Opened about 2h before consumption, may be even 2h decanting is helpful. Just 12,5% Alc., deep cherry red with violett reflexes, cloudy. A fine subtle buffered Syrah bouquet. On the palate soft mouthfeel, good balance, very subtle spicy aromas, subtle fruit of cherry and (sweet) raspberry, complex and multilayered, lots of hidden depth, cool and at the same time with a radiating warmth, fine and subtle good length at the finish.
Not a blockbuster but a quiet, elegant and even concentrated wine you have to listen to in order to experience its class.
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Ouvert sans préparation de nouveau ! Etonnamment moins époustoufflant que la dernière fois. Très beau vin mais qui semble un peu moins prêt, avec des tanins encore présents en finale. On chipote, c'est un très beau vin mais il en a encore sous la pédale et se présente un peu moins éclatant que la précédente bouteille.
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PNP, ouvert à l'arrache sans préparation. Superbe vin encore une fois, magnifique expression, complexité, richesse. A peine plus évolué que la dernière fois, il est sur le tertiare, avec panache. Aucune fatigue, il est parti encore pour de belles années. Très beau vin. Je vais arriver à la fin de mes bouteilles bientôt ...
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Well balanced, slightly over mature, full bodied red with red fruit, vine leaf and green tomato flavours. This bottle infinitely better than last one I drank.
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A stunning wine in all respects. Lovely bouquet of red fruit, herbs and sun dried tomatoes. The palate is fresh, vibrant with stacks of raspberry and red cherry fruit, vibrant acidity and fresh finish. Despite it near 20 year age this wine is elegant, fruity and extremely well balanced. Amazing!!!
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La robe est à peine évoluée, signant un vin de près de 20 ans quand même ! Le superbe bouquet est immédiatement conquérant, de menthol, très épicé, magnifique. La bouche n'est pas en reste, fondue mais avec du caractère ! Superbe, le vin de la soirée.
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Dark red, dense and unclear color. Old with brown edge and sediments. Wonderful nose. Tertiary and developed with bonfire, dust and leather. Moss, forest floor and hints of mushroom. The palate is over the top. No tannins left. Mostly acidity from the fruit. Almost a bit simple, but has still got enough "oomph" to work nicely paired to braised lambs thigh.
50+5+12+13+7 (87p)
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Cherry red with clear rim. Red cherry and green tomato bouquet. Palate is lively and fresh with lots of raspberry, red cherry and fresh damson flavours ending with a green, leafy finish. Unique flavour but well balanced and very drinkable.
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Medium light-garnet-red. Garrigue and pepper beef jerky dominate the nose, with allspice, dried cherry. On arrival, low tannin and medium acidity. A touch of blood in the mouth (iron ?), polite and mellow - even thin - with the cherries and jerky again. Finishes very vividly aromatically, big garrigue and violets and meat heaving from the empty glass. Smells better than it drinks. Bottle #2 of two.
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Brick red colour with clear/orange rim. Bouquet exudes tobacco, cinnamon and mature fruit. The palate has a ripe, rich edge showing style, maturity and balance. Fruit flavours are predominantly red current, green tomato and black current leaf. This is a complex, mature and intriguing wine.
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Dmitri night at Vecchia Roma. Nice nose, still plenty of fruit, but too much acid. Not egregiously but too much to want to drink it with so many great wines around.
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Pas pris de note sur le coup. De mémoire, belle robe à peine évoluée. Beau nez complexe de fruits noirs, réglisse, des notes mentholée/camphrées. Bouche pleine, veloutée, aux tanins arrondis, mais avec de la fraicheur. Très bon
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This should have been drunk 3 or 4 years earlier. Still there are intense aromas of black pepper, black currant and tar on the nose. On the palate, the wine seems livelier on day one with a pointy acidity, but a hollow mid-palate (almost no fruit left) and dried-out and somewhat saggy tannins. On day two, the acidity appears to be even spikier and the remaining elements of the wine seem to be on the ropes. Too bad i left it in the cellar for too long!
