Inky purple, with a complex nose: ripe black caps, cracked walnuts, hints of mint and lilac. Dry and richly flavored with the fruit ripe yet not at all overripe, soft tannins and a tart long finish that seems very saline and tactile.
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for the most part 2011 has been disappointing this bottle started out the same way but after 4 days in the fridge this integrated with fruit and volcanic ash that made sense so go figure
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Ruby in color, intense nose of red fruits and forest floor. Nice acidity, full body, black currants, black cherries, blackberry paste, forest floor; grippy tannins, oaky ending. Very comllex and expressive, rustic. In a great spot now, but can age well for a few more years.
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5/13/2024 - KPB Likes this wine: 91 Points
Inky purple, with a complex nose: ripe black caps, cracked walnuts, hints of mint and lilac. Dry and richly flavored with the fruit ripe yet not at all overripe, soft tannins and a tart long finish that seems very saline and tactile.
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5/7/2024 - Doblk wrote: 91 Points
Much like 5 years ago. Lots of tannin and smoke with a bit of black fruit, all working together. Still going strong.
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3/9/2024 - bugdoced Likes this wine: 90 Points
for the most part 2011 has been disappointing
this bottle started out the same way
but after 4 days in the fridge this integrated with fruit and volcanic ash that made sense
so go figure
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1/20/2024 - Condrieu82 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Ruby in color, intense nose of red fruits and forest floor. Nice acidity, full body, black currants, black cherries, blackberry paste, forest floor; grippy tannins, oaky ending. Very comllex and expressive, rustic. In a great spot now, but can age well for a few more years.
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12/16/2023 - Momus99 wrote: 90 Points
Didn’t take detailed notes at the time, but remember this as being a very enjoyable bottle.
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