2012 Le Vieux Pin Syrah Cuvée Violette

Community Tasting Notes (9) Median Score: 90 points

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  12/6/2018 - Neecies Likes this wine:

  Virtually unchanged since previous bottle 2 yrs ago. If I had another, I'd hold it for 2021.

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  10/7/2018 - S_Gillett Likes this wine: 90 Points

  1 hour decant. Still showing a bit young. Disappointed didn't wait another year or two for this one. Beautiful floral characteristics follow the wine from nose to tail. A bit acidic and grippy. Needs another year or two at least.

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  8/19/2017 - Francois Le Mouel Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Still very good, but probably no longer at its peak. It was better a few years ago, with more focus and defined aromas. You still have some good fruit and a touch of white pepper...I decanted it for about an hour, but I'd say that you can PnP. Drink now and for the next 2-3 years.

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  5/21/2017 - Francois Le Mouel Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Excellent...and according to me, always a bit more exciting than the Cuvée Classique. Berries, jasmin and pepper, perfect acidity...and best of all, it can still be cellared for a few more years. Bravo!

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  12/11/2016 - Neecies Likes this wine:

  Drank over an hour and a half. Wine has firmed up and fruits are darker and more brooding. Lots of tar and green olive--so impressive that this wine has these flavors but is British Columbian, not northern Rhone. Next bottle: decant two hours.

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