A bruiser when I was looking for a finesser. Too much internal battle going on here for my tastes, but oddly the wife was enamored. I haven't had much luck with MBs over recent years; perhaps I was wrong that their house style suited my ageing tastes. 89-he | 93-she
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Cork had bled through...tasted cooked or oxidized. Lots of heavy plum/prune fruit. Raisins. Overly sweet and lacking the lovely pepper and funk I got on the first bottle. Sad it was my last 2009 MB.
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(Maison Bleue Liberte Syrah Boushey Vineyard Yakima Valley) An incredibly complex wine with mineral notes, high toned violets, pomegranate, dark fruit, and what I can only describe as a savage feel. Completely coats the palate from end to end with pure, rich, intense fruit flavors. A beautifully structured, pure wine with restrained oak and a seemingly endless finish. Though drinking well now, this wine will age gracefully for decades. 100% Syrah. Aged in French oak (20% new) for 10 months. 14.7% alcohol. 196 cases produced. Sample provided by winery.
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4/13/2019 - fitchbuck wrote: 91 Points
A bruiser when I was looking for a finesser. Too much internal battle going on here for my tastes, but oddly the wife was enamored. I haven't had much luck with MBs over recent years; perhaps I was wrong that their house style suited my ageing tastes. 89-he | 93-she
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2/26/2017 - Fugu Me Likes this wine:
PnP. Unexpectedly tannic on opening, this really smoothed out over the course of an hour. Easily has another few years before it tops out.
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12/19/2016 - Bluffan wrote: 93 Points
Rich, complex with notes of black cherry and licorice. Outstanding.
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12/15/2016 - markcic Likes this wine: 91 Points
PNP'd at dinner. Dark fruit on the nose, dark berries, plums and a touch of spice on the palate. A nice smooth finish.
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10/23/2016 - RPerro wrote: flawed
Cork had bled through...tasted cooked or oxidized. Lots of heavy plum/prune fruit. Raisins. Overly sweet and lacking the lovely pepper and funk I got on the first bottle. Sad it was my last 2009 MB.
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