2012 Matello Fool's Journey Deux Vert

Community Tasting Notes (29) Avg Score: 90.3 points

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View ekorn's profile
  • Report Issue

  1/28/2024 - ekorn wrote: flawed

  Corked, sadly.

  Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View billyloveswine's profile
  • Report Issue

  12/21/2023 - billyloveswine Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Pronounced nose of dried red cherry, sour red plum, dried rose, asparagus, blood, forest floor, and savory olive notes. Medium+ acidity, medium resolved tannins, and medium, somewhat diluted finish. I see what others may perceive as under-ripe, but I think this was a surprisingly good cool-climate Syrah that is still pleasurable for what it is.

  Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View jviz's profile
  • Report Issue

  9/25/2022 - jviz wrote: 91 Points

  This was a gift from the winemaker. Fairly advanced for a 2012 but very n. Rhone in style with bacon fat and black pepper. Fruit has faded a bit but it’s a charming wine for sure

  1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comment

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View BRR's profile
  • Report Issue

  4/3/2021 - BRR Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Five Syrah, blind (four WA, one OR), plus two Reynvaan non-blind: Tasted blind. This wine was the fifth and final wine tasted. This was a total standout from the other four wines and, after the reveal, that's not surprising as the other four were Washington wines. The nose was shot through with a very interesting herbaceousness under the bright pepper-inflicted red fruit. Much more acidity than the other four wines, which makes me think this is probably the Oregon fruit. Quite Rhone-like, actually, with its briary/peppery character and great acidity. Delicious, and even better with food.

  2 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comment

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View Empirate's profile
  • Report Issue

  12/1/2020 - Empirate wrote: 91 Points

  Medium-bodied cooler climate. A bit acidic with a sour punch mid-palate, extended peppery finish. Held up day 2. Not a favorite of my spouse but I am enjoying thoroughly, nice weekday dinner accompaniment. No rush to drink my last one.

  1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comment

View all 29 Community Tasting Notes

Professional reviews have copyrights and you can view them here for your personal use only as private content. To view pro reviews you must either subscribe to a pre-integrated publication or manually enter reviews below. Learn more.