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Beautiful nose - slight funk on first pour but immediately dissipated and released wonderful fruit and floral with a swirl; Pickle juice on the palate; Fruit has receded but plenty of acid to keep it very lively
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Tasted blind. Expressive and typical nose, very northern rhône syrah, with smoked sausage, bayleaf, black pepper, beef stock and slightly cooked plummy fruit. Smooth taste with mellow tannins and marked acidity, bit like cranberries/lingonberries. Medium length. Fully mature, and a very enjoyable wine even if doesn't really live up to previous bottles. Better drink up before the fruit fades any more.
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Decanted and aerated 1 hr. Served side-by-side with the '98 Cayron, this stood in the latter's shadow the entire time. There are still some enjoyable years left, but the best days are already behind it. 12,5% abv, a nice medium-bodied treat with a few last captivating efforts from what fruit remains. 12,5% abv, drink thru 2014, B
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Dark red colour, brick rim. Spicy, pepper nose; well hung game together with a medicinal touch. Lacks some complexity on the palate, mostly in the direction of spices and a medicinal tone. OK fruit, lacks some acidity - however the balance is not far off. Nice long finish. Could easily misjudge this on age.
Consistent with previous note. And again, no rush on these - but why wait?
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The nose reminds me how this was when being young, about 10 years ago. The nose hits you once you open the bottle; a medicinal tone, well hung meat, hints of oak and spices - mainly in the direction of pepper. The medicinal tones might be a touch too much, my opinion is that this smells very nice.
The taste mirrors the nose, with a clear picture of spices on the finish. Time has had some impact, however the structure is still present and performing. Nice fruit all the way, a finish with hints of pepper. Nice long finish, but not enormous in any way. Medium to full bodied.
A crozes as I like it, however a bit surprised over how time has handled the wine - not that much has changed over time. I guess one can argue that this is to be drunk young - or enjoyed as "old". No need to save the remaining bottles - but no immediate rush either.
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Pop n pour. Melted licorice, hot stones and plenty of savoury garrigue on the nose. Medium-bodied palate with flavors of tart cherry, red licorice and herbs. Still very much alive, this is showing well now, even adding some weight by the last glass. Solid acidity is a thing of beauty. Medium + finish, good balance. Drink thru 2014, paid $21 on release.
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Molana. The prominent Graillot acidity is there sitting on boatloads of syrah fruit. Some tomato and some funk. Color, nose and palate still young. Tasting a remnant days after opening, it's still very vibrant, the fruit is almost New World in it's sweetness and plushness. If you can be plush with a coat of acid. It still seems very young, could come together into something very nice. Tasted 3 times in the past 5 years, and it has changed very little.
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Last bottle, unfortunately. After two hours, vibrant nose of white pepper, olives, blackberry, bramble. Narrow frame but very good energy, somewhat sweet legacy fruit, mature. Long fresh finish with somewhat chunky tannins. Really a nice Crozes towards the end of its peak.
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bye bye old friend. the last bottle of a very enjoyable half case consumed since release. This wine was showing very nicely with lovely olive aromas - there are slight green notes but I found them interesting, not detrimental at all. Terrific bottle of Syrah.
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Had with grilled steak at party. Crowd favorite. Well integrated fruit and soft tannins. Meat juices and charcoal clearly complimented the juice. Wish I had bought more.
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Still all about bright pure syrah fruit, balancing the usual Graillot acidity. A little more secondary flavors including gaminess than 3 years ago, but hasn't moved very much.
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Yum. Classic Crozes here: nice meaty, smoke aromas fill the glass and the palate is full of peppery/savory flavors with just enough fruit to keep it balanced. Good acidity, long finish and very nice at the table with a lamb Osso Bucco. It is drinking well now and should hold for a few more years, but why wait?
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Une bouteille délicate: forte acidité, aromatique assez intense mais simple, concentration très moyenne. Un côté végétal qui me semble signer la plupart des vins de Graillot, mais ici la noblesse de ce végétal est limitée. Je ne pense pas que cela mérite une garde supplémentaire: il ne restera sans doute bientôt plus que cette redoutable acidité.
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still has good color. No sign of browing. Very bright on the pallet, maybe a bit too sharp. Touch of brett on the nose and very gamey. Its a nice wine that is time to drink.
