Still just a massive wine. Two hours in, it has barely begun to give up what it has to offer. Tar, molasses, and bramble nose accented by blueberry/blackberry and spice. This wine was extremely closed upon opening.
After sufficient air time, it delivers a mouth-coating and super-long finish with blueberry, earth, allspice, molasses, garrigue and just a little scorched earth.
The first time I had this wine in 2011, it was an explosive powerhouse that actually outdid an Alban Reva in that it had similar density but with much more grace. Glad I have three more bottles and will not touch for another five years. From what I can see, the 2007 might have been an all-time best for this cuvee by some degree.
If you choose to open this, decant and give it three hours before trying it or you will be wasting some!
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Tasted at the winery; best wine I have ever had from Cline. This wine, with a little air time, would be comfortable in a lineup of Crozes-Hermitage or St. Joseph wines from a warm vintage. Good job Cline, price is right too.
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2007 Domaine Paul Autard Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée La Cote Ronde
3/6/2016 - WineTrooper Likes this wine: 95 Points
Still just a massive wine. Two hours in, it has barely begun to give up what it has to offer. Tar, molasses, and bramble nose accented by blueberry/blackberry and spice. This wine was extremely closed upon opening.
After sufficient air time, it delivers a mouth-coating and super-long finish with blueberry, earth, allspice, molasses, garrigue and just a little scorched earth.
The first time I had this wine in 2011, it was an explosive powerhouse that actually outdid an Alban Reva in that it had similar density but with much more grace. Glad I have three more bottles and will not touch for another five years. From what I can see, the 2007 might have been an all-time best for this cuvee by some degree.
If you choose to open this, decant and give it three hours before trying it or you will be wasting some!
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2013 Brys Estate Gewürztraminer
12/25/2015 - WineTrooper Likes this wine: 91 Points
Full yet crisp, with juicy white peach and honeycrisp apple flavors sprinkled lightly with white pepper. Smidge of residual sugar and perfect acidity.
Delicious. Best Michigan Gewurz I have had. Drink or cellar
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2012 Cline Cellars Syrah Los Carneros Sonoma Estate
12/3/2015 - WineTrooper wrote: 92 Points
Tasted at the winery; best wine I have ever had from Cline. This wine, with a little air time, would be comfortable in a lineup of Crozes-Hermitage or St. Joseph wines from a warm vintage. Good job Cline, price is right too.
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