NV Sans Liege The Prophetess 09/10

Community Tasting Notes (12) Avg Score: 90.5 points

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  3/29/2020 - OG-Wino Likes this wine: 94 Points

  One of the best QPRs I know of, although the 94 score is fully earned -- not price adjusted. What I found particularly intriguing was the significant sassafras-note finish. The same way some pinot's have that strong cola note, after every taste I kept thinking "birch beer" although not in a bad way.

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  12/18/2018 - Djfermentation Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Drinking in a pretty good spot now. It could definitely cellar for a while longer but no need to wait. A little riper and this higher in alcohol than I typically appreciate but a tasty beverage nonetheless.

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  7/24/2015 - sbfireman wrote: 91 Points

  Dark in the glass in a fine way. Lush and full. Blue fruit, earth, leather. Syrah in the back seat, still. Touch heat on the medium finish. Decant would soften the edges but sharp is good, too. Chewy (not the Star Wars type) is a good representation.Drink now. You'll be stoked.

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  8/2/2014 - christophee Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Dark purple garnet and heavy in the glass. Nose of black fruit, raspberry, BBQ, pepper, tobacco, coffee and cocoa. Full body with dark, brambly dark fruit and pepper on the palate. Supporting complexity with secondary notes of beef blood, pine nuts, BBQ, mushroom and developed plum. Pleasing tannic structure. Long finish. Much less monolithic than other Sans Liege reds and showing integration in its youth.

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  6/12/2013 - Tim Heaton wrote:

  Aerated to decanter 30 minutes, could have used 6 hours, this sucker's tight! Dark, as expected, with aromas that require substantial coaxing before they'll even consider joining the party. As the nose suggests, the palate confirms, this is simply wound too tightly right now. At this stage of development, the Mourvedre, 34%, (Mike & Ike candies, galore) overwhelms the Syrah component, 66%, which is very withdrawn, with slight detergent and painfully shy red and black fruit notes offering little in the way of real enjoyment right now. Give this another year, or two or three. Certainly one of the more structured and least approachable of this bottling I can recall. 15,6% abv, 138 cases. Drink thru 2019

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