Vraiment surpris par la tenue de ce vin, une entrée de gamme qui après 19 ans est en pleine forme ! Le nez comme la bouche montrent une évolution plutôt lente, on est sur des arômes secondaires, une jolie syrah bien équilibrée, avec des qualités avant tout olfactives, qui s'éteignent un peu le lendemain. Vraiment pas mal, pas de quoi grimper aux rideaux non plus, pas mal de soufre aussi j'ai l'impression.
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Very reduced and with high acid. Lots of balsamic qualities, with hints of garrigue, spice, and red fruits. Fruits evolved more with air, but I was hoping for more with this. I would have pegged this as Grenache before Syrah, zero white pepper and not much in the way of personality.
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1/21/2024 - vinum bonum wrote: 89 Points
Vraiment surpris par la tenue de ce vin, une entrée de gamme qui après 19 ans est en pleine forme ! Le nez comme la bouche montrent une évolution plutôt lente, on est sur des arômes secondaires, une jolie syrah bien équilibrée, avec des qualités avant tout olfactives, qui s'éteignent un peu le lendemain. Vraiment pas mal, pas de quoi grimper aux rideaux non plus, pas mal de soufre aussi j'ai l'impression.
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10/26/2014 - torbda wrote: 89 Points
Blueberry nose. Fresh, lean mid-palate gives high drinkability. A bit dry finish. Really nice uncomplicated St Joseph.
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3/4/2012 - mmcdds wrote: 87 Points
Simple, earthy, dark fruit with some subtle bretty undertones. Quite nice and a good qpr.
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12/7/2011 - oakland.cory wrote: 85 Points
Very reduced and with high acid. Lots of balsamic qualities, with hints of garrigue, spice, and red fruits. Fruits evolved more with air, but I was hoping for more with this. I would have pegged this as Grenache before Syrah, zero white pepper and not much in the way of personality.
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12/3/2011 - Chris Davies wrote: 79 Points
not as good as previous bottle. lacking fruit and too much acidity. too old?
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