A Thank-You Cellar Raid to Help Nudge 2020 Out of Here (Los Olivos, CA): Just a so-so showing tonight. Whereas I recently raved about another bottle of this (purchased at the same time), this one lacked concentration and had a bit of a metallic taste. not flawed, I think, just didn't show all that well.
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Some Priorat Giants, Plus a Bonus Wine to Boot (A Pristine Outdoor Setting Somewhere in Los Olivos): Perhaps the most complex of the five vintages we tried. Aromas of smoke and fresh flowers jousted with the berry scents. A rich and layered mouthfeel, showing plenty of dark fruit notes, some espresso and iron, but a bit less concentrated than the other bottles on this night. So much nuance and an elusive aspect I really appreciated.
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Completely oxidized. In terms of over extraction, overripeness, alcohol, and port-like advancement, this is the worst offender of the program. Palate is similarly unpleasant.
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7/14/2021 - robmatic wrote: 92 Points
Super mineral nose, blackberry, succulent acidity. Still has substantial structure, very nice.
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11/23/2020 - JonnyG Likes this wine: 91 Points
A Thank-You Cellar Raid to Help Nudge 2020 Out of Here (Los Olivos, CA): Just a so-so showing tonight. Whereas I recently raved about another bottle of this (purchased at the same time), this one lacked concentration and had a bit of a metallic taste. not flawed, I think, just didn't show all that well.
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6/8/2020 - JonnyG Likes this wine: 93 Points
Some Priorat Giants, Plus a Bonus Wine to Boot (A Pristine Outdoor Setting Somewhere in Los Olivos): Perhaps the most complex of the five vintages we tried. Aromas of smoke and fresh flowers jousted with the berry scents. A rich and layered mouthfeel, showing plenty of dark fruit notes, some espresso and iron, but a bit less concentrated than the other bottles on this night.
So much nuance and an elusive aspect I really appreciated.
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12/2/2019 - zinnut wrote: 90 Points
Excellent. An incredible wine aged to perfection. Drink.
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5/25/2018 - The Vines That Bind wrote: flawed
Completely oxidized. In terms of over extraction, overripeness, alcohol, and port-like advancement, this is the worst offender of the program. Palate is similarly unpleasant.
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