opaque ruby. Aromas are pure graphite/ground up rock, tar. Bright blackberry compote working through to cherry and chewy tannin with bright acid and moderate length. Transitioned to layered black and blue fruits with greater depth on second day
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Supper in the country (Axel's place, near Exeter): Blackberry, black pepper, slight cream and vanilla. The fruit is a little sour and there are thick, dense tannins in the mouth. There is a little black pepper and some alcohol warmth on the finish. Okay
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Supper matches (My place, Kent Street): blackberry, pretty berry notes, slight dish wash water, sweet liquorice with charred stalks and fresh pink peppercorns. Exceedingly juicy acidity, fresh ripe black fruits. Tannins are near fully resolved; just a little burring on the palate and the wine remains rich, though savoury. Nice
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Nice nose, with ripe strawberry and blackberry syrah aromas, light wormwood, bitter almond, dark chocolate and wood spice. Smooth entry on the palate, with polished mouthfeel yet astringent tannins. An excellent food companion, but after the meal is finished, oak and bitter chocolate gets more prominent. Hard to tell whether to keep or not, but we'd like to work on the bitterness and the fruit seems to have the stuffing for another three to five.
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Cork was stained about 75% of the way up. Not a good start.
Very little on the nose. Hint of jubes perhaps. Palate was just full of tannins and nothing else. Clearly oxidised. Damn corks! When will the French learn and use screw caps?!?
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Solide. Bon et long. Tout est bien velouté avec un beau fruit. Rien ne sert de l'attendre plus longtemps... le fruit est déjà un peu moins présent que l'été dernier.
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Black fruit, flowers, pepper, good depth and minerality; lively acidity, excellent balance, good tannic grip, elegant, medium-weight, very 2005; complete finish, good length. Drinking well now, should last another five years.
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Starting to mature, elegant, creamy vanilla and fresh red fruit, some pepper, liquorice. Sève, good acidity, firm but ripe tannines, good length. A true 2005, well-structured, drinking well already but at its best from 2012 - 2018.
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Rich and sweet fruit, well-integrated oak, firm structure that needs time to soften but the wine undoubtedly has the stuffing required. Will be very good from 2012/13 onward.
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8/11/2018 - CPSchoeff Likes this wine: 88 Points
opaque ruby. Aromas are pure graphite/ground up rock, tar. Bright blackberry compote working through to cherry and chewy tannin with bright acid and moderate length. Transitioned to layered black and blue fruits with greater depth on second day
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5/26/2018 - chatters wrote:
Supper in the country (Axel's place, near Exeter): Blackberry, black pepper, slight cream and vanilla. The fruit is a little sour and there are thick, dense tannins in the mouth. There is a little black pepper and some alcohol warmth on the finish. Okay
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5/4/2018 - chatters wrote:
Supper matches (My place, Kent Street): blackberry, pretty berry notes, slight dish wash water, sweet liquorice with charred stalks and fresh pink peppercorns. Exceedingly juicy acidity, fresh ripe black fruits. Tannins are near fully resolved; just a little burring on the palate and the wine remains rich, though savoury. Nice
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11/14/2013 - Finare Vinare wrote: 89 Points
Nice nose, with ripe strawberry and blackberry syrah aromas, light wormwood, bitter almond, dark chocolate and wood spice. Smooth entry on the palate, with polished mouthfeel yet astringent tannins. An excellent food companion, but after the meal is finished, oak and bitter chocolate gets more prominent. Hard to tell whether to keep or not, but we'd like to work on the bitterness and the fruit seems to have the stuffing for another three to five.
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9/11/2013 - wp_drinkers wrote: flawed
Cork was stained about 75% of the way up. Not a good start.
Very little on the nose. Hint of jubes perhaps. Palate was just full of tannins and nothing else. Clearly oxidised. Damn corks! When will the French learn and use screw caps?!?
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8/24/2013 - Domfrenette wrote: 88 Points
Solide. Bon et long. Tout est bien velouté avec un beau fruit. Rien ne sert de l'attendre plus longtemps... le fruit est déjà un peu moins présent que l'été dernier.
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9/17/2012 - Domfrenette wrote: 89 Points
Superbe fruit, élégance et très belle longueur...
Ma meilleure bouteille depuis belle lurette!
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8/1/2012 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 89 Points
Not dissimilar to my previous note, perhaps slightly more soft and creamy, in any case drinking very well.
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6/28/2012 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 89 Points
Black fruit, flowers, pepper, good depth and minerality; lively acidity, excellent balance, good tannic grip, elegant, medium-weight, very 2005; complete finish, good length. Drinking well now, should last another five years.
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10/26/2011 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 88 Points
Starting to mature, elegant, creamy vanilla and fresh red fruit, some pepper, liquorice. Sève, good acidity, firm but ripe tannines, good length. A true 2005, well-structured, drinking well already but at its best from 2012 - 2018.
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8/9/2011 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 88 Points
Rich and sweet fruit, well-integrated oak, firm structure that needs time to soften but the wine undoubtedly has the stuffing required. Will be very good from 2012/13 onward.
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12/22/2010 - InVinjeVeritas wrote: 89 Points
Hard to find better crozes around.
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11/6/2010 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 88 Points
This will turn into a lovely and complete Crozes, but the fleshy fruit is still strapped in a corset of tannin and acidity. Retry next year.
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9/27/2009 - hutch wrote:
Newport Wine and Food Festival (Marble House): Tannic and a little tough to get through. Doesn't seem up to the level that the price suggests.
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