Wow..! This is the best bottle out of a sixpack that I bought at an auction 3 years ago... And although I already was impressed by the first four bottles, this one really punches above its weight. And age. Cranberreis , cherries, dried herbs, attractive acidity, faint hints of orange peel and sandalwood. Could easily be mistaken for a 10 year old (!) Chianti.... without the tannines.
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Still alive.... wow. Not the most complex nor concetrated wine, but holding up very well. Bright acidity, transparant and elegant. Cranberries, cherries and plums. An amazing achievement for this entry-level label.
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UWS (@ JB): Dark fruits, sweet spices and some smoke in the bouquet. On the palate ripe dark berry fruits, beautifully dosed oak and good acidity. Elegant wine. Classical style.
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A private tasting (Restaurant De Ertepeller, Papendrecht. NL): Tasted blind. Mature but lively appearance; ripe and spicy nose, Grenache-dominated, spices, hint of barnyard, smoky, warm chestnuts, glowing, liquorice; supple and rounded palate, like an old Châteauneuf, mature, transparent; complete finish, very good length. We were all extremely surprised to hear that this was a Merlot!
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1/18/2020 - jkoenen wrote: 92 Points
Wow..!
This is the best bottle out of a sixpack that I bought at an auction 3 years ago...
And although I already was impressed by the first four bottles, this one really punches above its weight. And age.
Cranberreis , cherries, dried herbs, attractive acidity, faint hints of orange peel and sandalwood.
Could easily be mistaken for a 10 year old (!) Chianti.... without the tannines.
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2/20/2018 - jkoenen wrote: 89 Points
Still alive.... wow.
Not the most complex nor concetrated wine, but holding up very well.
Bright acidity, transparant and elegant.
Cranberries, cherries and plums.
An amazing achievement for this entry-level label.
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6/15/2017 - Zweder wrote: 92 Points
UWS (@ JB): Dark fruits, sweet spices and some smoke in the bouquet. On the palate ripe dark berry fruits, beautifully dosed oak and good acidity. Elegant wine. Classical style.
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12/10/2016 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 92 Points
A private tasting (Restaurant De Ertepeller, Papendrecht. NL): Tasted blind. Mature but lively appearance; ripe and spicy nose, Grenache-dominated, spices, hint of barnyard, smoky, warm chestnuts, glowing, liquorice; supple and rounded palate, like an old Châteauneuf, mature, transparent; complete finish, very good length. We were all extremely surprised to hear that this was a Merlot!
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9/11/2016 - jkoenen wrote: 89 Points
still fresh! Cranberry fruit, nebbiolo colour, floral fundament, rose petal.
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