This 13 year old wine has aged reasonably well. Near opaque, with inviting aromas of blackberry, black currant, and plum. Very smooth mouth entry with upfront fruit, plus a slight astringent tannin and a hint of bitterness that keep the texture of being plush or caressing. The swallow highlights a bright acidity that is refreshing. Overall, a little too rustic, not particularly rich, and not in the top wines from Rasteau, but still enjoyable.
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This wine was a pleasant surprise to me -- a quite nice light to medium body wine with nice fruit flavors leading with a dry Maraschino cherry. The color was a slightly oxidized plum red. The nose was dusty dried rose. The flavors pretty much all presented together; there was also mixed red fruits that were somewhat earthy on flavor. The finish was a pleasant dry showing smooth light tannins. We had this with 4th of July hamburgers, potato salad, baked beans, and potato chips; it went quite nicely with everything, and especially well with salty dill pickle flavored chips. I would love to have some more bottles of this around, but alas this was my only bottle (purchased in 08).
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10/3/2017 - Mossrose wrote: 90 Points
This 13 year old wine has aged reasonably well. Near opaque, with inviting aromas of blackberry, black currant, and plum. Very smooth mouth entry with upfront fruit, plus a slight astringent tannin and a hint of bitterness that keep the texture of being plush or caressing. The swallow highlights a bright acidity that is refreshing. Overall, a little too rustic, not particularly rich, and not in the top wines from Rasteau, but still enjoyable.
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7/4/2013 - wtianseter Likes this wine: 88 Points
This wine was a pleasant surprise to me -- a quite nice light to medium body wine with nice fruit flavors leading with a dry Maraschino cherry. The color was a slightly oxidized plum red. The nose was dusty dried rose. The flavors pretty much all presented together; there was also mixed red fruits that were somewhat earthy on flavor. The finish was a pleasant dry showing smooth light tannins. We had this with 4th of July hamburgers, potato salad, baked beans, and potato chips; it went quite nicely with everything, and especially well with salty dill pickle flavored chips. I would love to have some more bottles of this around, but alas this was my only bottle (purchased in 08).
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3/16/2013 - Ianjaig wrote: 87 Points
Needed to be drunk a good 3-4 years earlier Im afraid.
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10/28/2011 - yayin wrote: 90 Points
Excellent value. Raspberry, vanilla.
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10/25/2009 - Gingersnail wrote: 88 Points
raspberry and blackberry with good tannins, fruity nose
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