2010 Domaine du Murinais Crozes-Hermitage Caprice du Valentin

Community Tasting Notes (3) Median Score: 91 points

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  9/26/2019 - thebonnydooner wrote: 91 Points

  Just a great wine. Showed just as strongly as over a year ago. Dark and inky with a deep dark cherry, plum fruit and some meaty notes. Plate is smooth, ripe and well balanced, still good acidity, mild tannins, deep and flavourful with dark blackberry and currant on the finish. Some hints of smoke and meat. Excellent!

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  7/6/2018 - thebonnydooner wrote: 91 Points

  Very dark inky syrah. Medium nose, slightly muted, dark fruits. Palate is medium to full bodied, still quite tannic and dry with zesty currant and black plum acidity. A little soft and gentle at the onset, with dark cherry and berry fruit, then the hard, yet sweet tannins. kick in. Overall nicely balanced and a nice match for food (grilled Tuscan style chicken with vegetables). Not a wow wine, despite the concentration but very tasty.
  
  Update for the second half of the bottle a night later - even better. Gained some depth and smoothness. Maybe picked up some dark olive hints to go with the blackberry fruit. Upgrade to 91 points. Still has time to go, no rush to drink the last one.

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  3/31/2013 - cadamson Likes this wine: 86 Points

  Barely earns the 'I like it' label -- perhaps just a bit young. Nice, pure, focused fruit, but not a lot going on yet. Very dark. A bit closed on the nose.

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