NJ Dinner with WJ Lee. Enjoyable wine of finesse and elegance. Very polished per house style. Ripe, but balanced and drinking well now. Perhaps lacking some MSD character but a good wine none the less.
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Light to medium ruby, traces of purple. Lovely nose that jumps out of the glass. Red fruit, floral, middle-eastern or Indian spice, some meat, savory underbrush, fall leaves, very nice.
Palate immediately gives off a core of pepper to me. Quite vibrant. Fruit profile is a mix of red and blue, cherry and blueberry, and it's nicely balanced between a more crushed feel and a feel that is firm and tart. Quite nice persistence and length on the finish.
This is really, really good stuff.
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Grande amélioration depuis la dernière bouteille. Nez de fruits très noirs. Bouche soyeuse et dense mais avec un peu d'élevage. Belle finale avec des tannins presqu'entièrement fondus. 91-92pts
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7/21/2023 - Throughthegrapevine Likes this wine: 91 Points
Enticing, wafting from the get-go. Light but layered.
Delicious
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3/19/2023 - nmmnori Likes this wine: 90 Points
NJ Dinner with WJ Lee. Enjoyable wine of finesse and elegance. Very polished per house style. Ripe, but balanced and drinking well now. Perhaps lacking some MSD character but a good wine none the less.
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3/13/2020 - 87tellub Likes this wine: 93 Points
Light to medium ruby, traces of purple. Lovely nose that jumps out of the glass. Red fruit, floral, middle-eastern or Indian spice, some meat, savory underbrush, fall leaves, very nice.
Palate immediately gives off a core of pepper to me. Quite vibrant. Fruit profile is a mix of red and blue, cherry and blueberry, and it's nicely balanced between a more crushed feel and a feel that is firm and tart. Quite nice persistence and length on the finish.
This is really, really good stuff.
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6/6/2019 - SLab Likes this wine: 91 Points
Grande amélioration depuis la dernière bouteille. Nez de fruits très noirs. Bouche soyeuse et dense mais avec un peu d'élevage. Belle finale avec des tannins presqu'entièrement fondus. 91-92pts
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2/9/2019 - SLab wrote: 89 Points
Nez discret. Avant bouche soyeuse. Finale plus rude. Un peu décevant pour la Riotte et mes autres expériences avec '13. 89pts
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