Deep red, dark core, light rim. Beautiful pure red and black berries, violet florals, graphite spice, blueberry notes. Dark ripe cassis, blood plum, damson, wood smoke, lightly spiced graphite and tar. Youthful flavours but a middle aged structure, tannins are smooth and furry, unobtrusive acidity, finishes velvety and reasonably long. Drinking well now, could age a few more years but quite possibly near its peak.
Drinks beautifully with an hour or two of decanting. Highly aromatic and elegant nose. Full of life, nice minerality and Northern Rhone Syrah earthiness. Terrific, overall.
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Open a few hours before and decanted an hour before drinking
Red purple color showing no trace of evolution The nose is on blueberry, forest berry, violette, leather, pepper The palate offer an excellent balance with freshness, structure, lenght It's already approachable if decanted but 3-5 more years will offer more complexity A good bottle
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Smoky and ripe on the nose. Delicious and pretty ripe black raspberry fruit with good acidity and a taut, chalky finish with a lovely floral top-note. Clearly needs time but feels like it will be a fine, midterm ager. 91+
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Pop and pour yesterday. On the counter unrefrigerated overnight. On the nose: cola, pine needle, blackberry, olive, and a kiss of florality. On the palate: lovely acidity, and thinner on the palate than the nose suggests: olive brine, blackberry...lovely zip and a nice savory/sweet finish with soft tannin.
Ok. This is a Jasmin, and I know it's a crime to open this wine so young: my 05-07s are just starting to really unfurl, but I had to get a taste to see what this cuvee is about. I have no doubt this will improve immensely with age, since the pieces seem to be in place.
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A Syrah based blend with 5% Viognier. Medium ruby colour. Lush fruit driven medium intensity aroma of cherries, cassis, cranberries, blueberries, forest floor, violets, leathery and smoky hints. Medium body, drinking nicely already, cashmere silkiness with medium dense texture, great depth of flavour, well integrated medium+ acidity, powdery tannins, touch of smoke at medium length finish.
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Decanted an hour and steadily grew with air, both in terms of flavor intensity and body. Red fruits on the nose, cherries, earth. On the body get some cool blue fruits as well, and nice spice. Alcohol always in check. Good balance and purity. Very drinkable. Very good grip but eased up with time and air. Hold.
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Bellevue wine tasting club in Singapore. Three hour decant. Deep ruby Color. Cherry, must, strawberries, raspberries, spice, pepper, vanilla on the nose. Med acidity, Med alcohol, Med body, Med flavor intensity, Med tannins, Med+ finish. So this is clearly an early time to taste this. Earth, mushroom, leather, red fruits, many layers of taste. Excellent but too young. Will taste again in 3 years.
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3/28/2024 - Jason Wu Likes this wine: 92 Points
Spicy, peppery, a little steely and flinty, elegant with good structure. A little lean, but very balanced and intriguing.
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3/17/2024 - Vini Ciclismo Likes this wine: 92 Points
Deep red, dark core, light rim.
Beautiful pure red and black berries, violet florals, graphite spice, blueberry notes.
Dark ripe cassis, blood plum, damson, wood smoke, lightly spiced graphite and tar. Youthful flavours but a middle aged structure, tannins are smooth and furry, unobtrusive acidity, finishes velvety and reasonably long. Drinking well now, could age a few more years but quite possibly near its peak.
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12/9/2023 - Slaz Likes this wine: 94 Points
Drinks beautifully with an hour or two of decanting. Highly aromatic and elegant nose. Full of life, nice minerality and Northern Rhone Syrah earthiness. Terrific, overall.
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3/25/2023 - jtreger wrote: 92 Points
Raspberry, leather, pine, herbs, and a floral note. Soft tannins and juicy balanced acidity. A nice, elegant style of cote rotie.
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1/3/2023 - Patrick_from_champagne Likes this wine: 91 Points
Open a few hours before and decanted an hour before drinking
Red purple color showing no trace of evolution
The nose is on blueberry, forest berry, violette, leather, pepper
The palate offer an excellent balance with freshness, structure, lenght
It's already approachable if decanted but 3-5 more years will offer more complexity
A good bottle
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11/26/2022 - dream Likes this wine: 91 Points
Smoky and ripe on the nose. Delicious and pretty ripe black raspberry fruit with good acidity and a taut, chalky finish with a lovely floral top-note. Clearly needs time but feels like it will be a fine, midterm ager. 91+
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9/26/2022 - Jeff Leve wrote: 93 Points
Medium-bodied, elegant, vibrant, fresh, and floral, the red plums, cherries, and smoke offer refinement and purity. Drink from 2024-2037.
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3/11/2022 - Aravind Asok wrote:
Pop and pour yesterday. On the counter unrefrigerated overnight. On the nose: cola, pine needle, blackberry, olive, and a kiss of florality. On the palate: lovely acidity, and thinner on the palate than the nose suggests: olive brine, blackberry...lovely zip and a nice savory/sweet finish with soft tannin.
Ok. This is a Jasmin, and I know it's a crime to open this wine so young: my 05-07s are just starting to really unfurl, but I had to get a taste to see what this cuvee is about. I have no doubt this will improve immensely with age, since the pieces seem to be in place.
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11/13/2021 - Ernestas wrote: 91 Points
A Syrah based blend with 5% Viognier. Medium ruby colour. Lush fruit driven medium intensity aroma of cherries, cassis, cranberries, blueberries, forest floor, violets, leathery and smoky hints. Medium body, drinking nicely already, cashmere silkiness with medium dense texture, great depth of flavour, well integrated medium+ acidity, powdery tannins, touch of smoke at medium length finish.
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12/18/2020 - matlee89 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Decanted an hour and steadily grew with air, both in terms of flavor intensity and body. Red fruits on the nose, cherries, earth. On the body get some cool blue fruits as well, and nice spice. Alcohol always in check. Good balance and purity. Very drinkable. Very good grip but eased up with time and air. Hold.
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10/20/2020 - bram_epicurien Likes this wine: 91 Points
Bellevue wine tasting club in Singapore. Three hour decant. Deep ruby Color. Cherry, must, strawberries, raspberries, spice, pepper, vanilla on the nose. Med acidity, Med alcohol, Med body, Med flavor intensity, Med tannins, Med+ finish. So this is clearly an early time to taste this. Earth, mushroom, leather, red fruits, many layers of taste. Excellent but too young. Will taste again in 3 years.
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