Opened and decanted an hour ahead of sausages and root vegetables. Inky black-violet with a bright violet hue. The nose didn't open up until three hours in and brought petrol, spring violets, musty earth, and purple lavender. The palate is medium, square, compact, and juicy, bringing a nice black fruit core with hints of red raspberries, beef chili, wild herbs, and crushed granite. The finish is tannic and needs more time to resolve, so drink 2024-2030. Technical score: 92. Enjoyment score: 90.
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Nose and palate show blackberry with tons of olives and dried, but not bitter, herbs (thyme, I think); dry; medium body; low+ small/fine tannin; medium- acidity
Overall thoughts: This isn't super complex, but it's not simple either as dark fruit meets very savory olive and herb notes. It's quite expressive and approachable right out of the bottle. The wine is very nicely balanced, even if it doesn't have a lot of structure. It's actually fairly chuggable despite being a decently serious wine. I think it's open for business now and nothing about this wine screams "age me." Great wine.
Still great on day 2, but beware, there is already a decent amount of sediment in the bottle... I wasn't expecting that
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Olives on the nose, and the opening tastes like biting into an olive sandwich on the floor of an olive factory surrounded by olive trees in Olive Town, Olivania. Finishes with olives. Drunk from a Gabriel Glas on an olive day.
Youthful and exploding with black cassis, blueberry, blackberry, violet, black olive-y goodness. Very young and seductive - more effusively fruity than a few previous years that seemed to have a bit more tightness/reduction. Nice.
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Nez invitant sur la violette et la framboise. Sans le poivre et les olives, la syrah demeure identifiable. Bouche bien ronde avec une structure droite, élancée et agréable. Longue finale. Il ira loin ce petit vin de Pays. Potentiel de 92 pts.
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One of the great values of the wine world, Clape's 2019 Vin des Amis is an especially fine rendition of this perennially excellent cuvée. Bursting with aromas of berry fruit, violets, cracked black pepper, plums and spices, it's medium to full-bodied, deep and fleshy, with lively acids, powdery tannins and fine length on the finish. Don't miss this one.
1/30/2024 - ThomasV Does not like this wine:
Bretty mess
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11/18/2022 - jlhkiss Likes this wine: 91 Points
Opened and decanted an hour ahead of sausages and root vegetables. Inky black-violet with a bright violet hue. The nose didn't open up until three hours in and brought petrol, spring violets, musty earth, and purple lavender. The palate is medium, square, compact, and juicy, bringing a nice black fruit core with hints of red raspberries, beef chili, wild herbs, and crushed granite. The finish is tannic and needs more time to resolve, so drink 2024-2030. Technical score: 92. Enjoyment score: 90.
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9/25/2022 - JRockEsq Likes this wine: 92 Points
I didn't take as detailed notes as usual.
Nose and palate show blackberry with tons of olives and dried, but not bitter, herbs (thyme, I think); dry; medium body; low+ small/fine tannin; medium- acidity
Overall thoughts: This isn't super complex, but it's not simple either as dark fruit meets very savory olive and herb notes. It's quite expressive and approachable right out of the bottle. The wine is very nicely balanced, even if it doesn't have a lot of structure. It's actually fairly chuggable despite being a decently serious wine. I think it's open for business now and nothing about this wine screams "age me." Great wine.
Still great on day 2, but beware, there is already a decent amount of sediment in the bottle... I wasn't expecting that
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7/2/2022 - Tgood wrote:
Like Ledocq this wine appears to be made of olives and reared in olive casks w olive extract furthering the supranuance of olives.
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2/21/2022 - ledocq Likes this wine: 92 Points
Olives on the nose, and the opening tastes like biting into an olive sandwich on the floor of an olive factory surrounded by olive trees in Olive Town, Olivania. Finishes with olives. Drunk from a Gabriel Glas on an olive day.
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9/10/2021 - Mazy Likes this wine:
Très très costaud. Un beau vin mais à oublier en cave quelques années.
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7/25/2021 - danstrings Likes this wine: 91 Points
Youthful and exploding with black cassis, blueberry, blackberry, violet, black olive-y goodness. Very young and seductive - more effusively fruity than a few previous years that seemed to have a bit more tightness/reduction. Nice.
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5/26/2021 - Blacksmith450 wrote: 91 Points
Nez invitant sur la violette et la framboise. Sans le poivre et les olives, la syrah demeure identifiable. Bouche bien ronde avec une structure droite, élancée et agréable. Longue finale. Il ira loin ce petit vin de Pays. Potentiel de 92 pts.
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4/25/2021 - Gelco wrote: 90 Points
Plus accessible actuellement que le 2018. Demande tout de même du temps pour se placer. À boire à partir de 2024!
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4/16/2021 - William Kelley Likes this wine:
One of the great values of the wine world, Clape's 2019 Vin des Amis is an especially fine rendition of this perennially excellent cuvée. Bursting with aromas of berry fruit, violets, cracked black pepper, plums and spices, it's medium to full-bodied, deep and fleshy, with lively acids, powdery tannins and fine length on the finish. Don't miss this one.
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