2010 Icon Cellars Vin Rouge

Community Tasting Notes (4) Avg Score: 88.5 points

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  5/7/2013 - The13thGryphon Likes this wine: 89 Points

  This is a very enjoyable Rhone style wine. Fruity, but not over the top. See tasting notes of 4/3/2012 and 9/23/2012 for details... But to that add an increased darker fruit component and a bit of leather and earth that have come more to the fore as the wine has matured. Additionally there is now a bit of black pepper on the finish. Like all of Jim's wines this just keeps getting better and better as it ages. Pretty darn fine for an entry level wine!

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  9/23/2012 - The13thGryphon Likes this wine: 89 Points

  See tasting notes of April 3, 2012 for details. This Rhone style wine went perfectly with the Lamb Tagine with Prunes, served over Cous Cous. I believe that's it's settled and integrated a bit more as well... so am bumping the score a point. Absolutely yummy!

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  7/16/2012 - rmh66 wrote: 88 Points

  Pop and pour. Blackberry, boysenberry, flowers (lilies), raspberry, clove, and a little earth on the nose. Blackberry, spice, earth, flowers, and a little vanilla on the palate. There's a nice streak of acidity that keeps this wine fresh. After a few days, loses some of the freshness, and picks up some meat. This is definitely a better wine pop and pour for its fresh and fruity nature.

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  4/3/2012 - The13thGryphon Likes this wine: 88 Points

  Nose is dark jammy fruit, red raspberry, cherry, a touch of vanilla/oak, and a slight bit of minerality. The brighter fruit (raspberry and cherry) are a bit more on the forefront on the tongue, but the darker jammy fruit is there as well. In addition there are notes of Smoke and toast. This is a very smooth Rhone style wine, with a luscious mouth feel and decently lengthy finish.

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