Medium ruby color. The wine has just a hint of musk on the nose after swirling in the glass. Rich and almost too sweet on the nose with a slight hint of spice, almost like smoke. Less sweet on the palate, plums and black fruit flavors come through predominantly, fading relatively quickly into spice (reminds me of rosemary) as the finish underwhelms. Nothing particularly special but I was pleased for the price point.
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Medium ruby in color. Raspberries and strawberries on the nose, not a lot of complexity there. On the palate there is more red fruit along with an abundance of tobacco and earth. The finish is not particularly long but it fades into spice and acidity. I like this wine for what it is, and I would like to come back in a few years.
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Medium ruby color shows legs with nice viscosity. Earthy nose with plum and blackberry, deep and rich. More dark fruit on the palate, with spice on the mid palate, black pepper, and clove. This spice fades only slightly into the somewhat long finish where notes of tobacco start to become prevalent. This wine drinks well above its price.
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2019 Cellier des Dauphins Côtes du Rhône Reserve Grenache-Syrah
9/27/2023 - TXScott Likes this wine: 89 Points
Medium ruby color. The wine has just a hint of musk on the nose after swirling in the glass. Rich and almost too sweet on the nose with a slight hint of spice, almost like smoke. Less sweet on the palate, plums and black fruit flavors come through predominantly, fading relatively quickly into spice (reminds me of rosemary) as the finish underwhelms.
Nothing particularly special but I was pleased for the price point.
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2020 Alliance Loire Saumur Rouge Les Pouches
9/20/2023 - TXScott Likes this wine: 87 Points
Medium ruby in color. Raspberries and strawberries on the nose, not a lot of complexity there. On the palate there is more red fruit along with an abundance of tobacco and earth. The finish is not particularly long but it fades into spice and acidity. I like this wine for what it is, and I would like to come back in a few years.
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2019 E. Guigal Côtes du Rhône
12/2/2022 - TXScott Likes this wine: 89 Points
Medium ruby color shows legs with nice viscosity. Earthy nose with plum and blackberry, deep and rich. More dark fruit on the palate, with spice on the mid palate, black pepper, and clove. This spice fades only slightly into the somewhat long finish where notes of tobacco start to become prevalent. This wine drinks well above its price.
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