It's gone from rock hard in its youth, to foxy (and not in a Jimi Hendrix way) at this point. Like the little kid you always hoped would grow out of being an a-hole, but now that he's older, he's still and a-hole. If you've still got them (like me) poor you.
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Rhone Birthday 2022; 11/4/2022-11/6/2022: Closed nose. Seems rather off putting, with some olive and meat notes but otherwise limited accessibility on the palate. Didn't care for this--maybe better on night 2. Not really better on night 2. I think this may have been spoiled by Brett or some similar spoiling organism.
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This keeps getting better. More complex, more dirt, smokey bacon fat, olive on the nose. Lean, assertive and elegant on the palate. Long, dry finish. This is as close as it gets to great Northern Syrah.
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10/24/2023 - 560 B&W Likes this wine: 93 Points
A better bottle. Not declining yet. Shockingly fresh. 12.5%
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1/27/2023 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
It's gone from rock hard in its youth, to foxy (and not in a Jimi Hendrix way) at this point. Like the little kid you always hoped would grow out of being an a-hole, but now that he's older, he's still and a-hole. If you've still got them (like me) poor you.
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11/5/2022 - Nutty08 Does not like this wine: flawed
Rhone Birthday 2022; 11/4/2022-11/6/2022: Closed nose. Seems rather off putting, with some olive and meat notes but otherwise limited accessibility on the palate. Didn't care for this--maybe better on night 2.
Not really better on night 2. I think this may have been spoiled by Brett or some similar spoiling organism.
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8/28/2022 - DoubleMagnum Likes this wine: 94 Points
This keeps getting better. More complex, more dirt, smokey bacon fat, olive on the nose. Lean, assertive and elegant on the palate. Long, dry finish. This is as close as it gets to great Northern Syrah.
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1/15/2022 - retired_and_roving Likes this wine:
Drinking really well, more lean, racy and savory with some crunchy red berries. Worth the wait!
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