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Dark red colour, just fading a bit at the rim. On the nose a quite strong tone of barnyard and smoke. On the palate a very high acidity totally eclipsing the fruit currently. Will be interesting is this comes around. For now this is to hard and tannic to my taste.
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8/4/2021 - Doctor Vyd Likes this wine: 88 Points
Nice nose Smooth and strong finish of a Syrah Drink now
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2/12/2021 - Invest wrote: 94 Points
Opened about 2h before consumption, may be even 2h decanting is helpful. Just 12,5% Alc., deep cherry red with violett reflexes, cloudy. A fine subtle buffered Syrah bouquet. On the palate soft mouthfeel, good balance, very subtle spicy aromas, subtle fruit of cherry and (sweet) raspberry, complex and multilayered, lots of hidden depth, cool and at the same time with a radiating warmth, fine and subtle good length at the finish.
Not a blockbuster but a quiet, elegant and even concentrated wine you have to listen to in order to experience its class.
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1/22/2021 - THT wrote: 90 Points
Ouvert sans préparation de nouveau !
Etonnamment moins époustoufflant que la dernière fois. Très beau vin mais qui semble un peu moins prêt, avec des tanins encore présents en finale. On chipote, c'est un très beau vin mais il en a encore sous la pédale et se présente un peu moins éclatant que la précédente bouteille.
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11/6/2020 - THT wrote: 92 Points
PNP, ouvert à l'arrache sans préparation.
Superbe vin encore une fois, magnifique expression, complexité, richesse. A peine plus évolué que la dernière fois, il est sur le tertiare, avec panache. Aucune fatigue, il est parti encore pour de belles années. Très beau vin. Je vais arriver à la fin de mes bouteilles bientôt ...
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10/25/2019 - Fausto_Coppi Likes this wine: 90 Points
Well balanced, slightly over mature, full bodied red with red fruit, vine leaf and green tomato flavours. This bottle infinitely better than last one I drank.
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8/10/2019 - Fausto_Coppi wrote: 84 Points
Starting it's demise with evidence of VA, diminishing fruit and sharp finish.
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10/22/2018 - Fausto_Coppi wrote: 85 Points
Still quite fruity but showing obvious VA and needs drinking before it goes off.
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6/28/2017 - Fausto_Coppi Likes this wine: 95 Points
A stunning wine in all respects. Lovely bouquet of red fruit, herbs and sun dried tomatoes. The palate is fresh, vibrant with stacks of raspberry and red cherry fruit, vibrant acidity and fresh finish. Despite it near 20 year age this wine is elegant, fruity and extremely well balanced. Amazing!!!
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3/25/2017 - d'Artagnan wrote:
Nez oxydatif, plant de tomate, bouche acide et mince. Over the hill.
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1/28/2017 - THT wrote: 92 Points
La robe est à peine évoluée, signant un vin de près de 20 ans quand même ! Le superbe bouquet est immédiatement conquérant, de menthol, très épicé, magnifique. La bouche n'est pas en reste, fondue mais avec du caractère ! Superbe, le vin de la soirée.
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9/13/2016 - Shiaxonna wrote: 87 Points
Dark red, dense and unclear color. Old with brown edge and sediments. Wonderful nose. Tertiary and developed with bonfire, dust and leather. Moss, forest floor and hints of mushroom. The palate is over the top. No tannins left. Mostly acidity from the fruit. Almost a bit simple, but has still got enough "oomph" to work nicely paired to braised lambs thigh.
50+5+12+13+7 (87p)
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4/1/2016 - Fausto_Coppi Likes this wine: 94 Points
Cherry red with clear rim. Red cherry and green tomato bouquet. Palate is lively and fresh with lots of raspberry, red cherry and fresh damson flavours ending with a green, leafy finish. Unique flavour but well balanced and very drinkable.
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2/13/2016 - Hodby wrote: 87 Points
Medium light-garnet-red. Garrigue and pepper beef jerky dominate the nose, with allspice, dried cherry. On arrival, low tannin and medium acidity. A touch of blood in the mouth (iron ?), polite and mellow - even thin - with the cherries and jerky again. Finishes very vividly aromatically, big garrigue and violets and meat heaving from the empty glass. Smells better than it drinks. Bottle #2 of two.
