Precise, dense fruit. Pronounced tertiary flavors. Fine well resolved tannin. Drinking great now but can also go a lot longer. 100% Grenache / Whole cluster / Demi-Muid + concrete.
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Elegant and complex with a touch of funk. Some reductive characteristics at first but quickly blew off. Fruit, spice, and wood are all well balanced on both nose and palate. Barrel characteristics are particularly well executed although a slight green / stem note is a minor drawback for this style. Attractive tertiary characteristics are starting to emerge and the tannin is almost perfectly integrated. The medium body and bright acidity create a welcome deftness although it may be teetering on the edge of decline. Intensity and length are still good. Drink now or within the next few years.
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2016 Domaine Pierre Usseglio & Fils Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée de mon Aïeul
11/3/2023 - Russ Bus wrote: 95 Points
Precise, dense fruit. Pronounced tertiary flavors. Fine well resolved tannin. Drinking great now but can also go a lot longer. 100% Grenache / Whole cluster / Demi-Muid + concrete.
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2016 Cayuse Camaspelo
10/30/2023 - Russ Bus wrote: 93 Points
Elegant and complex with a touch of funk. Some reductive characteristics at first but quickly blew off.
Fruit, spice, and wood are all well balanced on both nose and palate. Barrel characteristics are particularly well executed although a slight green / stem note is a minor drawback for this style. Attractive tertiary characteristics are starting to emerge and the tannin is almost perfectly integrated. The medium body and bright acidity create a welcome deftness although it may be teetering on the edge of decline. Intensity and length are still good. Drink now or within the next few years.
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2013 Tenuta dell'Ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore Ornellaia
10/22/2023 - Russ Bus wrote: 94 Points
Still a baby so hard to rate. Tertiary flavors still in early stages of development and tannins super tight. Retry in another 5yrs.
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