Deep, rich purple with long, slow legs. Nose of spice, herb, earth/soil, licorice. Flavor of blackberry, raspberry, black cherry, tea, hints of aged tobacco and smoke. Lots of oak. Medium-full body, coarse with very firm tannins, lingering big, tannic finish.
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Deep, dark, inky purple. Slow legs. Plum, blackberry, some cherry and strawberry, cinnamon and spice on nose. Fruity (plum, prune, strawberry), jammy, nicely balanced tannins. Smooth with medium full body and clean, balanced finish. Very good table wine.
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2010 Domaine Chante Cigale Châteauneuf-du-Pape Vieilles Vignes
12/24/2013 - mattbrownaz Likes this wine: 90 Points
Deep, rich purple with long, slow legs. Nose of spice, herb, earth/soil, licorice. Flavor of blackberry, raspberry, black cherry, tea, hints of aged tobacco and smoke. Lots of oak. Medium-full body, coarse with very firm tannins, lingering big, tannic finish.
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2009 Maison Arnoux & Fils Vacqueyras The Vac
12/14/2013 - mattbrownaz wrote: 85 Points
Perfectly fine, but nothing special. Probably past its prime. Some faded fruit (blackberry, dark cherry), faded tannins. Full body, clean dry finish.
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2011 Bogle Vineyards Old Vine Zinfandel
12/3/2013 - mattbrownaz Likes this wine: 88 Points
Deep, dark, inky purple. Slow legs. Plum, blackberry, some cherry and strawberry, cinnamon and spice on nose. Fruity (plum, prune, strawberry), jammy, nicely balanced tannins. Smooth with medium full body and clean, balanced finish. Very good table wine.
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