Aromas of raspberry, cherry, and herbs and pepper.
Tastes of with raspberry and plum, then black fruit of black cherry and cassis, followed by great terroir of subtle salinity, smoke and herbs. Medium-full bodied with smooth tannins.
Overall, a terrific wine. On the bigger side at 15%, and a bit more plush right now than a counterpart in CdP - but there is still very much a sense of terroir with this, and far less ripe than a new world Grenache. Kind of the best of both worlds, honestly.
If love to revisit this at the 10 year mark. A terrific 2nd wine from the legendary makers of Clos Erasmus
Great wine, powerful, complex, black cherry little menthol, herbs. Good balance and long finish. Kept getting better with air, can't wait for it to develop further.
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Inky dark and powerful with supple tannins and refreshing acidity. very complex with nuances of forest, licorice, and dark fruits. no secondary surprises yet. Hold for another decade if you have the patience.
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5/17/2024 - AboveAvgBro wrote: 92 Points
Decanted 1-1.5 hours.
Color is dark ruby, though not quite purple.
Aromas of raspberry, cherry, and herbs and pepper.
Tastes of with raspberry and plum, then black fruit of black cherry and cassis, followed by great terroir of subtle salinity, smoke and herbs. Medium-full bodied with smooth tannins.
Overall, a terrific wine. On the bigger side at 15%, and a bit more plush right now than a counterpart in CdP - but there is still very much a sense of terroir with this, and far less ripe than a new world Grenache. Kind of the best of both worlds, honestly.
If love to revisit this at the 10 year mark. A terrific 2nd wine from the legendary makers of Clos Erasmus
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5/4/2024 - Marek9999 wrote: 93 Points
Great wine, powerful, complex, black cherry little menthol, herbs. Good balance and long finish. Kept getting better with air, can't wait for it to develop further.
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1/19/2024 - SommKennedy Likes this wine:
Paired with Colombian "tapas". Excellent and balanced wine, so supple, red-fruited and generous but still quite lifted.
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12/30/2023 - mreinitz wrote: flawed
First bottle was corked. Hope my other bottles are okay.
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10/23/2023 - thwacker Likes this wine: 93 Points
Inky dark and powerful with supple tannins and refreshing acidity. very complex with nuances of forest, licorice, and dark fruits. no secondary surprises yet. Hold for another decade if you have the patience.
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