Mörk tegel med aningen blåaktighet. Medelgardiner. Fräsch mix av röda och blå bär. Väldans trevligt. Dessutom aningen läder och lite stenkross. Sötfruktig smak, medelsyra, viss stenighet. Märkbara men välpolerade tanniner. Mycket piggt och i god form trots kombon många år och liten prislapp.
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G2: Wines from Languedoc and Roussillon with some age (Skype): Wine 3 of 6. A blend of 40% Syrah, 30% Mourvedre and 30% Grenache. Pleasant, aromatic nose. Good, ripe, sweet fruit, lightly herbal, charred wood, spice notes and light liquorice, with medium acidity, round, partly resolved tannin, and good length. The broad and lightly sweetish finish suggest that the wine might have four of five grams of residual sugar. Not much complexity, and not much character either, but the wine has good fruit, and is harmonious overall.
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The nose seemed restrained, but was brooding underneath the surface, with floral notes, dark fruit, herbs, spices, black pepper, dust and stony notes. On the spicy palate, the wine showed dark flowers, dark fruit, dark cherry, some garrigue, black pepper and liquorice as well as some roasted notes and stony mineral notes, with medium-level acidity, medium to medium-plus tannin and good length. The solid, medium-bodied wine was quite balanced and grew on me over time.
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initial reaction is meh - dry, soft and mellow, rather tame, however, it rewards patience as more complexities develop over time - good bang for the buck but not an outstanding wine
A really good-value red from La Clape (Languedoc). Typical Syrah/Grenache/Mourvedre Southern French blend, but you'd find it hard to find much better at this price. A few years bottle age has helped this a lot.
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A fine Rhone blend. Plenty of fruit. The balance between peppery Syrah and higher acid of Grenache has been done very well. Very enjoyable with a good meal.
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Geen fruit maar kruiden, rundvlees, tabak in de neus. (Aanvulling) Na verloop van tijd lavendel en aardbei in de neus!! Smaak met zwart fruit, gebraden vlees, kruiden. Mondvullend en verwarmend. Perfect geintegreerde tanninnes, mooie balans. Smaak neemt bezit van je slijmvliezen en geeft die niet meer vrij. Met andere woorden...... lange afdronk. Wordt beter met decanteren. (aanvulling) Na langer decanteren wordt het vleesachtige karakter iets minder prominent en komen er weelderige fruittonen (zelfs kruisbes) in de aanvang en een aardbeitje in de afdronk voor in de plaats. Lekker! Wijn die primair aansluit bij gebraden rundvlees, en 's-avonds lekker doorgedronken kan worden omdat hij verandert in een weelderige fruitige volle soepele wijn. Heel bijzonder. De wijn verandert tijdens het decanteren sterk van karakter. Van een kruidige wijn met vlees karakteristieken naar een vol fruitig feest met aardbei en lavendel in 6 uur! Nog niet eerder meegemaakt dat een wijn in zo'n korte tijd volledig van karakter kan veranderen. Hoe krijg je het voor elkaar. Deze staat in mijn boekje!!!!
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Opened at the K&L store and it was really tight, mouth-puckeringly dry and acidic. Three hours later it was unrecognizable, blossoming into fruity smoothness, with immense depth and long finish. Beautifully balanced, well structured for the long haul.
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Donkerrode wijn met een uitbundige, kruidige geur met wat tabak, gegrild vlees en cederhout. Blind zou ik zeggen dat 't een wijn uit de Rhone betrof: garrigue in overvloed! In de smaak bramen, rijpe kersen, lavendel. Goed geintegreerde tannines en een middellange afdronk. Prachtwijn!
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Drinking this now -- just opened the bottle -- have to agree completely with earlier note on here that this wine starts off promising on the palate but ends with zero finish, nothing lingering. I am hoping after a few hours it will develop into something more.
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Visit to La Clape (Narbonne, Languedoc); 7/7/2009-7/9/2009: Tasted at the chai. Quite a reticent nose, some blackberry, plums. On the palate this is soft and velvety, kind of dies off quickly, almost no finish at all. This is not the first time I've experienced this with this wine, although in an earlier vintage. Rather puzzling, how can the finish just finish without leaving anything on the palate? Didn't get any.
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12/22/2023 - Jonne Likes this wine: 90 Points
Mörk tegel med aningen blåaktighet. Medelgardiner.
Fräsch mix av röda och blå bär. Väldans trevligt. Dessutom aningen läder och lite stenkross.
Sötfruktig smak, medelsyra, viss stenighet. Märkbara men välpolerade tanniner. Mycket piggt och i god form trots kombon många år och liten prislapp.
