My last bottle, kept for scientific purposes. On the first day this pretty much smells and tastes of a Chateauneuf-lite from ... Charvin. Tertiary notes, especially of tobacco, but excellent structure and plenty of Provençal marks. Now, 24 hours later, there's much more red fruit, mineral notes and also a slight tannic bite. Impressive wine for what it is.
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Liked it better than my bottle 3 months ago. Richer and deeper, but maybe showing a touch of alcohol as well. Definitely a CDP hiding in a simpler designation.
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Well, this is holding up well. Smooth, fresh and silky. Good cherry fruit and herbal notes. Well put together but lacking a bit of depth and complexity to go beyond its CdR pedigree.
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Powerful nose of feasant, ripe strawberries, leather, roasted meat... surprizingly young, with red and black cherries, fresh, ripe tannins, mineral... almost no sign of age in the mouth... incredible for a Côtes du Rhone!!
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More love for 2001 SoRhos. Best showing yet from this case. Tannins fully resolved. Red fruit driven with a nice touch of funk and herbs in the nose and on the palate. Like a mid weight CdP. Peaking, but should be fine for another few years. $12 well spent.
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12/21/2016 - pbaek wrote:
My last bottle, kept for scientific purposes. On the first day this pretty much smells and tastes of a Chateauneuf-lite from ... Charvin. Tertiary notes, especially of tobacco, but excellent structure and plenty of Provençal marks. Now, 24 hours later, there's much more red fruit, mineral notes and also a slight tannic bite. Impressive wine for what it is.
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5/31/2014 - pifcho Likes this wine: 90 Points
Liked it better than my bottle 3 months ago. Richer and deeper, but maybe showing a touch of alcohol as well. Definitely a CDP hiding in a simpler designation.
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2/28/2014 - pifcho Likes this wine: 89 Points
Well, this is holding up well. Smooth, fresh and silky. Good cherry fruit and herbal notes. Well put together but lacking a bit of depth and complexity to go beyond its CdR pedigree.
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2/24/2013 - Philippe_C wrote: 93 Points
Powerful nose of feasant, ripe strawberries, leather, roasted meat... surprizingly young, with red and black cherries, fresh, ripe tannins, mineral... almost no sign of age in the mouth... incredible for a Côtes du Rhone!!
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2/13/2013 - backroadbob wrote: 90 Points
More love for 2001 SoRhos. Best showing yet from this case. Tannins fully resolved. Red fruit driven with a nice touch of funk and herbs in the nose and on the palate. Like a mid weight CdP. Peaking, but should be fine for another few years. $12 well spent.
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