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2007 Château Mourgues du Gres Costières-de-Nîmes Galets Rouges
3/15/2024 - biggie Likes this wine: 89 Points
Root Day - Ullage to just the bottom of the capsule. Cork sound and wine had ingressed about 1/2 way. Double decanted (back into bottle) off about a teaspoon of fine sediment. Opaque garnet core extending to a narrow translucent garnet edge. Little in the way of browning. The nose has a vegetal funkiness and a touch of sauerkraut to it initially. With swirling and air the nose changed to dried roses, red fruit and mint. On the palate the flavours are red and blue fruit, savoury herbs, old leather and pipe tobacco. The finish is medium with little in the way of continuation of the palate flavours. Instead the just ripe tannins coat the palate with little in the way of an extended floral or fruit expression. 89 at this point which is essentially a pop and pour. I’ll see where it goes in an hour or so.
With some time in the glass the Syrah (78% with with rest Mourvedre, Cinsault and Grenache) is really starting to show itself with some smoke, smoked bacon and mint. On the palate there’s some salami with the bacon and the smokiness of the wine is really carrying on into the now medium plus finish. The tannins have receded due to the other flavours coming to the fore. It’s getting more and more complex and interesting as it gets more air.
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2020 Church & State Wines Viognier
3/10/2024 - biggie Likes this wine: 92 Points
A No (following Leaf) day in the Bio calendar - screwcap finished. Nose is ripe apricot and peach. On the palate it’s rich, full bodied and smooth. Acidity is medium. Flavours are ripe peach, apricot a bit of pineapple. This is a really delicious and nicely textured wine that envelops the senses and is a treat to enjoy both by itself and with a meal. In our case it was with a seafood lasagna. The medium length finish carries the full bodied weight and full flavours of this wine. It’s delightful and a steal at this price for a BC wine.
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2021 Mascota Vineyards Cabernet Franc La Mascota
3/7/2024 - biggie wrote: 92 Points
Root Day - Darker crimson/garnet core out to a narrow light crimson edge. Nose is damp loam, forest floor, black fruit with a touch of blue added, warm spice, light herbs and milk chocolate. On the palate it’s soft and round with warm spices, ripe blue and black fruit, forest floor, soft newly tanned leather, light ripe tannins and medium acidity. This is quite a sophisticated wine - pleasant enough to enjoy on it’s own but rich and deep enough in flavour and texture to have with roasted poultry or duck or with something as fatty as pork or beef sausage. Drink now or let it develop for a couple of years.
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