Deep garnet color. Nice fruit on the nose. Flavor is rich, full of dark fruit. Luscious mouth feel. Perfectly balanced. Little to no tannin. Drink now!
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In the glass, the color of this wine is definitely purple—i.e., blue is mixed with red. The nose detects floral, violets, and light berry fruit. I’m pretty sure that the color prejudiced me, because the first flavor I detect on introduction is blueberry. There is definitely fruit on introduction, but, thankfully, it is not syrupy. There is a nice acid kick that ameliorates the fruit. Reasonable tannin. Fairly full-bodied. Certainly enjoyable, but definitely, more of a “drink now” wine than a “lay down for future reward” wine.
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Breathed in glasses around an hour before serving. Violet core with a red rim. Raspberry, tea leaf & mocha nose. The palate begins w/straightforward red plum & blackberry, but savory elements emerge on the strong mid palate. Finely textured with high acidity & silky tannins. Showing excellent intensity. Terrific Syrah from a top producer.
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Decanted. Really hit its stride after about 45 minutes open. Nothing like what I remember from the tasting. Nice nose of gamey meat, olives, herbaceous/mild black pepper notes and some bnice dark red fruit. On the palate, more olive brine and the lightest touch of that iron-ore mineraity that I associate with St. Joseph. Nice acidity and medium+ bodied. Still fairly lightweight but a fairly serious tannic finish rounds things out. Drinking well now with a decant; this might improve some with short-term cellaring (mainly the tannin might soften).
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6/5/2020 - hmannoe Likes this wine: 93 Points
Deep garnet color. Nice fruit on the nose. Flavor is rich, full of dark fruit. Luscious mouth feel. Perfectly balanced. Little to no tannin. Drink now!
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10/27/2015 - Anthony Lombardi Likes this wine: 94 Points
Consistent with previous note.
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7/21/2015 - EMark Likes this wine:
In the glass, the color of this wine is definitely purple—i.e., blue is mixed with red. The nose detects floral, violets, and light berry fruit. I’m pretty sure that the color prejudiced me, because the first flavor I detect on introduction is blueberry. There is definitely fruit on introduction, but, thankfully, it is not syrupy. There is a nice acid kick that ameliorates the fruit. Reasonable tannin. Fairly full-bodied. Certainly enjoyable, but definitely, more of a “drink now” wine than a “lay down for future reward” wine.
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5/25/2015 - Anthony Lombardi Likes this wine: 94 Points
Breathed in glasses around an hour before serving. Violet core with a red rim. Raspberry, tea leaf & mocha nose. The palate begins w/straightforward red plum & blackberry, but savory elements emerge on the strong mid palate. Finely textured with high acidity & silky tannins. Showing excellent intensity. Terrific Syrah from a top producer.
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4/23/2015 - Aravind Asok wrote:
Decanted. Really hit its stride after about 45 minutes open. Nothing like what I remember from the tasting. Nice nose of gamey meat, olives, herbaceous/mild black pepper notes and some bnice dark red fruit. On the palate, more olive brine and the lightest touch of that iron-ore mineraity that I associate with St. Joseph. Nice acidity and medium+ bodied. Still fairly lightweight but a fairly serious tannic finish rounds things out. Drinking well now with a decant; this might improve some with short-term cellaring (mainly the tannin might soften).
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