A small Gathering (slave2thevine's house): Here we go...a very dirty rustic nose that reminds me of the cross between a compost pile and an old sweat stained flannel shirt with an underpinning note of black fruits and tea. I was captivated by the nose of this wine for the first 5 minutes I had it in the glass...it just took some time to wrap my mind around the scents. In the mouth there is good fruit with a soft and supple finish that has come together nicely as this bottle spent some time sideways. Worth the price just to experience it...
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Ruby with a dusty nose. Pleasant wine. Dry. Nice minerality. Modest tannins. A subtle warm earthiness. This is a nice wine but at a price point ($17) where there are many nice wines. While I'm glad I had this wine, and I enjoyed it with beef stewed and root vegetables stewed in wine and garlic, there are a lot of wines at this price that I enjoy more.
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3/11/2009 - Kirk Grant wrote: 90 Points
A small Gathering (slave2thevine's house): Here we go...a very dirty rustic nose that reminds me of the cross between a compost pile and an old sweat stained flannel shirt with an underpinning note of black fruits and tea. I was captivated by the nose of this wine for the first 5 minutes I had it in the glass...it just took some time to wrap my mind around the scents. In the mouth there is good fruit with a soft and supple finish that has come together nicely as this bottle spent some time sideways. Worth the price just to experience it...
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4/29/2006 - nubbin wrote: 84 Points
Ruby with a dusty nose. Pleasant wine. Dry. Nice minerality. Modest tannins. A subtle warm earthiness. This is a nice wine but at a price point ($17) where there are many nice wines. While I'm glad I had this wine, and I enjoyed it with beef stewed and root vegetables stewed in wine and garlic, there are a lot of wines at this price that I enjoy more.
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