A perfect start to a Thanksgiving feast. This was surprisingly primary with strawberry and sour cherry, with lovely mineral drive and length. A crowdpleaser for the whole group, and especially exciting for the more serious wine drinkers.
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Tasted next to 15 and 16. This clearly had the most fruit on the nose with strawberry and melon notes in the foreground. Nice acidity on the palate with lots of fruit flavors, in particular grapefruit and lemon plus an almost saline minerals note. Nice finish, but not quite as long as the 15. This was super good and was drinking really well and provided the most immediate pleasure. The fireworks did tone down slightly with air and the wine became a little more austere. I would drink this now and let the 15s and 16s rest a bit longer.
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not blind This time not so strong as usually. A bit too fruit drops style in the beginning. Later on fresher and more precise. Saline but a bit too herbal in the finish. 92-93
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far more acid driven. Smoky with a touch reduction. Spice laden on the nose. There’s a precision in the spice and acidity but the fruit is far leaner in comparison to the 16. One to sit on for a bit
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3/29/2024 - aquacongas wrote: 94 Points
blind
I was a bit lost in the beginning. Reluctant fruits, balanced, blackcurrant and wild strawberries. 94
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11/24/2023 - Ghoulardi Likes this wine: 94 Points
A perfect start to a Thanksgiving feast. This was surprisingly primary with strawberry and sour cherry, with lovely mineral drive and length. A crowdpleaser for the whole group, and especially exciting for the more serious wine drinkers.
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11/10/2023 - glou.sf Likes this wine: 95 Points
Tasted next to 15 and 16. This clearly had the most fruit on the nose with strawberry and melon notes in the foreground. Nice acidity on the palate with lots of fruit flavors, in particular grapefruit and lemon plus an almost saline minerals note. Nice finish, but not quite as long as the 15. This was super good and was drinking really well and provided the most immediate pleasure. The fireworks did tone down slightly with air and the wine became a little more austere. I would drink this now and let the 15s and 16s rest a bit longer.
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9/6/2023 - aquacongas wrote: 93 Points
not blind
This time not so strong as usually. A bit too fruit drops style in the beginning. Later on fresher and more precise. Saline but a bit too herbal in the finish. 92-93
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8/17/2023 - clayfu wrote:
far more acid driven. Smoky with a touch reduction. Spice laden on the nose. There’s a precision in the spice and acidity but the fruit is far leaner in comparison to the 16. One to sit on for a bit
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