Nyetimber night (Chicago, IL): Served double blind. The colour and white pepper on this gave this away as grenache. It didn't have the super ripeness and potent fruit that would make me go to Australia, so I ended up guessing California from a post-modernist producer. Nailed it. I think it's a testament to this wine that it shows so true to what it should be -- delicate red fruit with white pepper and a brightness that is very cheerful. A touch of heat does pervade on the back end.
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Popped and poured. Pepper, red berry fruit and spice. Good weight across the palate, with red fruit and pepper flavors carrying through the finish. Nice. 89-90 pts.
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4/30/2021 - Mootsie Does not like this wine:
Raisin/fig notes in the background. A heavy/ripe representation of Grenache.
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10/3/2017 - acyso wrote: 88 Points
Nyetimber night (Chicago, IL): Served double blind. The colour and white pepper on this gave this away as grenache. It didn't have the super ripeness and potent fruit that would make me go to Australia, so I ended up guessing California from a post-modernist producer. Nailed it. I think it's a testament to this wine that it shows so true to what it should be -- delicate red fruit with white pepper and a brightness that is very cheerful. A touch of heat does pervade on the back end.
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11/5/2016 - AllRed wrote: 89 Points
Popped and poured. Pepper, red berry fruit and spice. Good weight across the palate, with red fruit and pepper flavors carrying through the finish. Nice. 89-90 pts.
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9/22/2016 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Big lush fruit and rather hot, or massive. Kinda over $50.
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9/4/2016 - yatchisin Likes this wine: 93 Points
Lovely, floral, light on its feet. Still packs enough fruit to delight.
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