I want what Bob drank... my bottle had some dark fruits wrapped in meat and smoke... but then there was this underlying medicinal taste that I could get passed. I noticed this medicinal cherry artificial taste in about half of the last couple vintages with these various MM wines. For me I have a love hate with MM wines as I love half their wines and the other half has odd flaws and dislike. This one missed the mark.
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Notes after 2 hours in decanter. Very dark ruby color with a clear, sediment-free body. Profound black berry fruit and nice floral notes on the nose. Excellent balance and texture in the mouth with only mild reference to the typical ripeness and alcohol of the region. Quite delicious without being pretentious. A few years of sleep have really mellowed it out and this will drink well for another several years. 5+12+18+8= 93
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10/24/2021 - LCHammer Likes this wine: 91 Points
Fantastic Paso version of a Rhone. Great dark fruit and a little spice on the finish. Not sure it will get better but it's great now.
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8/25/2021 - VinoPKM wrote: 87 Points
I want what Bob drank... my bottle had some dark fruits wrapped in meat and smoke... but then there was this underlying medicinal taste that I could get passed. I noticed this medicinal cherry artificial taste in about half of the last couple vintages with these various MM wines. For me I have a love hate with MM wines as I love half their wines and the other half has odd flaws and dislike. This one missed the mark.
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9/6/2020 - fingers Likes this wine: 93 Points
Notes after 2 hours in decanter. Very dark ruby color with a clear, sediment-free body. Profound black berry fruit and nice floral notes on the nose. Excellent balance and texture in the mouth with only mild reference to the typical ripeness and alcohol of the region. Quite delicious without being pretentious. A few years of sleep have really mellowed it out and this will drink well for another several years.
5+12+18+8= 93
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12/1/2017 - mpsocal Likes this wine: 90 Points
Solid wine. Rich flavor of ripe blueberry and a pretty long finish.
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5/6/2017 - mpsocal Likes this wine: 92 Points
top notch wine. Big fruit and a nice finish.
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