This has held up well. Bright red with no bricking. Nose of red fruits with a bit of earth. Very good acidity. Palate reflects the nose. Tannins well integrated. Drink or hold (but not too long).
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Very elegant nose of perfumed berries: dark cherry, blackberry. A bit of sandalwood as well with a hint of spice, carraway. On taste good fruit in the beginning with light to medium intensity, but the fine grain tannins come to the mid palate giving this a bit of spine. The finish is there leaving tannins on the tongue. Really still in its primal phase. Not ready to give up any charms. I would guess a long wait ahead of this wine for it to open up and come together. The score is more of a view to potential and current drinking - huge upside to an outstanding wine if it ages as I expect.
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Un nez subtil mais envoûtant de pain d'épice et de biscuit au gingembre qui me rappelle la jarre à biscuits de ma grand-mère. Une bouche à l'attaque saisissante sur les épices qui est suivi par de généreuses saveurs de tarte à la rhubarbe et à la framboises. Un brin rustique mais le vin se vide dangereusement de nos coupes tellement nous avons du plaisir à le boire .... Bon maintenant mais sera à la hauteur pour plusieurs années.
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nose is young and fresh. raspberry, strawberry, very american style. bubble gum, good depth, clove, cedar. Palate is very sharp and acidic, maybe that will subside with bottle time and air. chalky earth, ripe fruit, raspberry, tart, candied apple, blackberry, does lack a little depth. overall decent wine, but nothing to write home about.
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nose has dark dank earthy vinous smells, and yes the kirshy notes initially very tart and acidic after about 1 hour, the wine developed its power and pulled together wow, very nice burg, not all cherry, some blackberry, fuller in the mouth, no holes, plush acidity dropped this is very yummy try in 5 years
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taste: nice medium/light feel with good tannins and nice medium+ acidity with good tones of red fruits, spices and some mixed berries
overall: more new world driven on both the nose and palate. Not the most exciting wine as its lacking a bit of depth and I really wouldn't hold out hope that this will develop into a real good wine
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From cask: Quite deep bubblegum/cherry. Bacon fat and cherry on the nose. Smooth sweet and pliant mouth entry. Rather dry and hard on the mid-palate, and very tannic, 2
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9/20/2021 - Cmainardi wrote: 90 Points
This has held up well. Bright red with no bricking. Nose of red fruits with a bit of earth. Very good acidity. Palate reflects the nose. Tannins well integrated. Drink or hold (but not too long).
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7/18/2015 - ashegedyn Likes this wine:
So this has not budged an iota from where it was 3 years ago. Probably needs 10+ years for the tannins to integrate.
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11/17/2012 - ashegedyn wrote: 88 Points
Very elegant nose of perfumed berries: dark cherry, blackberry. A bit of sandalwood as well with a hint of spice, carraway. On taste good fruit in the beginning with light to medium intensity, but the fine grain tannins come to the mid palate giving this a bit of spine. The finish is there leaving tannins on the tongue. Really still in its primal phase. Not ready to give up any charms. I would guess a long wait ahead of this wine for it to open up and come together. The score is more of a view to potential and current drinking - huge upside to an outstanding wine if it ages as I expect.
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4/8/2010 - Pedro the Lion wrote: 92 Points
Un nez subtil mais envoûtant de pain d'épice et de biscuit au gingembre qui me rappelle la jarre à biscuits de ma grand-mère. Une bouche à l'attaque saisissante sur les épices qui est suivi par de généreuses saveurs de tarte à la rhubarbe et à la framboises. Un brin rustique mais le vin se vide dangereusement de nos coupes tellement nous avons du plaisir à le boire .... Bon maintenant mais sera à la hauteur pour plusieurs années.
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3/30/2010 - Mister45 wrote: 89 Points
nose is young and fresh. raspberry, strawberry, very american style. bubble gum, good depth, clove, cedar. Palate is very sharp and acidic, maybe that will subside with bottle time and air. chalky earth, ripe fruit, raspberry, tart, candied apple, blackberry, does lack a little depth. overall decent wine, but nothing to write home about.
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11/21/2009 - amateurwino wrote: 92 Points
Pretty; deeper red fruits than the Leroux Volnay 1er; perfumed.
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9/27/2009 - beachbum wrote: 91 Points
nose has dark dank earthy vinous smells, and yes the kirshy notes
initially very tart and acidic
after about 1 hour, the wine developed its power and pulled together
wow, very nice burg, not all cherry, some blackberry, fuller in the mouth, no holes, plush
acidity dropped
this is very yummy
try in 5 years
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4/20/2009 - KeithAkers wrote: 86 Points
connoisseur wines spring european portfolio (Vivere, Chicago IL): nose: bright and tart nose that is rather surprising with red fruits, spices, and some bright tones of red cherries. Almost cali in style and doesn't really come across as a burg
taste: nice medium/light feel with good tannins and nice medium+ acidity with good tones of red fruits, spices and some mixed berries
overall: more new world driven on both the nose and palate. Not the most exciting wine as its lacking a bit of depth and I really wouldn't hold out hope that this will develop into a real good wine
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1/1/2008 - HandPickedBurgundy wrote:
From cask: Quite deep bubblegum/cherry. Bacon fat and cherry on the nose. Smooth sweet and pliant mouth entry. Rather dry and hard on the mid-palate, and very tannic, 2
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