Medium dark ruby. Powerful aroma of dark cherries, black plums, chocolate, tea, earth, forest floor, roses, a hint of vanillin oak. Dark and red fruit on the palate, pomegranate and raspberry, medium plus acids, medium fine grained tannins, medium alcohol, very long finish. Well constructed, complex, balanced.
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We bought this wine in 2022 at a visit to Domaine Tempier so it was hard to open - wanted to hold onto the treasure lol! Amazing wine - decanted for several hours but stole a sip immediately upon opening as well. Incredible acidity, minerality and silky tannins. So many layered notes over the course of the evening.
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Phenomenal with Prime Rib Roast. 3hr decant and wine really benefitted from this. beautiful dark fruit, plum and mineral finish. 2017 was a very good year, last bottle sadly, on to the 2018s!!
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3/25/2024 - Side Hustle Wino wrote:
Amazing. Lives up to every single bit of hype.
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3/19/2024 - wgmccallum Likes this wine: 93 Points
Medium dark ruby. Powerful aroma of dark cherries, black plums, chocolate, tea, earth, forest floor, roses, a hint of vanillin oak. Dark and red fruit on the palate, pomegranate and raspberry, medium plus acids, medium fine grained tannins, medium alcohol, very long finish. Well constructed, complex, balanced.
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3/3/2024 - Side Hustle Wino wrote: 95 Points
We bought this wine in 2022 at a visit to Domaine Tempier so it was hard to open - wanted to hold onto the treasure lol!
Amazing wine - decanted for several hours but stole a sip immediately upon opening as well.
Incredible acidity, minerality and silky tannins.
So many layered notes over the course of the evening.
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12/10/2023 - bjlcrucrazy Likes this wine: 92 Points
Phenomenal with Prime Rib Roast. 3hr decant and wine really benefitted from this. beautiful dark fruit, plum and mineral finish. 2017 was a very good year, last bottle sadly, on to the 2018s!!
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11/28/2023 - Fine wine Lad Likes this wine: 93 Points
Short decant
The wine is clear and dark purple in colour
There is very small amount of sediment in the bottle.
On the nose: Fresh red fruit, raspberry, tart cherry, candied apple, fruit forward, slight alcohol - hot
On the palate: Raspberry, cherry, caramelised sugar, later, some pencil shavings, smoke
The body is medium, full.
The wine has a crisp texture.
The wine finishes V-long.
The wine has medium acidity.
The wine has medium tannins.
Conclusion
Just about in its drinking window, lovely wine, not overly sweet, restrained power and a great expression of Mouvedre.
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