Black raspberry and brambly boysenberry fruit, a mild and pleasant herbaceousness and interesting secondary development underway with hints of roasted meat. A delightfully new world take on Tempier. Ignore the drink dates shown here--this wine's not yet at peak. No sediment but a one-hour decant helpful for popping the flavors.
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Served as one of the red wine choices with a crown roast of pork. It became apparent to me that I served this wine too cold and that I should have decanted it. As it warmed in the glass, it opened nicely both nose and flavor wise. Martin Redmond's 11/11/14 review summarizes our experience with it once warmed and opened up.
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lots of black berry fruit, sour cherry, crushed stone, black pepper. some peat and hay adds interest to the flavor profile. tannins are a bit light and the profile goes juicy on midpalate. nice finish.
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9/3/2019 - Neecies Likes this wine:
Black raspberry and brambly boysenberry fruit, a mild and pleasant herbaceousness and interesting secondary development underway with hints of roasted meat. A delightfully new world take on Tempier. Ignore the drink dates shown here--this wine's not yet at peak. No sediment but a one-hour decant helpful for popping the flavors.
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4/1/2018 - McMalbec Likes this wine: 90 Points
Served as one of the red wine choices with a crown roast of pork. It became apparent to me that I served this wine too cold and that I should have decanted it. As it warmed in the glass, it opened nicely both nose and flavor wise. Martin Redmond's 11/11/14 review summarizes our experience with it once warmed and opened up.
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8/2/2017 - ews3 wrote: 89 Points
lots of black berry fruit, sour cherry, crushed stone, black pepper. some peat and hay adds interest to the flavor profile. tannins are a bit light and the profile goes juicy on midpalate. nice finish.
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3/5/2016 - Ridgerunner Likes this wine: 91 Points
These wine certainly grow with some age
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9/26/2015 - Ridgerunner Likes this wine: 91 Points
Great clarity of fruit, and substance/mouthfeel.
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