This went from the winery to 53 degrees. Drinking very well with a future in it. Darker side of syrah. The nose cherry fruits. The fruit starting to fade a bit, maybe resolve is the right word. Smooth yet a bit tangy. Tanins in the background. Lovely wine.
My last bottle and quite the contrast to my first one. This didn't age well. The tannins have receded a bit, but so has the cherry taste. The menthol thing is in full play at first, and after an hour the wine is flat, almost corked, but then it comes forward and it's...okay. Just okay. Probably a 91. A little disappointing given how I felt in its youth.
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7/28/2021 - Steve Brickley Likes this wine: 93 Points
This went from the winery to 53 degrees. Drinking very well with a future in it. Darker side of syrah. The nose cherry fruits. The fruit starting to fade a bit, maybe resolve is the right word. Smooth yet a bit tangy. Tanins in the background. Lovely wine.
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3/17/2020 - ledocq Likes this wine:
My last bottle and quite the contrast to my first one. This didn't age well. The tannins have receded a bit, but so has the cherry taste. The menthol thing is in full play at first, and after an hour the wine is flat, almost corked, but then it comes forward and it's...okay. Just okay. Probably a 91. A little disappointing given how I felt in its youth.
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1/21/2018 - Jbird73 wrote:
Nose was awful and one I was looking forward to. Could make out a little fruit but not able to get past the funk. Down the sink.
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1/20/2018 - ledocq wrote: flawed
Two in a row. All acid and fizz and otherwise flat. Verrry curious how others’ experience is.
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1/20/2018 - ledocq wrote: flawed
Carbolic acids and then flat, as in sorta corked. Damn.
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