plummy nose, almost a little overripe, leather, some violets supple, good acidity and freshness super ripe fruit, touch of chocolate some tannin at the end Good, enjoyable though not astounding No hurry to drink this
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Abbaye Sylva Plana Samples (My Place - Washington, DC): A bright magenta-purple color. Aromas of sweet roses, tar, strawberry, currant jam, basil-rosemary, all deep and complex. Fresh, fine tannins, juicy strawberry, cherry and currant fruit mix with earth, chestnut and roasted coffee notes. I also get some bright floral notes, and an underlying sense of minerality. Very impressive and lasting, could even use 2 or 3 in the cellar. So pure and tangy and fresh, elegant even. 35% Syrah, 25% Grenache, 20% Carignan and 20% Mourvedre. Solid buy at $25.
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1/11/2015 - henrygjeffreys Likes this wine:
plummy nose, almost a little overripe, leather, some violets
supple, good acidity and freshness
super ripe fruit, touch of chocolate
some tannin at the end
Good, enjoyable though not astounding
No hurry to drink this
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4/9/2014 - isaacjamesbaker wrote: 89 Points
Abbaye Sylva Plana Samples (My Place - Washington, DC): A bright magenta-purple color. Aromas of sweet roses, tar, strawberry, currant jam, basil-rosemary, all deep and complex. Fresh, fine tannins, juicy strawberry, cherry and currant fruit mix with earth, chestnut and roasted coffee notes. I also get some bright floral notes, and an underlying sense of minerality. Very impressive and lasting, could even use 2 or 3 in the cellar. So pure and tangy and fresh, elegant even. 35% Syrah, 25% Grenache, 20% Carignan and 20% Mourvedre. Solid buy at $25.
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