Syrah - N Rhone vs SA with the N London Crew; 2/29/2024-3/1/2024 (La Cabotte): Well put together wine with a supremely engaging nose and good structure. The table's joint #1 WOTN but for me it didn't score in the top 3 - the elements were all there but somehow didn't seem to be pulling in the same direction. I get there sense there may be something in 2009 N Rhone which doesn't quite balance for me.
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Syrah - Rhone vs SA - Cabotte with the NLWTS (Cabotte): Super peppery, brambley nose. Very pronounced. Really delicious; totally dark fruited, moreish acidity and just enough tertiary/complexity to round it all off. Still super youthful. Fantastically harmonious.
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Syrah at Cabotte with the TWS North London Group (Cabotte, London): Deep and dark red, a luscious nose that I couldn't get enough of. Very expressive and joyous. A bit more on the red spectrum than I was expecting but very pleasingly so, it contributed to the sleekness and lightness of touch that made this wine feel very refined. Elegant was the word I wrote down, and this ended up being my #2 of the night. A shame that I only caught on as he approached retirement!
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Not as good as the last one 2 years ago, pretty spicy (cloves), the fruit lost a bit his intensity. Still very good, but not (anymore) on the level of its 2010 counterparts.
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Consistent with note 18 months ago. Super nice and refined hermitage. I guess many hermitage fans would tell you to keep this, but for me, it is absolutely ready to go now. Still pretty tannic to keep it energetic and tight
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3/1/2024 - lozatron Likes this wine:
Syrah - N Rhone vs SA with the N London Crew; 2/29/2024-3/1/2024 (La Cabotte): Well put together wine with a supremely engaging nose and good structure. The table's joint #1 WOTN but for me it didn't score in the top 3 - the elements were all there but somehow didn't seem to be pulling in the same direction. I get there sense there may be something in 2009 N Rhone which doesn't quite balance for me.
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2/29/2024 - Jamieson12o Likes this wine: 94 Points
Syrah - Rhone vs SA - Cabotte with the NLWTS (Cabotte): Super peppery, brambley nose. Very pronounced. Really delicious; totally dark fruited, moreish acidity and just enough tertiary/complexity to round it all off. Still super youthful. Fantastically harmonious.
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2/29/2024 - oenanthe Likes this wine: 93 Points
Syrah at Cabotte with the TWS North London Group (Cabotte, London): Deep and dark red, a luscious nose that I couldn't get enough of. Very expressive and joyous. A bit more on the red spectrum than I was expecting but very pleasingly so, it contributed to the sleekness and lightness of touch that made this wine feel very refined. Elegant was the word I wrote down, and this ended up being my #2 of the night. A shame that I only caught on as he approached retirement!
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1/17/2023 - MJReb wrote: 92 Points
Not as good as the last one 2 years ago, pretty spicy (cloves), the fruit lost a bit his intensity. Still very good, but not (anymore) on the level of its 2010 counterparts.
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2/19/2022 - Thomas123 wrote: 94 Points
Consistent with note 18 months ago. Super nice and refined hermitage. I guess many hermitage fans would tell you to keep this, but for me, it is absolutely ready to go now. Still pretty tannic to keep it energetic and tight
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