Disappointing. Not a “bad” wine, but certainly did not meet expectations. Creamy fruit and gentle, but did not increase in complexity, and tasting after being open a couple hours and another day did not suggest further development likely.
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First vintage of this wine. I adore the freshness and precision of the creamy raspberry and sweet blackberry fruit, the terroir expression is exemplary, balance and elegance are impeccable (in spite of its 14.5% ABV), and the quality of the wood is of the highest order. Full marks. But there is a green streak running through it too. This adds a certain energy on the palate, but it also gives the finish a slightly hard edge. Drink sooner rather than later.
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In all honesty, I was quite taken by this particular wine, especially seeing its first ever vintage.
- Preparation : none, this was pop and pour, however decanted for 1-2 Hrs and consumed throughout the evening - Colour : young, fresh, crispy, vibrant red, reminded of the blood of a bull ? - Nose : surprising, very delicate, again young and vibrant, intense, sexy, chocolate, crispy, stunning - Taste : right on the money, spot on for drinking now, again lots for young and crispy red fruit, nicely made but with nice sharp edges - Finish : again more young red fruit, tannins still there but nicely integrated already, quite spicy and peppery, good decent length
Prior tasting I had a rough idea what to expect, but this still was quite surprising to me, quite a lot of wine for your buck here. Buy now and drink now !
Mathijs
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8/20/2022 - J B McDonald Does not like this wine: 83 Points
Disappointing. Not a “bad” wine, but certainly did not meet expectations. Creamy fruit and gentle, but did not increase in complexity, and tasting after being open a couple hours and another day did not suggest further development likely.
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3/23/2021 - hargy Likes this wine: 89 Points
well made and quite delicious but a little one dimensional - it may develop more complexity with some age - great value!
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12/12/2020 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 90 Points
First vintage of this wine. I adore the freshness and precision of the creamy raspberry and sweet blackberry fruit, the terroir expression is exemplary, balance and elegance are impeccable (in spite of its 14.5% ABV), and the quality of the wood is of the highest order. Full marks. But there is a green streak running through it too. This adds a certain energy on the palate, but it also gives the finish a slightly hard edge. Drink sooner rather than later.
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3/25/2020 - Mathijs81 Likes this wine: 92 Points
In all honesty, I was quite taken by this particular wine, especially seeing its first ever vintage.
- Preparation : none, this was pop and pour, however decanted for 1-2 Hrs and consumed throughout the evening
- Colour : young, fresh, crispy, vibrant red, reminded of the blood of a bull ?
- Nose : surprising, very delicate, again young and vibrant, intense, sexy, chocolate, crispy, stunning
- Taste : right on the money, spot on for drinking now, again lots for young and crispy red fruit, nicely made but with nice sharp edges
- Finish : again more young red fruit, tannins still there but nicely integrated already, quite spicy and peppery, good decent length
Prior tasting I had a rough idea what to expect, but this still was quite surprising to me, quite a lot of wine for your buck here. Buy now and drink now !
Mathijs
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3/5/2017 - PC73 wrote:
Pretty on the nose.
Sweet fruits on the palate. Blackcurrant. Soft tannins
Good qpr
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