Blind. Iron, black fruit, cured meat, pepper and funky/earth notes. Medium-bodied. Lush, with flavors of mixed red and black fruit and cured meat. Medium+ finish.
Easy to pick out as the other Hermitage, holding on a bit longer than the Colombier in the first flight, however it does start to head downhill in the glass. Probably at peak an hour, or perhaps two, after being opened and double decanted off its sediment.
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PB deemed this gone - he is very wrong. Tasted over two days, does not move much, it's quite young with a core of chocolate, iron and black olives. While there is a whiff - just a whiff - of oxidation on the nose, it's not disturbing. A manly wine indeed, will only improve, I think.
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Might have waited a tad too long, but I'm still loving this wine. Just a hint of bricking around a translucent ruby core, the nose is full of balsamic, ripe red cherries, and figs(? first time this has ever come to mind). Soft on the palate, with bacon jam, earthy tannins, and good acidity all come together to make this super interesting. Probably better a couple years ago, but damn fun now!
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In a perfect place right now - full bodied, the vintage showing it's best, olies, tar, black fruit, a bit of a smooth operator, maybe, but there is plenty of freshness and local feel here. Has years to go, but no sin in opening one now. #gastro
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(Delas Frères Hermitage Marquise de la Tourette) Medium red violet color with pale meniscus; ripe berry, port and plum nose; ripe berry, plum and spice palate, a little tight and young yet; medium-plus finish 92+ pts.
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8/18/2023 - AllRed wrote: 89 Points
Blind. Iron, black fruit, cured meat, pepper and funky/earth notes. Medium-bodied. Lush, with flavors of mixed red and black fruit and cured meat. Medium+ finish.
Easy to pick out as the other Hermitage, holding on a bit longer than the Colombier in the first flight, however it does start to head downhill in the glass. Probably at peak an hour, or perhaps two, after being opened and double decanted off its sediment.
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2/19/2023 - beatles wrote: 93 Points
PB deemed this gone - he is very wrong. Tasted over two days, does not move much, it's quite young with a core of chocolate, iron and black olives. While there is a whiff - just a whiff - of oxidation on the nose, it's not disturbing. A manly wine indeed, will only improve, I think.
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12/24/2021 - ewhite wrote: 92 Points
Might have waited a tad too long, but I'm still loving this wine. Just a hint of bricking around a translucent ruby core, the nose is full of balsamic, ripe red cherries, and figs(? first time this has ever come to mind). Soft on the palate, with bacon jam, earthy tannins, and good acidity all come together to make this super interesting. Probably better a couple years ago, but damn fun now!
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8/23/2021 - beatles wrote: 93 Points
In a perfect place right now - full bodied, the vintage showing it's best, olies, tar, black fruit, a bit of a smooth operator, maybe, but there is plenty of freshness and local feel here. Has years to go, but no sin in opening one now.
#gastro
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1/6/2021 - pbaek wrote: flawed
Completely gone. Oxidized.
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