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7/8/2015 - Fausto_Coppi Likes this wine: 96 Points
Brick red colour with clear/orange rim. Bouquet exudes tobacco, cinnamon and mature fruit. The palate has a ripe, rich edge showing style, maturity and balance. Fruit flavours are predominantly red current, green tomato and black current leaf. This is a complex, mature and intriguing wine.
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1/9/2015 - Tuvan wrote: 93 Points
Wonderful!
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12/3/2014 - cweiss wrote:
Dmitri night at Vecchia Roma. Nice nose, still plenty of fruit, but too much acid. Not egregiously but too much to want to drink it with so many great wines around.
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3/20/2014 - THT wrote: 89 Points
Pas pris de note sur le coup. De mémoire, belle robe à peine évoluée. Beau nez complexe de fruits noirs, réglisse, des notes mentholée/camphrées. Bouche pleine, veloutée, aux tanins arrondis, mais avec de la fraicheur. Très bon
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2/14/2014 - EMichels wrote: 92 Points
Great meaty/fruity nose; Great interest; Medium iodine; Nice brightness; Pop and pour - falls off after 90 minutes
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1/23/2013 - Christion wrote:
This should have been drunk 3 or 4 years earlier. Still there are intense aromas of black pepper, black currant and tar on the nose. On the palate, the wine seems livelier on day one with a pointy acidity, but a hollow mid-palate (almost no fruit left) and dried-out and somewhat saggy tannins. On day two, the acidity appears to be even spikier and the remaining elements of the wine seem to be on the ropes. Too bad i left it in the cellar for too long!
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1/18/2013 - JOsgood wrote:
Great nose. Grapey on the palate. Very lively and tastes young.
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1/17/2013 - EMichels wrote: 90 Points
Beautiful nose - slight funk on first pour but immediately dissipated and released wonderful fruit and floral with a swirl; Pickle juice on the palate; Fruit has receded but plenty of acid to keep it very lively
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12/14/2011 - Finare Vinare wrote: 89 Points
Tasted blind. Expressive and typical nose, very northern rhône syrah, with smoked sausage, bayleaf, black pepper, beef stock and slightly cooked plummy fruit. Smooth taste with mellow tannins and marked acidity, bit like cranberries/lingonberries. Medium length. Fully mature, and a very enjoyable wine even if doesn't really live up to previous bottles. Better drink up before the fruit fades any more.
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9/19/2011 - Tim Heaton wrote:
Decanted and aerated 1 hr. Served side-by-side with the '98 Cayron, this stood in the latter's shadow the entire time. There are still some enjoyable years left, but the best days are already behind it. 12,5% abv, a nice medium-bodied treat with a few last captivating efforts from what fruit remains. 12,5% abv, drink thru 2014, B
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3/19/2011 - rSyver wrote: 86 Points
Dark red colour, brick rim. Spicy, pepper nose; well hung game together with a medicinal touch. Lacks some complexity on the palate, mostly in the direction of spices and a medicinal tone. OK fruit, lacks some acidity - however the balance is not far off. Nice long finish. Could easily misjudge this on age.
Consistent with previous note. And again, no rush on these - but why wait?
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12/3/2010 - rSyver wrote: 86 Points
Deep red colour, hints of brick.
The nose reminds me how this was when being young, about 10 years ago. The nose hits you once you open the bottle; a medicinal tone, well hung meat, hints of oak and spices - mainly in the direction of pepper. The medicinal tones might be a touch too much, my opinion is that this smells very nice.
The taste mirrors the nose, with a clear picture of spices on the finish. Time has had some impact, however the structure is still present and performing. Nice fruit all the way, a finish with hints of pepper. Nice long finish, but not enormous in any way. Medium to full bodied.
A crozes as I like it, however a bit surprised over how time has handled the wine - not that much has changed over time. I guess one can argue that this is to be drunk young - or enjoyed as "old". No need to save the remaining bottles - but no immediate rush either.
