I would not open this now. It is a really lovely Hermitage with cool red fruits, herbs, and reasonably fine tannins. But it's pretty shy at the moment. I suspect when this unfurls it will be an elegant, classic Northern Rhone and bring great satisfaction.
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Nicolas restaurant in Singapore on Wednesday evening with Seb and Romain. Medium purple Color. Beautiful nose with red cherry, raspberry, roses, leather, sweet spices, vegetal and animal notes, a very complex nose. Med acidity, full body, high alcohol, Med+ flavor intensity, Med tannins, long finish. Minty, animal, vegetal and leather notes, silky tannins, Mediterranean herbs and olives, I feel like we are in the south of France. Excellent albeit on the young side.
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Bright, fresh, lifted, crisp, red fruits, smoke, licorice and blackberries are all over the place. Medium/full-bodied, youthful, vigorous, and with a good future, give it at least a decade in the cellar before pulling a cork.
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One long time of my favs of northern Rhône valley, not disappointing that time, as I had a couple of deceptions, nose shows a bit of lard, and oak, when the palate is super long, aftertaste lingers, and the dark black fruits melt with stony peppers ! 15/20 years... I know by experience the wines here may close for a long time after being sometimes extremely good when young...
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7/24/2022 - rc@ughey wrote: 92 Points
I would not open this now. It is a really lovely Hermitage with cool red fruits, herbs, and reasonably fine tannins. But it's pretty shy at the moment. I suspect when this unfurls it will be an elegant, classic Northern Rhone and bring great satisfaction.
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11/12/2021 - brandonmoyse Likes this wine: 95 Points
Big, burly, meaty, richly dark fruited, long. After an hour or so decant and another 30 in the glass it was drinking beautifully.
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4/21/2021 - bram_epicurien Likes this wine: 94 Points
Nicolas restaurant in Singapore on Wednesday evening with Seb and Romain. Medium purple Color. Beautiful nose with red cherry, raspberry, roses, leather, sweet spices, vegetal and animal notes, a very complex nose. Med acidity, full body, high alcohol, Med+ flavor intensity, Med tannins, long finish. Minty, animal, vegetal and leather notes, silky tannins, Mediterranean herbs and olives, I feel like we are in the south of France. Excellent albeit on the young side.
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8/3/2020 - Jeff Leve wrote: 92 Points
Bright, fresh, lifted, crisp, red fruits, smoke, licorice and blackberries are all over the place. Medium/full-bodied, youthful, vigorous, and with a good future, give it at least a decade in the cellar before pulling a cork.
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4/12/2017 - Stanrocks Likes this wine: 93 Points
One long time of my favs of northern Rhône valley, not disappointing that time, as I had a couple of deceptions, nose shows a bit of lard, and oak, when the palate is super long, aftertaste lingers, and the dark black fruits melt with stony peppers ! 15/20 years... I know by experience the wines here may close for a long time after being sometimes extremely good when young...
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