I can't get past the methane component of this wine. Popped and poured and tasted - light bodied, thin on fruit, high on heat. Lopsided. After 14 hours tasted again to see if the fuel had blown off. Not so much. Not my cup of tea........ err, wine.
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Opened one hour in advance. Restrained aromas of mocha and spice. Tart black fruit and leather flavors. Cassis and cocoa in the finish - the latter, thankfully, fades into the background with time in the glass.
Balanced, some complexity, pleasant flavors, well integrated, decent backbone. Tilted a little more to the New World side of the spectrum than I prefer, but well made and enjoyable.
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7/28/2015 - DTWOB Does not like this wine: 80 Points
I can't get past the methane component of this wine. Popped and poured and tasted - light bodied, thin on fruit, high on heat. Lopsided. After 14 hours tasted again to see if the fuel had blown off. Not so much.
Not my cup of tea........ err, wine.
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1/17/2015 - rsalati wrote: 91 Points
Very good. Needs about an hour of decanting to show its stuff.
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11/16/2014 - Ladalove wrote:
Surgery anniversary party
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9/8/2014 - wineshlub wrote: 90 Points
Opened one hour in advance. Restrained aromas of mocha and spice. Tart black fruit and leather flavors. Cassis and cocoa in the finish - the latter, thankfully, fades into the background with time in the glass.
Balanced, some complexity, pleasant flavors, well integrated, decent backbone. Tilted a little more to the New World side of the spectrum than I prefer, but well made and enjoyable.
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12/8/2013 - patsox wrote: 93 Points
Outstanding, perfectly balanced claret. Another White Rock treasure!
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