Blackcurrant, compost, cranberry, lead pencil. Interesting mix of dark fruit, red fruit and vegetative characteristics, reminds me much of a Loire Cab Franc. However, the fruit is slightly darker, tobacco is more in the background, the palate is silkier, and the acidity, while still medium/high, is less pronounced than a typical entry level Loire CF. Good weight, more cranberry on the palate, soft tannins and a lovely mix of fruit and herbs on the finish. Not necessarily deep or profound, but really hits the sweet spot in terms of ripeness and accessibility.
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Impromptu Supper with Elissa (Devine restaurant, clarence street,): Aromas of bonfire and black berries, slight (and not unpleasant) rubber notes, slight spice, quite crushed rock and cheesy notes. On the palate the wine was juicy, fresh, muted black berry fruit, fine tannins. Quite simple but, having said that, beautifully balanced, refreshing and enjoyable. Very pleasant.
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smoky nose and little slatey too - like a cab franc from the Loire Fresh autumn fruit, some forest floor type flavours - mushrooms, leaves savoury with a peppery finish very elegant with great pure flavours It's a silly wine word, but i really want to say precise.
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9/3/2016 - whme wrote: 88 Points
Funky nose. Better on the palate. Dark with sour cherries. Interesting wine.
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5/15/2015 - Cabfrancophile Likes this wine: 90 Points
Blackcurrant, compost, cranberry, lead pencil. Interesting mix of dark fruit, red fruit and vegetative characteristics, reminds me much of a Loire Cab Franc. However, the fruit is slightly darker, tobacco is more in the background, the palate is silkier, and the acidity, while still medium/high, is less pronounced than a typical entry level Loire CF. Good weight, more cranberry on the palate, soft tannins and a lovely mix of fruit and herbs on the finish. Not necessarily deep or profound, but really hits the sweet spot in terms of ripeness and accessibility.
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3/30/2015 - chatters wrote:
Impromptu Supper with Elissa (Devine restaurant, clarence street,): Aromas of bonfire and black berries, slight (and not unpleasant) rubber notes, slight spice, quite crushed rock and cheesy notes. On the palate the wine was juicy, fresh, muted black berry fruit, fine tannins. Quite simple but, having said that, beautifully balanced, refreshing and enjoyable. Very pleasant.
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11/4/2014 - henrygjeffreys Likes this wine:
smoky nose and little slatey too - like a cab franc from the Loire
Fresh autumn fruit, some forest floor type flavours - mushrooms, leaves
savoury with a peppery finish
very elegant with great pure flavours
It's a silly wine word, but i really want to say precise.
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