This was spectacular wine. Sadly, it was best with the last glass with PnP. I would recommend a 1-2 hour decant for this wine to show its best. Just lovely stuff really showing the depth of character of Paso Rhones.
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Deserves a Wow! Big dark fruit nose, but fruit forwardness in taste not overpowering, and nicely balanced with hints of cocoa and spice. A lovely wine!
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This is an exceptionally nice wine drinking really well right now, but with plenty of stuffing to age significantly more. Decanted 2-3 hours. Definite Grenache tones on the nose but the taste hits you with mocha and great body from front to back. The body must come from the Mouvedre because I would be surprised to get this much body out of relatively young vines. I seriously thought when I first tasted it that it had something other than G and M in it because it was so full bodied. But it does not. It is all G & M.
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Popped and poured sans food. Fruit and wood on the dense nose, the palate in accord. Dark and brooding with cloying tannins. Good mouth feel with a long finish. Great QPR. Probably even better with a pasta/pizza.
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5/5/2017 - SLOFred Likes this wine: 91 Points
Nice wine and a nice blend, but it is clearly missing the Syrah need to make it top notch.
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4/15/2017 - SLOFred Likes this wine: 91 Points
Typical great Calcareous wine. I would no age this longer. Definitely ready to drink.
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10/13/2016 - fossilfxr Likes this wine: 90 Points
Very nice fruity nose, fruit and spices on finish. This one opens up very nicely when allowed to breath.
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9/17/2016 - SLOFred Likes this wine: 92 Points
This was spectacular wine. Sadly, it was best with the last glass with PnP. I would recommend a 1-2 hour decant for this wine to show its best. Just lovely stuff really showing the depth of character of Paso Rhones.
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6/29/2016 - SLOFred Likes this wine: 92 Points
Just another great Calcareous wine!
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1/16/2016 - bobdameron wrote: 92 Points
Deserves a Wow! Big dark fruit nose, but fruit forwardness in taste not overpowering, and nicely balanced with hints of cocoa and spice. A lovely wine!
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1/10/2016 - SLOFred Likes this wine: 93 Points
This is an exceptionally nice wine drinking really well right now, but with plenty of stuffing to age significantly more. Decanted 2-3 hours. Definite Grenache tones on the nose but the taste hits you with mocha and great body from front to back. The body must come from the Mouvedre because I would be surprised to get this much body out of relatively young vines. I seriously thought when I first tasted it that it had something other than G and M in it because it was so full bodied. But it does not. It is all G & M.
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12/11/2015 - SLOFred Likes this wine: 91 Points
Another fine Calcareous wine. Despite the blend, Grenache flavors dominated. A little empty in the finish, but still a wonderful wine.
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2/28/2015 - samiamx_1999 wrote: 91 Points
Popped and poured sans food. Fruit and wood on the dense nose, the palate in accord. Dark and brooding with cloying tannins. Good mouth feel with a long finish. Great QPR. Probably even better with a pasta/pizza.
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6/18/2014 - VAD wrote: 90 Points
very approachable and easy to drink.
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5/7/2014 - Mooserun Likes this wine: 90 Points
Calcareous has done it again. Wonderful wine.
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1/31/2014 - SLOFred wrote: 90 Points
Very approachable. Very well balanced, well produced wine. Definitely a keeper.
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1/24/2014 - VAD wrote: 90 Points
Pop and pour and this still drank very nicely.
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1/24/2014 - VAD wrote: 90 Points
30 minute decant and it was very smooth and excellent flavor
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12/25/2013 - VAD wrote: 90 Points
This wine is drinking very nicely right now. Nice fruit and smooth finish.
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12/24/2013 - VAD wrote: 90 Points
Brought on x-mas eve. 30 to 45 min decant and then drank. Much better this go around. Really enjoyed it.
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10/24/2013 - VAD wrote: 88 Points
Really liked this wine at the winery, but seemed to disappoint a little as we tried it over 2 days.
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