Garnet coloured with generous nose of figs, vanilla, caramel, and oak
Tannins are pretty polished with nice acidity. This is medium bodied with some tertiary notes. Primarily red fruits, with a touch of caramel, notes of leather and earth however a little short on the finish. 14.5 ABV but absolutely no heat and wears it well. This is a lovely, lovely wine that is intense, complex, and will continue to age.
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Cassis, redcurrants, some pluminess on the nose. This is complex with herbaceousness, floral notes, cool menthol but no heat.
On the palate, this is well balanced with silky and fine tannins, good freshness and a creamy texture. There is so much depth and nuances including above mentioned fruits, yeast, spiciness, smoked meat, dark chocolate and mineral. Oak is present and well integrated, there is so much palate authority here and finishes over a minute long. The complexity and nuances just grow and grow in the glass.
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2016 La Rioja Alta Rioja Viña Ardanza Reserva
11/1/2023 - aelwine wrote:
Garnet coloured with generous nose of figs, vanilla, caramel, and oak
Tannins are pretty polished with nice acidity. This is medium bodied with some tertiary notes. Primarily red fruits, with a touch of caramel, notes of leather and earth however a little short on the finish. 14.5 ABV but absolutely no heat and wears it well. This is a lovely, lovely wine that is intense, complex, and will continue to age.
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2020 Château Laroque St. Émilion Grand Cru
8/19/2023 - aelwine Likes this wine:
Cassis, redcurrants, some pluminess on the nose. This is complex with herbaceousness, floral notes, cool menthol but no heat.
On the palate, this is well balanced with silky and fine tannins, good freshness and a creamy texture. There is so much depth and nuances including above mentioned fruits, yeast, spiciness, smoked meat, dark chocolate and mineral. Oak is present and well integrated, there is so much palate authority here and finishes over a minute long. The complexity and nuances just grow and grow in the glass.
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2017 Château Tour Saint-Christophe
7/26/2023 - aelwine wrote:
This is a big fleshy wine, rich and concentrated
Dark berry fruits, plum, vanilla, smokey, grassy, lots of cedar and pencil shavings
On the muscular side rather than elegant
14.5 abv, but wears it very well
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