This is a really great Northern Rhone syrah. It has the ripeness and wild notes of Cornas, without some of the refined nuahce the best Cornas achieve. nose shows a ton of bacon fat and roast meat, blackberries, plum, anise. Remains rather youthful at 9 years. A bit of vegetal notes. Rosemary. Palate balanced with ample acid, fine tannic structure, coating mineral, with plenty of fruit still. Secondary development there. This is remarkably good for declassified Cornas.
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tannins softened up since last time we drank this one, and globally a much more pleasant drink than when younger. Classic Syrah fruits more present the 2nd day
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Relates to the 2014. Disgusting. Nose of stale latrine water. Had to force myself to taste it. Like rotten meat left outside on a hot day for an unlucky mongrel. Down the sink.
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Quirky Syrah with a very meaty funk that is fresh butcher's shop taken to a bit of an extreme. Reminded me of some of the really unusual Loire reds. Delicious and vibrant fruit on the palate with a lovely peppery quality that gives it energy. A bit flat on the back middle palate, but some nervy tannins make this fun and full of character.
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PopnPour, tasted over 2 hrs -nearly opaque dense dark red with purple tinge -black pepper bacon fat whiff of reduction ripe dark fruits -med acidity, med weight abundant ripe (but not surmature) black fruits with an earthy/mineral spine hint of black pepper, not overly complex or long, med tannins give a slightly rustic feel -smells like an unoaked baby Cote-Rotie, very pleasant and approachable, true to place, ripe but not polished, a value steal for an entry level unadorned Northern Rhone
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10/25/2022 - lake.vino Likes this wine: 90 Points
This is a really great Northern Rhone syrah. It has the ripeness and wild notes of Cornas, without some of the refined nuahce the best Cornas achieve. nose shows a ton of bacon fat and roast meat, blackberries, plum, anise. Remains rather youthful at 9 years. A bit of vegetal notes. Rosemary. Palate balanced with ample acid, fine tannic structure, coating mineral, with plenty of fruit still. Secondary development there. This is remarkably good for declassified Cornas.
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4/15/2017 - kenandsev Likes this wine: 80 Points
tannins softened up since last time we drank this one, and globally a much more pleasant drink than when younger. Classic Syrah fruits more present the 2nd day
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3/11/2016 - SlimShaney Does not like this wine: 50 Points
Relates to the 2014. Disgusting. Nose of stale latrine water. Had to force myself to taste it. Like rotten meat left outside on a hot day for an unlucky mongrel. Down the sink.
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2/26/2016 - depechemoroder Likes this wine: 87 Points
Quirky Syrah with a very meaty funk that is fresh butcher's shop taken to a bit of an extreme. Reminded me of some of the really unusual Loire reds. Delicious and vibrant fruit on the palate with a lovely peppery quality that gives it energy. A bit flat on the back middle palate, but some nervy tannins make this fun and full of character.
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6/2/2015 - Cote d'Or Likes this wine:
PopnPour, tasted over 2 hrs
-nearly opaque dense dark red with purple tinge
-black pepper bacon fat whiff of reduction ripe dark fruits
-med acidity, med weight abundant ripe (but not surmature) black fruits with an earthy/mineral spine hint of black pepper, not overly complex or long, med tannins give a slightly rustic feel
-smells like an unoaked baby Cote-Rotie, very pleasant and approachable, true to place, ripe but not polished, a value steal for an entry level unadorned Northern Rhone
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10/5/2014 - yofog wrote:
Fresh acidity, but a closed expression and an unpleasant funkiness.
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