Covid Cassoulet (Robin Stark's, Cardiff-by-the-Sea): Nicely complex nose showing secondary characters now. Dense and young on the palate still. Darkly fruited. Evidently this is not just Tannat but that with three other grapes including Cab S. Almost tight. Light tannin. This clearly still has miles to go. Good now. Terrific balance with the acidity leaving a mark. Cool bonus bottle.
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In its drinking window, rich but with bright fruit, not really brooding, more warm and inviting. Good wine with winter fare. Decanted half a bottle the first night and uncorked the coravined remainder a couple nights later and gave it some air.
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P&P, big dark fruits on the nose, fairly flabby on the palate w/ chalky tannins. After an hour the dark fruits started to show a bit more with some peppery spice notes. Short finish. Good for $20 but give it some air and bring it up to room temp first.
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6/19/2020 - WetRock wrote:
Covid Cassoulet (Robin Stark's, Cardiff-by-the-Sea): Nicely complex nose showing secondary characters now. Dense and young on the palate still. Darkly fruited. Evidently this is not just Tannat but that with three other grapes including Cab S. Almost tight. Light tannin. This clearly still has miles to go. Good now. Terrific balance with the acidity leaving a mark. Cool bonus bottle.
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3/11/2020 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Bill has been grappeling with its cork'd ness all day. Tough and chewy but not bad.
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12/6/2019 - tward Likes this wine:
In its drinking window, rich but with bright fruit, not really brooding, more warm and inviting. Good wine with winter fare. Decanted half a bottle the first night and uncorked the coravined remainder a couple nights later and gave it some air.
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6/24/2019 - Grateful4Red Likes this wine: 90 Points
Still very tannic, needed to breathe. But quite good nevertheless
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9/13/2018 - Slave to the Rind Likes this wine: 88 Points
P&P, big dark fruits on the nose, fairly flabby on the palate w/ chalky tannins. After an hour the dark fruits started to show a bit more with some peppery spice notes. Short finish. Good for $20 but give it some air and bring it up to room temp first.
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