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5/23/2010 - Tim Heaton Likes this wine:
Pop n pour. Melted licorice, hot stones and plenty of savoury garrigue on the nose. Medium-bodied palate with flavors of tart cherry, red licorice and herbs. Still very much alive, this is showing well now, even adding some weight by the last glass. Solid acidity is a thing of beauty. Medium + finish, good balance. Drink thru 2014, paid $21 on release.
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11/27/2009 - PhDP wrote:
Très supérieur à la bouteille goûtée fin 2006: cette fois, l'acidité est contrebalancée par une matière à l'aromatique voluptueuse
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2/24/2009 - cweiss wrote:
Molana. The prominent Graillot acidity is there sitting on boatloads of syrah fruit. Some tomato and some funk. Color, nose and palate still young.
Tasting a remnant days after opening, it's still very vibrant, the fruit is almost New World in it's sweetness and plushness. If you can be plush with a coat of acid.
It still seems very young, could come together into something very nice.
Tasted 3 times in the past 5 years, and it has changed very little.
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2/3/2009 - henrychinaski wrote: 94 Points
Awesome. In a perfect place.
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10/4/2008 - antiwood wrote:
Last bottle, unfortunately. After two hours, vibrant nose of white pepper, olives, blackberry, bramble. Narrow frame but very good energy, somewhat sweet legacy fruit, mature. Long fresh finish with somewhat chunky tannins. Really a nice Crozes towards the end of its peak.
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2/6/2008 - winemaker wrote: 85 Points
Very acidic, raspberry fruit still present with some notes of pepper. I was a little disappointed in this wine with the acidity being so prominent.
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12/7/2007 - Jaytee wrote:
bye bye old friend. the last bottle of a very enjoyable half case consumed since release. This wine was showing very nicely with lovely olive aromas - there are slight green notes but I found them interesting, not detrimental at all. Terrific bottle of Syrah.
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9/4/2007 - vbellore wrote: 90 Points
Still enjoyable, but felt a little disjointed on the palate. . . Not quite as good as the last, may have been off on the food pairing. . .
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9/3/2007 - vbellore wrote: 92 Points
Had with grilled steak at party. Crowd favorite. Well integrated fruit and soft tannins. Meat juices and charcoal clearly complimented the juice. Wish I had bought more.
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3/18/2007 - cweiss wrote:
Still all about bright pure syrah fruit, balancing the usual Graillot acidity. A little more secondary flavors including gaminess than 3 years ago, but hasn't moved very much.
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2/24/2007 - mplympton wrote:
Yum. Classic Crozes here: nice meaty, smoke aromas fill the glass and the palate is full of peppery/savory flavors with just enough fruit to keep it balanced. Good acidity, long finish and very nice at the table with a lamb Osso Bucco. It is drinking well now and should hold for a few more years, but why wait?
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11/30/2006 - pea wrote: 88 Points
Typical Rhône Syrah with all the right characteristics. Pepper and rubber. Nice balance. It has reached its plateau of maturity.
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11/20/2006 - PhDP wrote:
Une bouteille délicate: forte acidité, aromatique assez intense mais simple, concentration très moyenne. Un côté végétal qui me semble signer la plupart des vins de Graillot, mais ici la noblesse de ce végétal est limitée. Je ne pense pas que cela mérite une garde supplémentaire: il ne restera sans doute bientôt plus que cette redoutable acidité.
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8/25/2006 - Johann Von Mastiff wrote: 87 Points
still has good color. No sign of browing. Very bright on the pallet, maybe a bit too sharp. Touch of brett on the nose and very gamey. Its a nice wine that is time to drink.
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10/3/2005 - martinp wrote: 83 Points
Dark red colour, just fading a bit at the rim. On the nose a quite strong tone of barnyard and smoke. On the palate a very high acidity totally eclipsing the fruit currently. Will be interesting is this comes around. For now this is to hard and tannic to my taste.
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6/15/2005 - Brad L wrote:
Very nice, classic Crozes, balanced, ashy, gamey, raspberry. Excellent typicity. Seems like it has balance and stuff to age.
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5/1/2004 - cweiss wrote:
Lovely pure primary fruit.
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4/20/2000 - PhDP wrote: 86 Points
très syrah, mais concentration moyenne
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