Any Rhone (A Side Public House): Double decanted to remove sediment. I haven't had this wine for 8 years and it is right where I remember it. The nose on this is killer. The flavor profile is garrigue, earth, cherry, and it ends with some nice spice and pepper. The palate brings more earth and garrigue.
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Monthly Tasting Group: All the Rhones (A - Side Public House, St. Paul, MN): Dark red plus slightly murky color with a 1cm transition. Splash double decanted. Drank a glass over 90 minutes. Funky, saddle, dried earth, dried herbs, cassis, black cherry. The palate adds spice, pepper, and garrigue to the dark cherry and cassis fruits. Still drinking really well for the first hour, then tailed off somewhat.
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Still quite young with lots of fruit, a beautiful nose, and just the right amount of earth. Will only get better. Looking forward to revisiting in a few years
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(Le Clos du Caillou Châteauneuf-du-Pape Domaine du Caillou Les Quartz) Group's #2 (my #1) – 27 pts.; 2, 8, 0, 0 - dark ruby color; tart cherry, tart berry, baked berry nose with a touch of garrigue; dried berry, baked berry, dried cherry, youthful, spice, cherry palate; medium-plus finish (I guessed it was the Quartz)
(Le Clos du Caillou Châteauneuf-du-Pape Domaine du Caillou Les Quartz) Group's #1 (my #3) – 59 pts; 3 1st place votes, 3 2nd place votes, 3 thirds, 0 last places – Dark red violet with clear meniscus; stewed plum and tart plum nose with an herbal note and VA; tart black fruit entry, tangy, peppery, black fruit and graphite palate; medium-plus finish
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2/28/2024 - galewskj wrote: 94 Points
Any Rhone (A Side Public House): Double decanted to remove sediment. I haven't had this wine for 8 years and it is right where I remember it. The nose on this is killer. The flavor profile is garrigue, earth, cherry, and it ends with some nice spice and pepper. The palate brings more earth and garrigue.
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2/25/2024 - rocknroller wrote: 93 Points
Monthly Tasting Group: All the Rhones (A - Side Public House, St. Paul, MN): Dark red plus slightly murky color with a 1cm transition. Splash double decanted. Drank a glass over 90 minutes. Funky, saddle, dried earth, dried herbs, cassis, black cherry. The palate adds spice, pepper, and garrigue to the dark cherry and cassis fruits. Still drinking really well for the first hour, then tailed off somewhat.
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10/5/2023 - kenv Likes this wine: 93 Points
WCC Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blind Dinner (The Chef's Table in Café Capriccio, Albany, NY): [Double-decanted at 12:30 pm; left bottle uncorked until 3:00 pm.] Muted nose. Rich, complex with a long finish of red fruit and spice.
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10/8/2022 - rmarcos Likes this wine: 92 Points
Still quite young with lots of fruit, a beautiful nose, and just the right amount of earth. Will only get better. Looking forward to revisiting in a few years
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4/14/2022 - grafstrb wrote: flawed
TCA
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