Garnet to dark garnet color in the glass, fairly clear looking throughout. Nose of fertilizer, barnyard, red dirt, spice box and shite pepper. Flavors of tart cranberries, cherries and raspberries. Tangy acidity, resolved tannin, medium to full bodied. Drink over the short term.
Jose Rodriguez Memorial Dinner
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Lots of funk on the nose that mostly blew off in about 30 minutes. I found this bottle to be off and even with time it did not fully recover. It happens.
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Stored in cool Whistler cellar less than 45 degrees F and part of a vertical tasting of Engel Clos Vougeot. Medium red with gorgeous ripe raspberry nose. Dense Regina cherry mid palate followed by a long lusty finish with impressive grip, dusted by Varmland barnboards. Best now to 2030.
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A Somewhat Egotistical Evening of Well-Aged Wines (Los Olivos, CA): A pristine bottle, slow-ox'ed for 6 hours and it needed it. Compact, robust and undeniably classic in style, with the precise red berries interweaving harmoniously with the spice and sous bois notes. The winemakers loved these even more than my notes reflect, perhaps boosted by the emotion of experiencing an Engel for the first time.
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7/29/2022 - wineismylife wrote: 93 Points
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Tasted non blind.
Garnet to dark garnet color in the glass, fairly clear looking throughout. Nose of fertilizer, barnyard, red dirt, spice box and shite pepper. Flavors of tart cranberries, cherries and raspberries. Tangy acidity, resolved tannin, medium to full bodied. Drink over the short term.
Jose Rodriguez Memorial Dinner
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5/30/2022 - Oskiwawa wrote:
Lots of funk on the nose that mostly blew off in about 30 minutes. I found this bottle to be off and even with time it did not fully recover. It happens.
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5/21/2022 - petitblanc wrote:
A Celebration of Jose; 5/19/2022-5/21/2022 (Madison, WI): Almost identical to a previous bottle, very funky cheesy nose, more fresh on the palate. Not scored.
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12/27/2021 - ricardito Likes this wine: 94 Points
Stored in cool Whistler cellar less than 45 degrees F and part of a vertical tasting of Engel Clos Vougeot. Medium red with gorgeous ripe raspberry nose. Dense Regina cherry mid palate followed by a long lusty finish with impressive grip, dusted by Varmland barnboards. Best now to 2030.
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12/7/2021 - JonnyG Likes this wine: 92 Points
A Somewhat Egotistical Evening of Well-Aged Wines (Los Olivos, CA): A pristine bottle, slow-ox'ed for 6 hours and it needed it. Compact, robust and undeniably classic in style, with the precise red berries interweaving harmoniously with the spice and sous bois notes. The winemakers loved these even more than my notes reflect, perhaps boosted by the emotion of experiencing an Engel for the first time.
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