A little less intense and focused than our previous bottle. Dark fruits with blackberry and maybe a hint of blueberry. Nice granit and cured meat notes as well. Maybe a touch hollow on the mid palate. Seemed to me that this bottle showed the vintage much more than the previous one. Still a very good Cornas.
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Wonderful wine. Classic syrah, lighter than usual because of the vintage bit it gives the wine an incredible elegance. Mineral, floral with a touch of black olives. Drinking beautifully right now. Who's the idiot who said there was no great wine in 2002 in the Rhone?!!
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Astoundingly rounded and supple, chock full of black olive tapenade and hints of leather. Just gorgeous at this point and ready for prime time. A real treat, glorious alongside lamb loin chops. To hate this wine or to declare it DOA is to proudly brandish a fatal misunderstanding of Rhône wines in general.
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3/12/2014 - dontime wrote:
Consumed at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort. Rich fruit and olives, smooth and flavorful. If scoring 89-91.
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1/8/2013 - french16 Likes this wine:
A little less intense and focused than our previous bottle. Dark fruits with blackberry and maybe a hint of blueberry. Nice granit and cured meat notes as well. Maybe a touch hollow on the mid palate. Seemed to me that this bottle showed the vintage much more than the previous one.
Still a very good Cornas.
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10/9/2012 - french16 wrote:
Wonderful wine. Classic syrah, lighter than usual because of the vintage bit it gives the wine an incredible elegance. Mineral, floral with a touch of black olives. Drinking beautifully right now. Who's the idiot who said there was no great wine in 2002 in the Rhone?!!
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3/2/2012 - Gargantua wrote: 91 Points
Astoundingly rounded and supple, chock full of black olive tapenade and hints of leather. Just gorgeous at this point and ready for prime time. A real treat, glorious alongside lamb loin chops. To hate this wine or to declare it DOA is to proudly brandish a fatal misunderstanding of Rhône wines in general.
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4/6/2011 - SanFranSoxFan04 Does not like this wine: 86 Points
NORTHERN RHÔNE SYRAHS (Vin, Vino, Wine Palo Alto CA): I hate the nose, ripe fruit, some bricking.
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