First proper I've had that was a bit past. Didn't need the 45 minute decant. Was an auction purchase. Clear, deep purple with medium meniscus and high vicosity. N - Cherry, black currant, blackberry. Smoked meats, salami and Asphalt. P - of Black cherry, date, black currant, soil, salami, old leather. Perhaps this was out of acid. Still full bodied.
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Power, not meaty. Delicious. 45 min decant. Clear deep purple with medium meniscus and high viscosity. Dark fruit primary on nose with crushed gravel. P full bodied with black currant, blackberry, plum and a bit of fig. Baking spices, coffee, gravel and tomato leaf all work in.
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Pop and pour. In an excellent place. On the nose:.floral notes and black raspberry with olive brine and cabbage accents. On the palate: good acidity, blackberry, olive tapenade, soft herbs and completely attenuated tannin. At peak?
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Decanted for about an hour and a half; maybe it could have used more. I think the wine is technically correct but maybe just not my style. I was hoping for more “Rocks” savouriness; this was more on the sweet and fruity side of Syrah, especially on the nose: ripe cherry, slick oak, slight coffee grounds note. Definitely new world. Palate is a bit more savory but still fairly ripe and fruity with more ripe cherries, slight seaweed and mushroom powder umami but I wish it were more. There is a slight bitterness on the short-ish finish that I don’t love. The bitterness and sweet fruitiness seems to be (extremely slowly) fading as it opens up, so maybe it needs (a lot) of time? More likely just not my jam.
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8/9/2023 - caroleandjay Likes this wine:
First proper I've had that was a bit past. Didn't need the 45 minute decant. Was an auction purchase.
Clear, deep purple with medium meniscus and high vicosity.
N - Cherry, black currant, blackberry. Smoked meats, salami and Asphalt.
P - of Black cherry, date, black currant, soil, salami, old leather.
Perhaps this was out of acid. Still full bodied.
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3/1/2023 - caroleandjay Likes this wine: 93 Points
Power, not meaty. Delicious. 45 min decant.
Clear deep purple with medium meniscus and high viscosity.
Dark fruit primary on nose with crushed gravel.
P full bodied with black currant, blackberry, plum and a bit of fig. Baking spices, coffee, gravel and tomato leaf all work in.
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12/6/2022 - Aravind Asok wrote:
Pop and pour. In an excellent place. On the nose:.floral notes and black raspberry with olive brine and cabbage accents. On the palate: good acidity, blackberry, olive tapenade, soft herbs and completely attenuated tannin. At peak?
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2/4/2022 - mattym19 Does not like this wine: 88 Points
Decanted for about an hour and a half; maybe it could have used more. I think the wine is technically correct but maybe just not my style. I was hoping for more “Rocks” savouriness; this was more on the sweet and fruity side of Syrah, especially on the nose: ripe cherry, slick oak, slight coffee grounds note. Definitely new world. Palate is a bit more savory but still fairly ripe and fruity with more ripe cherries, slight seaweed and mushroom powder umami but I wish it were more. There is a slight bitterness on the short-ish finish that I don’t love. The bitterness and sweet fruitiness seems to be (extremely slowly) fading as it opens up, so maybe it needs (a lot) of time? More likely just not my jam.
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12/30/2021 - Acohen Likes this wine: 92 Points
Dark rich fruit with some funk, pepper and bacon
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