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3/25/2022 - PSPatrick wrote: 87 Points
G2: Wines from Languedoc and Roussillon with some age (Skype): Wine 3 of 6. A blend of 40% Syrah, 30% Mourvedre and 30% Grenache. Pleasant, aromatic nose. Good, ripe, sweet fruit, lightly herbal, charred wood, spice notes and light liquorice, with medium acidity, round, partly resolved tannin, and good length. The broad and lightly sweetish finish suggest that the wine might have four of five grams of residual sugar. Not much complexity, and not much character either, but the wine has good fruit, and is harmonious overall.
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5/8/2018 - PSPatrick wrote: 88 Points
The nose seemed restrained, but was brooding underneath the surface, with floral notes, dark fruit, herbs, spices, black pepper, dust and stony notes. On the spicy palate, the wine showed dark flowers, dark fruit, dark cherry, some garrigue, black pepper and liquorice as well as some roasted notes and stony mineral notes, with medium-level acidity, medium to medium-plus tannin and good length. The solid, medium-bodied wine was quite balanced and grew on me over time.
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1/3/2016 - nebre8 Likes this wine:
Gorgeous, pleasant nose ,peaking right now
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6/4/2014 - nebre8 Likes this wine: 86 Points
initial reaction is meh - dry, soft and mellow, rather tame, however, it rewards patience as more complexities develop over time - good bang for the buck but not an outstanding wine
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2/1/2012 - up4wine wrote: 88 Points
Same as previous bottle.
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9/21/2011 - johnnyrichardson wrote: 85 Points
A really good-value red from La Clape (Languedoc). Typical Syrah/Grenache/Mourvedre Southern French blend, but you'd find it hard to find much better at this price. A few years bottle age has helped this a lot.
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12/27/2010 - Strikermax wrote: 88 Points
Als voorgaande proefnotitie.... zonder het uitbundig.
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11/22/2010 - up4wine wrote: 88 Points
A fine Rhone blend. Plenty of fruit. The balance between peppery Syrah and higher acid of Grenache has been done very well. Very enjoyable with a good meal.
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9/5/2010 - theoakkermans wrote: 91 Points
Geen fruit maar kruiden, rundvlees, tabak in de neus. (Aanvulling) Na verloop van tijd lavendel en aardbei in de neus!!
Smaak met zwart fruit, gebraden vlees, kruiden. Mondvullend en verwarmend. Perfect geintegreerde tanninnes, mooie balans. Smaak neemt bezit van je slijmvliezen en geeft die niet meer vrij. Met andere woorden...... lange afdronk. Wordt beter met decanteren. (aanvulling) Na langer decanteren wordt het vleesachtige karakter iets minder prominent en komen er weelderige fruittonen (zelfs kruisbes) in de aanvang en een aardbeitje in de afdronk voor in de plaats. Lekker!
Wijn die primair aansluit bij gebraden rundvlees, en 's-avonds lekker doorgedronken kan worden omdat hij verandert in een weelderige fruitige volle soepele wijn. Heel bijzonder.
De wijn verandert tijdens het decanteren sterk van karakter.
Van een kruidige wijn met vlees karakteristieken naar een vol fruitig feest met aardbei en lavendel in 6 uur! Nog niet eerder meegemaakt dat een wijn in zo'n korte tijd volledig van karakter kan veranderen. Hoe krijg je het voor elkaar.
Deze staat in mijn boekje!!!!
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8/16/2010 - nebre8 wrote: 90 Points
Opened at the K&L store and it was really tight, mouth-puckeringly dry and acidic. Three hours later it was unrecognizable, blossoming into fruity smoothness, with immense depth and long finish. Beautifully balanced, well structured for the long haul.
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7/24/2010 - Strikermax wrote: 91 Points
Donkerrode wijn met een uitbundige, kruidige geur met wat tabak, gegrild vlees en cederhout. Blind zou ik zeggen dat 't een wijn uit de Rhone betrof: garrigue in overvloed!
In de smaak bramen, rijpe kersen, lavendel. Goed geintegreerde tannines en een middellange afdronk. Prachtwijn!
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5/16/2010 - Beegsy wrote: 84 Points
Drinking this now -- just opened the bottle -- have to agree completely with earlier note on here that this wine starts off promising on the palate but ends with zero finish, nothing lingering. I am hoping after a few hours it will develop into something more.
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11/24/2009 - Double-A Likes this wine: 90 Points
Aromatic, concentrated nose of blackberries, violets, and bacon. Slick fruit; warming with dry, youthful tannins; good, long finish.
4/5
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11/11/2009 - ccnet wrote: 87 Points
Nice typical French wine
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7/7/2009 - NiklasW wrote:
Visit to La Clape (Narbonne, Languedoc); 7/7/2009-7/9/2009: Tasted at the chai. Quite a reticent nose, some blackberry, plums. On the palate this is soft and velvety, kind of dies off quickly, almost no finish at all. This is not the first time I've experienced this with this wine, although in an earlier vintage. Rather puzzling, how can the finish just finish without leaving anything on the palate? Didn't get any.
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