A little less tint of garnet. Strong aromas of hay, of which cured meats and lilac florals showed up slightly later. Softer and more rounded on the palate, while the tannins did really attack the gums, much of it being roses and lilac. Really impressed with the quality, and I had thought it was a fairly high valued Côte-Rôtie. Excellent!
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Found this in a store recently for $14.99 plus discount. An excellent value. Ruby colored with signs of age. Notes of sour cherries, saddle leather and tar. Tannins are still brisk, as is the overall wood impression. Over the course of the evening if anything it dried out a little, but there's enough fruit for me to suspect it is planning a counter-attack in the next few hours. Excellent with tonight's grilled skirt steak.
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11/12/2019 - vinhonotte Likes this wine: 95 Points
A little less tint of garnet. Strong aromas of hay, of which cured meats and lilac florals showed up slightly later. Softer and more rounded on the palate, while the tannins did really attack the gums, much of it being roses and lilac. Really impressed with the quality, and I had thought it was a fairly high valued Côte-Rôtie. Excellent!
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5/24/2008 - robs_r wrote:
Drinks very fine now, loads of ripe fruit but excellent structure and nice acidity, certainly modern but in a very good stage. Excellent. Drink now.
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6/21/2006 - bevetroppo wrote: 87 Points
Found this in a store recently for $14.99 plus discount. An excellent value. Ruby colored with signs of age. Notes of sour cherries, saddle leather and tar. Tannins are still brisk, as is the overall wood impression. Over the course of the evening if anything it dried out a little, but there's enough fruit for me to suspect it is planning a counter-attack in the next few hours. Excellent with tonight's grilled skirt steak.
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5/11/2005 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 88 Points
A full-on wine, in your face, fruit, tar and vanilla. But well made.
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