-- popped and poured -- -- tasted non-blind over a couple hours --
NOSE: ripe, non-descript red/purple berry mix; pleasant savory edge; a bit high-toned.
BODY: magenta-garnet color of medium-deep depth; clear; medium-full bodied.
TASTE: big/ripe; alc. can be tasted a little; red/purple berry jam; a touch earthy; low to medium-low acidity; touch of tannin; somewhat muddled; strikes me as a Drink Now wine. Gut impression score: mid 80's.
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This is a great wine for the money. Definitely black fruit as others noted, great garrigue flavors after a couple hours of air. Best $12 bottle in a while.
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A very earthy wine, moss, and wet forest floor on the nose. Tasting of mushroom, various spices, a hing of black licorice. Strong tannins, the wine just hung out in my mouth for a long time. Probably needs another year on the shelf.
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1/2/2016 - nefarm Likes this wine: 87 Points
Pretty tasty mix of fruits. A little drying on finish. Very nice QPR. Will hold remaining bottle for at least one year.
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12/18/2015 - grafstrb wrote:
{consistent with 5/18/15 note}
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5/18/2015 - grafstrb wrote:
-- popped and poured --
-- tasted non-blind over a couple hours --
NOSE: ripe, non-descript red/purple berry mix; pleasant savory edge; a bit high-toned.
BODY: magenta-garnet color of medium-deep depth; clear; medium-full bodied.
TASTE: big/ripe; alc. can be tasted a little; red/purple berry jam; a touch earthy; low to medium-low acidity; touch of tannin; somewhat muddled; strikes me as a Drink Now wine. Gut impression score: mid 80's.
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4/19/2015 - topher2411 wrote: 88 Points
Fantastic value. Very good balance, body, and length for the price.
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1/8/2015 - schwank Likes this wine:
This is a great wine for the money. Definitely black fruit as others noted, great garrigue flavors after a couple hours of air. Best $12 bottle in a while.
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12/23/2014 - boogie96 Likes this wine: 88 Points
A very earthy wine, moss, and wet forest floor on the nose. Tasting of mushroom, various spices, a hing of black licorice. Strong tannins, the wine just hung out in my mouth for a long time. Probably needs another year on the shelf.
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12/3/2014 - Mary Crawford Likes this wine: 87 Points
Full, but with enough tannin to keep it from overwhelming. Very good value.
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10/18/2014 - by Likes this wine:
Very rich. Lots of black fruit. Some pepper. Great mouth feel with a long finish. Great value!
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2/16/2013 - Philippe_C wrote: 88 Points
Powerful and ripe nose of black fruit... very sweet tannins, loads of silky tannins... finish a bit heavy, not enough freshness (too much syrah??)
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