60% Serine and 40% Syrah. Distinct smokiness standing out on the nose, folded in with an otherwise floral and rich set of aromas. On the palate it was a true mouthful, with tobacco on top of classic (to me) Syrah creamy body. Strong tannins on the finish. This finished middle of the pack in our blind and comprehensive tasting of Northern Rhone. (Faury VV and Barruol Crozes-Hermitage Tiercerolles took top places).
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A little muddled, but not bad. Very pronounced veal note (butcher shop) on the nose, wow. A little demanding in a way, not really sure of what i think... was maybe hoping for more in the way of red fruit. Drink or hold, for my last bottle a hold >2026.
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Tres serré à l’ouverture. Plus fondu 24h après mais le fruit manque d’épaisseur. À boire sur 2024-28 après carafage. Regoûté fev24: nécessite 24h d’aération pour arrondir des tanins secs et prendre en amplitude, mais le vin manque pour autant de relief dans sa longueur.
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Dark ruby. Black pepper, olives, minerality. Quite structured. It smoothed out somewhat over four days, but the structure certainly remained. This seems to have many years ahead.
12/31/2023 - JonBarnes1 Likes this wine:
60% Serine and 40% Syrah. Distinct smokiness standing out on the nose, folded in with an otherwise floral and rich set of aromas. On the palate it was a true mouthful, with tobacco on top of classic (to me) Syrah creamy body. Strong tannins on the finish. This finished middle of the pack in our blind and comprehensive tasting of Northern Rhone. (Faury VV and Barruol Crozes-Hermitage Tiercerolles took top places).
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9/30/2023 - Martin_G wrote: 90 Points
A little muddled, but not bad. Very pronounced veal note (butcher shop) on the nose, wow. A little demanding in a way, not really sure of what i think... was maybe hoping for more in the way of red fruit. Drink or hold, for my last bottle a hold >2026.
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8/21/2023 - winetobealive wrote: 90 Points
Tres serré à l’ouverture. Plus fondu 24h après mais le fruit manque d’épaisseur. À boire sur 2024-28 après carafage.
Regoûté fev24: nécessite 24h d’aération pour arrondir des tanins secs et prendre en amplitude, mais le vin manque pour autant de relief dans sa longueur.
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4/18/2023 - Deux Chevaux wrote:
Dark ruby. Black pepper, olives, minerality. Quite structured. It smoothed out somewhat over four days, but the structure certainly remained. This seems to have many years ahead.
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