Montsant de style moderne avec une belle concentration fruitée et des notes boisées et épicées. Les tanins sont bien intégrés dans l'ensemble. Le vin est long en bouche.
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For $12, very nice. Good GSM blend. Mouvedre dominates but in a nice way. Hard to find quality like this for the price. Definitely decant a couple of hours.
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Dense purple. Sweet fruited, then dark, 'purplish' berries on nose and mouth. Licorice Root, rubber. Budget Priorat style, married with some of the exuberance of a Zin. This is GV at table with any hearty dishes that want something a bit sweet and alcoholic.
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Color - bright translucent ruby, young in appearance Nose - big dark fruit, light leather and spice Mouth - dark fruit, smooth tannins God wine but pretty un memorable, not very exciting.
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Ruby, clear, bright. Fruity nose. The tannins are smooth, acid is fresh. Initially salt oyster tang, then red fruit, with a big big whack of licorice, followed by mulberry jam and a hot drying back end. Drinkable with food, probably charcuterie or hard cheese. Odd. I seem to find a lot there but i am not madly keen. Very *hot*.
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Clear and bright, medium ruby colour and presence of legs. The nose is clean and youthful, showing medium+ intensity simple aromas of strawberry, blackberry, vanilla and liquorice. The wine is off-dry in the mouth with a medium acidity, medium+ tannins, high alcohol, medium+ body and medium intensity flavours of strawberry, blackberry, vanilla and liquorice. Medium+ finish.
It is an acceptable quality wine, it has a nice balance between tannins and alcohol, but it lacks complexity, fruit concentration and some acidity to achieve a good overall balance. Drink now, but it has enough tannic structure to develop a bit in the next 1-2 years.
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5/17/2021 - Ridgerunner Likes this wine: 92 Points
Remarkable for the price point.
just a delightful wine with some age!
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3/17/2021 - Ridgerunner Likes this wine: 92 Points
Really an outstanding value wine that does incredibly well with aging... could easily go another 5 years!
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7/19/2017 - GregB57 Likes this wine: 89 Points
Great value red that straddles the old-world/new-world line. Pretty fruity with dark fruits.
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4/9/2017 - GregB57 Likes this wine: 87 Points
Good value. 2014 vintage is better, I think. But this is a fine wine for the price.
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11/11/2016 - ssekdad wrote: 85 Points
Drank with a big top sirloin and it wasn't up to it. Warm and a little soft, nothing distinctive, not memorable
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9/2/2016 - osailhan wrote: 87 Points
Montsant de style moderne avec une belle concentration fruitée et des notes boisées et épicées. Les tanins sont bien intégrés dans l'ensemble. Le vin est long en bouche.
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6/29/2016 - SLOFred Does not like this wine: 80 Points
So up and down. this bottle was so thin with no character. Prior bottle better. Too inconsistent for me to buy again.
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4/27/2016 - SLOFred Likes this wine: 88 Points
Nice wine.
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4/20/2016 - SLOFred Likes this wine: 89 Points
Very nice wine for $12. Highly recommend. Good QPR. Consistent year to year.
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3/28/2016 - SLOFred wrote: 89 Points
For $12, very nice. Good GSM blend. Mouvedre dominates but in a nice way. Hard to find quality like this for the price. Definitely decant a couple of hours.
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3/6/2016 - sdwineguru wrote: 86 Points
Good value pizza/pasta/burger wine. Mid-garnet; bramble nose (Zinfandel like); natal plums, prunes; mid-body to fat; grapey; chunky finish.
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11/2/2015 - SimonSays wrote: 89 Points
Brombeere, Kiesel, Schwarze Johannisbeere (Cassis), Pilz, Lavendel, kühl/Menthol, Mineral und Kirsche.
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1/12/2015 - TexasBob Does not like this wine: 73 Points
Ugh. Not tainted, just horrible. I am now convinced the person who gifted this to me harbors a terrible grudge. Avoid at all costs.
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12/12/2014 - isaacjamesbaker wrote: 87 Points
A rich and forward wine with berry compote, cedar and coffee. Quite yummy.
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11/29/2014 - swfc wrote:
Dense purple. Sweet fruited, then dark, 'purplish' berries on nose and mouth. Licorice Root, rubber. Budget Priorat style, married with some of the exuberance of a Zin. This is GV at table with any hearty dishes that want something a bit sweet and alcoholic.
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10/17/2014 - Ryanmeulemans wrote:
Color - bright translucent ruby, young in appearance
Nose - big dark fruit, light leather and spice
Mouth - dark fruit, smooth tannins
God wine but pretty un memorable, not very exciting.
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9/13/2014 - czar33 wrote: 88 Points
Ah oui très net, solide, du fruit, un délice.
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9/12/2014 - OneForTheStairs wrote:
Ruby, clear, bright. Fruity nose. The tannins are smooth, acid is fresh. Initially salt oyster tang, then red fruit, with a big big whack of licorice, followed by mulberry jam and a hot drying back end. Drinkable with food, probably charcuterie or hard cheese. Odd. I seem to find a lot there but i am not madly keen. Very *hot*.
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8/13/2014 - rupertg wrote: 87 Points
Rich purple red. Good fruit nose. Strong, mulberry, blueberry, jammy flavours. Powerful enough for anything. Berry fruits longer. Very enjoyable.
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1/28/2014 - Man in Black wrote:
Clear and bright, medium ruby colour and presence of legs. The nose is clean and youthful, showing medium+ intensity simple aromas of strawberry, blackberry, vanilla and liquorice. The wine is off-dry in the mouth with a medium acidity, medium+ tannins, high alcohol, medium+ body and medium intensity flavours of strawberry, blackberry, vanilla and liquorice. Medium+ finish.
It is an acceptable quality wine, it has a nice balance between tannins and alcohol, but it lacks complexity, fruit concentration and some acidity to achieve a good overall balance. Drink now, but it has enough tannic structure to develop a bit in the next 1-2 years.
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11/20/2013 - Motz wrote: 87 Points
Nice taste profile, but out of balance, and decidely hot. This is not an extended ager. It may be better with food.
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