Enjoyable, but not outstanding. Full-bodied but quite angular, somewhat hot and out of balance. I worry this is past its prime, though I have no history with this wine, and so it could simply be needing a lot more time.
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Dark, brooding fruit on the nose. Loads of spice and some eucalyptus on the fore-palate. Still has strong acid and tannin, which surprised me given the age, I figured this would be more tame by now...but who knows what it was like 9 years ago. Long finish of dark red fruit. Very nice and went well with the meal.
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PSI review of 2/12/09 is on point. This drank very well albeit a bit on the fruity side. Loved the peppery bouquet and found the wine to be nicely balanced on the palate. Finished a bit short. A bit pricey for what you get here. Not Rayas or even Fonsalette or Pignan.
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2/17/2019 - Quarked wrote: 88 Points
Enjoyable, but not outstanding. Full-bodied but quite angular, somewhat hot and out of balance. I worry this is past its prime, though I have no history with this wine, and so it could simply be needing a lot more time.
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4/14/2018 - galewskj wrote: 88 Points
Blind, I would have guessed Pride Syrah. Modern, one-dimensional, slightly falling apart. 2nd and 3rd days (under argon) were worse.
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9/21/2013 - DrewWyman wrote: 93 Points
Dark, brooding fruit on the nose. Loads of spice and some eucalyptus on the fore-palate. Still has strong acid and tannin, which surprised me given the age, I figured this would be more tame by now...but who knows what it was like 9 years ago. Long finish of dark red fruit. Very nice and went well with the meal.
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10/30/2012 - Johann Von Mastiff wrote: 91 Points
Took a while to open up but a pretty impressive wine nonetheless. Not sure what the blend is but Syrah is standing out the most.
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12/25/2010 - cardsandwine wrote:
PSI review of 2/12/09 is on point. This drank very well albeit a bit on the fruity side. Loved the peppery bouquet and found the wine to be nicely balanced on the palate. Finished a bit short. A bit pricey for what you get here. Not Rayas or even Fonsalette or Pignan.
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