Seemed mute and almost a bit diluted on day 1. After sitting overnight, it opened considerably. A fairly Loire cf-ish nose with fresh herbs and a few barnyardy notes. The palate, by contrast, is more Bordeaux-like than any Amirault wine I've had, with a lot of cassis, red plum, some soil tones, and a bit of smokiness. Moderate length and good acid. A nice wine, but seems a bit atypical, as I said. Clearly needs more time, regardless.
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Very youthful but an utter delight. Nose starts out with cherry and a fragrant leafiness, blackcurrant leaves. As it opens out in bottle raspberry scents are more to the fore. Pure and clean red fruits, very fresh raspberries, good intensity and great line. Fine tannins are still quite prominent. This should be quite special in 5-10 years time.
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12/20/2019 - winchester-xi Likes this wine:
Seemed mute and almost a bit diluted on day 1. After sitting overnight, it opened considerably. A fairly Loire cf-ish nose with fresh herbs and a few barnyardy notes. The palate, by contrast, is more Bordeaux-like than any Amirault wine I've had, with a lot of cassis, red plum, some soil tones, and a bit of smokiness. Moderate length and good acid. A nice wine, but seems a bit atypical, as I said. Clearly needs more time, regardless.
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4/14/2016 - keio wrote: 87 Points
this wine is ready to drink and starting to fall
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3/27/2016 - keio wrote: 87 Points
Time to drink up or falling, must open another bottle to see
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6/5/2014 - LFCHALA wrote: 88 Points
Good wine. Highlighting the aromas: leather and tobacco. On the palate, medium body and reasonable acidity. Lack intensity and persistence.
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4/20/2014 - kevin h wrote: 92 Points
Very youthful but an utter delight. Nose starts out with cherry and a fragrant leafiness, blackcurrant leaves. As it opens out in bottle raspberry scents are more to the fore. Pure and clean red fruits, very fresh raspberries, good intensity and great line. Fine tannins are still quite prominent. This should be quite special in 5-10 years time.
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