Decanted off moderate sediment and aired for a little over an hour.
Eye: Medium purple center to medium ruby rim.
Nose: Cherry kirsch, crushed violets. Cool mint. Cassis. Still very young and fruit forward. Touch of sous bois. Lightly vinous.
Palate: This is claret! Good acid, delicate velvet tannin. Crème de cassis, crème de violet. Rosaceous earth. Kirsch cherries. Black Forest cake; cacao and all. Meat and steel. Still just a touch of mint. Soy sauce and the occasional pop of something tutti fruity.
Finish: Long: Lingering cherry and cassis. Cacao gives way to roasted coffee. Graphite on the back palate.
Enjoyed with: Brisket and roast potatoes.
Overall: Simply incredible.
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Nose: Very compelling nose. Minerality, stems, orchard fruit, Ceylon cinnamon, spice cabinet, white flowers, jasmine tea.
Palate: Very delicate. Low acid. Fleshy fruits; peach, apricot. More minerals, stems, cinnamon, spice, and tea. Beeswax. Medium bodied with some creamy texture in the back palate.
Finish: Short. Light umami. Fruit, black tea, pale melon.
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2016 Pavillon Rouge du Château Margaux
4/23/2024 - Janda_42 Likes this wine: 95 Points
Decanted off moderate sediment and aired for a little over an hour.
Eye: Medium purple center to medium ruby rim.
Nose: Cherry kirsch, crushed violets. Cool mint. Cassis. Still very young and fruit forward. Touch of sous bois. Lightly vinous.
Palate: This is claret! Good acid, delicate velvet tannin. Crème de cassis, crème de violet. Rosaceous earth. Kirsch cherries. Black Forest cake; cacao and all. Meat and steel. Still just a touch of mint. Soy sauce and the occasional pop of something tutti fruity.
Finish: Long: Lingering cherry and cassis. Cacao gives way to roasted coffee. Graphite on the back palate.
Enjoyed with: Brisket and roast potatoes.
Overall: Simply incredible.
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2022 Arnot-Roberts Ribolla Gialla Bengier Vineyard
4/21/2024 - Janda_42 wrote: 90 Points
Eye: Pale straw
Nose: Very compelling nose. Minerality, stems, orchard fruit, Ceylon cinnamon, spice cabinet, white flowers, jasmine tea.
Palate: Very delicate. Low acid. Fleshy fruits; peach, apricot. More minerals, stems, cinnamon, spice, and tea. Beeswax. Medium bodied with some creamy texture in the back palate.
Finish: Short. Light umami. Fruit, black tea, pale melon.
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2022 Arnot-Roberts Red Wine
4/18/2024 - Janda_42 Likes this wine: 92 Points
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Eye: Dark purple center to dark ruby rim.
Nose: Cassis. Black and red berries. A little steminess; a little tobacco.
Palate: More berries. Violets, roses. Good acid, drying tannins. This wine is very young and fresh. Cacao powder.
Finish: Tart and dry. Faint whisp of grape stem bitterness and eucalyptus.
This is the first bottle out of my AR allocation. It’s safe to say I’m pretty excited about what’s coming up.
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