Mörkt tegel, minimalt grumsigt. Medelgardiner. 12 procent. Doft av russin och även något parfymerat, rosor och gammeldags fruktaffär. Blå plommon och en nypa svartpeppar. (Eller kanske inte.) Ett och annat höstlöv. Nästan obefintliga tanniner, bara en mycket liten fördröjd strävhet. Mer röd än blå frukt i smaken. Sötma som gör vinet härligt lättdrucket. Mellanlång eftersmak med aningen beska som piggar upp. Inte längre så väldigt syrah men väldigt gott.
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Northern Rhone Dinner (2012/2005/1998 focus) (Chez Lagragne): 94/87/86. Overshadowed by the more complete 1987, but this is no slouch in terms of the complexity and nuance that comes with aging. A touch more evolved and lightweight relative to the 87.
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(Mostly) 1998, 2005, 2012 Northern Rhône (Chicago, IL): A little less impressive having this next to the 1987. This was showing even more mature, but still had lots of the same aromatic perfume. However, it's definitely even more autumnal, and while there is still some dried fruit here, it's not as bright and precise as its younger sibling. Drink up.
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Another great wine dinner with Bernard Burtschy (Taberna del Alabardero, Washington D.C.): Fully matured nose displaying warm red fruit, strawberry, a hint of cherry compote, leather, grilled fat, caramel, tapenade and earth. There is a hint of dirty damp cellar that blows off. Fully mature palate, generous soft red fruit, soft, sweet and round, medium acidity and mineral, and a medium to long soft red fruit driven finish. Drinking nicely but no need to wait.
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11/12/2023 - Jonne Likes this wine: 94 Points
Mörkt tegel, minimalt grumsigt. Medelgardiner. 12 procent.
Doft av russin och även något parfymerat, rosor och gammeldags fruktaffär. Blå plommon och en nypa svartpeppar. (Eller kanske inte.) Ett och annat höstlöv.
Nästan obefintliga tanniner, bara en mycket liten fördröjd strävhet.
Mer röd än blå frukt i smaken. Sötma som gör vinet härligt lättdrucket.
Mellanlång eftersmak med aningen beska som piggar upp. Inte längre så väldigt syrah men väldigt gott.
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10/27/2023 - Nanda wrote:
Northern Rhone Dinner (2012/2005/1998 focus) (Chez Lagragne): 94/87/86. Overshadowed by the more complete 1987, but this is no slouch in terms of the complexity and nuance that comes with aging. A touch more evolved and lightweight relative to the 87.
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10/27/2023 - acyso wrote: 93 Points
(Mostly) 1998, 2005, 2012 Northern Rhône (Chicago, IL): A little less impressive having this next to the 1987. This was showing even more mature, but still had lots of the same aromatic perfume. However, it's definitely even more autumnal, and while there is still some dried fruit here, it's not as bright and precise as its younger sibling. Drink up.
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3/18/2023 - hectic wrote: 97 Points
Exquisite. Tremendous complexity. Very much still alive.
Began to decline 20 minutes after pouring so don't dawdle.
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3/17/2023 - dcwino wrote: 94 Points
Another great wine dinner with Bernard Burtschy (Taberna del Alabardero, Washington D.C.): Fully matured nose displaying warm red fruit, strawberry, a hint of cherry compote, leather, grilled fat, caramel, tapenade and earth. There is a hint of dirty damp cellar that blows off. Fully mature palate, generous soft red fruit, soft, sweet and round, medium acidity and mineral, and a medium to long soft red fruit driven finish. Drinking nicely but no need to wait.
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