the 30, incredibly youthful. Bigger is sometimes better I guess.
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1/22/2014 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Thing that catches my tongue is the great purity of fruit flavors and very violet-y nose. Beautiful stuff. Far less "jumpy" and perky than the 30, more calm and suave, if you will.
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1/21/2014 - Michael Davidson wrote:
Better than the Granit 30 at this stage. Similar flavor profile - very Cornas with dark fruit, leather, and other savory elements. Fine dusty tannins at the end. Overall more elegant and integrated than the 30, which was a bit awkward at this stage. Nice syrah.
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1/20/2014 - CamWheeler wrote: 91 Points
Club Lunch #1 - 2014: Purple coloured. Floral, stalky, with tar and licorice. Plenty of fine tannin asserts itself on the palate, there is light sweet fruit and good potential to improve. Divided the table somewhat but I certainly liked it.
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11/30/2013 - affordableCollector wrote: 87 Points
red, maroon, in color. sweet, cranberry from the can, plum, dark fruit, spice, black pepper, on the nose. oak, cranberry, plum, earth, dirt, leather, on the palate. high acid, medium tannins, on this tart fruit finish.
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11/28/2013 - aussie05 wrote:
Curiosity won me over here. Glad it did. Evident a balanced extraction was in mind here. Grip, a background of intense fruit. A dinner table wine, and a producer I will experiment more with in the future. Serious and in the affordable price range realm compared to many other in this quality level category.
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11/9/2013 - eoinhharkins Likes this wine: 93 Points
This will only get better, but wonderfully expressive with floral, rocky meaty dark cherry notes, similar palate while elegant has decent tannin and acidity
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7/7/2013 - azzah Likes this wine: 92 Points
Purple red colour. A bit of a polarising wine, which is probably due to the fact that it is so far outside the usual bold, fruit-driven style of Aussie shiraz that most of the people tasting are familiar with.
Violets and blackberries on opening, and then with red cherries and raspberries after. Hints of pepper, meat and eucalypt too. Fine tannins and low acid make this quite soft and really approachable already - far more than I've found the last two vintages - although it will certainly benefit from same age. Sensational with some lasagne!
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2/13/2013 - Biggsy wrote: 90 Points
Tank sample. Quite a dense mineral nose, much more closed than the 11 Granit 30. On first taste it's big, grippy and spicy with a savoury mineral character. With a bit of time it seems silkier with blackberry fruit coming through with a floral, almost spearmint note on the finish.
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2/11/2013 - pjaines Likes this wine:
Impressive and bang on point for what you would expect for a Cornas. Iron fillings, blood, cracked pepper, black fruit and liquorice cut through with acidity. Time out of the bottle brings considerable development with grilled meat and beef stock notes. Some orange peel as well. Surprisingly approachable despite its youth. Very good, and excellent value for money.
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2/7/2013 - davestenton wrote:
Vincent Paris 2011 En Primeur Tasting - Vinoteca, February 2013: Barrel sample. Masses of (fruit) tannin but no obvious oak influence. Warm, spicy finish. 2018+
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