When I Coravined this about four and a half years ago it evidenced significant green meanies - was not at all palatable, and my only recourse was to just park it a few more years and hope for the best. What a relief that it was not green or lady-bug tainted at all. Absolute perfect delight of a match with a creamless mushroom demitasse soup with shaved truffles, truffle oil, truffle salt.
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Aerated for a couple hours before tasting. Very firm tannins. Nice funk on the nose. Dirt, mushroom, cellar floor. Pretty much the same on the palate. Just a bit spicy too. This wine really changed over the course of a few hours. Tannins softening, finish getting a bit longer, aroma intensifying.... Almost no detectable fruit, but plenty of other earthy favors. Amazing that this stuff came from grapes. Perfect with Steak and sauteed crimini mushrooms. I really enjoyed this wine the first night and would highly recommend it. The little bit that was left for night #2 kinda fell apart though. So pop it, decant, and drink up!
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4/15/2021 - MindMuse wrote:
When I Coravined this about four and a half years ago it evidenced significant green meanies - was not at all palatable, and my only recourse was to just park it a few more years and hope for the best. What a relief that it was not green or lady-bug tainted at all. Absolute perfect delight of a match with a creamless mushroom demitasse soup with shaved truffles, truffle oil, truffle salt.
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7/19/2015 - johnh1001 wrote: 89 Points
quite shy on the nose. Nice core of red and black fridge. Simple and pleasant. Dusty tannin on the finish
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4/11/2012 - Lord Rayas wrote: 86 Points
nose of green pepper and spice. lacks fruit. grippy finish.
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4/2/2012 - Night Thief wrote: 91 Points
Aerated for a couple hours before tasting. Very firm tannins. Nice funk on the nose. Dirt, mushroom, cellar floor. Pretty much the same on the palate. Just a bit spicy too. This wine really changed over the course of a few hours. Tannins softening, finish getting a bit longer, aroma intensifying.... Almost no detectable fruit, but plenty of other earthy favors. Amazing that this stuff came from grapes. Perfect with Steak and sauteed crimini mushrooms. I really enjoyed this wine the first night and would highly recommend it. The little bit that was left for night #2 kinda fell apart though. So pop it, decant, and drink up!
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2/11/2012 - Lord Rayas wrote: 87 Points
Dinner with Eric/Katherine, Ludo/Elaine (Megan's Kitchen): couldn't get much out of the nose - could be a combination of hotpot and recovering cold. decent palate - spicy and good tension.
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