It possesses very ripe dark fruits, a lot of alcohol and spices. This wine isn't balanced with a lot of bitterness at the end of the middle part. The alcohol also leads to a sweet part that is not countered by the acidity.
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Popped and poured. Explosive aromas upon opening. The flavor profile was that of cold climate/northern rhone syrah. This showed best right after opening, and became less expressive over the course of a few hours. Wish I'd bought more.
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Two bottles consumed at different times. One showed very very well, with good energy and something of a Northern Rhone flavor profile. The second bottle was more muted, good but uninteresting. 92 and 88 points respectively
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The wine looks intens purple. The legs are medium.
No transparency. It smells like white pepper and blackberry. It tastes like prune. The body is medium/full. The wine has smooth texture. The wine finishes medium to long. The wine has quite some acidity.
ProWein 2014: Very meaty with grilled notes supported by blackcurrant. Good structure with firm but fine tannins. Spicy finish. Still very young but enjoyable and perhaps marginally better than 2008.
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10/6/2020 - danershi@gmail.com wrote: 87 Points
Earthy with tobacco notes. Enjoyable after it loosens up. Not awesome at this stage of its lifecycle.
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1/3/2020 - Vinogan(s) Does not like this wine: 78 Points
Sweet - alcohol, ripe, black fruit, full and heavy, too much
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12/29/2019 - Kris G Does not like this wine: 78 Points
It possesses very ripe dark fruits, a lot of alcohol and spices. This wine isn't balanced with a lot of bitterness at the end of the middle part. The alcohol also leads to a sweet part that is not countered by the acidity.
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4/16/2018 - thalver wrote:
Popped and poured. Explosive aromas upon opening. The flavor profile was that of cold climate/northern rhone syrah. This showed best right after opening, and became less expressive over the course of a few hours. Wish I'd bought more.
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1/20/2018 - thalver wrote:
Two bottles consumed at different times. One showed very very well, with good energy and something of a Northern Rhone flavor profile. The second bottle was more muted, good but uninteresting. 92 and 88 points respectively
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6/10/2014 - Itto wrote: 91 Points
The wine looks intens purple. The legs are medium.
No transparency. It smells like white pepper and blackberry. It tastes like prune. The body is medium/full. The wine has smooth texture. The wine finishes medium to long. The wine has quite some acidity.
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3/26/2014 - Darren747 Likes this wine: 93 Points
ProWein 2014: Very meaty with grilled notes supported by blackcurrant. Good structure with firm but fine tannins. Spicy finish. Still very young but enjoyable and perhaps marginally better than 2008.
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