Light/medium garnet, clearing at rim - moderate viscosity. Medium(+) aromas of tart and candied cherry and strawberries, with secondary leather and garrique - possibly some mild Brett. No obvious oak influence. Medium palate of red fruit - medium tannins with nice length and lingering acidity. Medium(+) alcohol. Well made/ well balanced wine - Tastes like a rather simple southern Rhone
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Pepper dominates this wine. Don't know the blend but tastes like a high percentage of Carignane. Pleasant enough summer red but there is a lot of similar wine out there for less.
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Fascinating wine. The color, weight, and acidity say cool climate, but at 14%, it is plenty ripe. As someone else said - it is like a dark rose. Strawberry, watermelon, cherry on nose and palate, with a good bit of black pepper and garrigue. Nice acidity and a lingering finish. Great food wine, but interesting and tasty as an aperitif, too
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3/5/2017 - ews3 wrote: 89 Points
spiced banana, red cherry, mineral. surprising level of tannin. nice.
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2/9/2017 - dsamuel Likes this wine: 89 Points
Light/medium garnet, clearing at rim - moderate viscosity. Medium(+) aromas of tart and candied cherry and strawberries, with secondary leather and garrique - possibly some mild Brett. No obvious oak influence. Medium palate of red fruit - medium tannins with nice length and lingering acidity. Medium(+) alcohol. Well made/ well balanced wine - Tastes like a rather simple southern Rhone
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6/5/2016 - lockestep Likes this wine: 87 Points
Pepper dominates this wine. Don't know the blend but tastes like a high percentage of Carignane. Pleasant enough summer red but there is a lot of similar wine out there for less.
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12/18/2015 - mcook Likes this wine: 90 Points
Fascinating wine. The color, weight, and acidity say cool climate, but at 14%, it is plenty ripe. As someone else said - it is like a dark rose. Strawberry, watermelon, cherry on nose and palate, with a good bit of black pepper and garrigue. Nice acidity and a lingering finish. Great food wine, but interesting and tasty as an aperitif, too
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6/4/2015 - johnstrass wrote: 89 Points
Like a dark rosé. Black pepper nose. Moderate acid. Mild tannin. Interesting.
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