Initially after opening, this came across like a bad zinfandel - port-like and hot. After a few minutes, it opened up and morphed into something more pleasant. Dark fruits and spices on both the nose and the palate. Faily rich, with a medium-full body. Decent structure and a decent finish. Disappointing lack of southern Rhone characteristics - no herbs, no minerals, no garrigue, etc. Reasonably well balanced, with adequate remaining tannins. Nevertheless, it's probably time to drink up.
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Dried cranberries and raisins on the nose. That with black cherry, blackberry, and spice on the palate with fairly light tannins. Spices and pepper building in the moderate finish.
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Medium Purple color. Blueberry, red berries, garrigue, mushrooms and licorice. Medium-Full body and velvet texture. Voluptuous on the palate, with concentrated red and black berry flavors, hints of licorice and blueberry. Very accessible, reminds me favorably of the 2013 Michel Gassier Cercius Rhône Blend.
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5/2/2024 - Floral Does not like this wine: 79 Points
Forgettable, but not insulting.
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2/14/2022 - Night Train Likes this wine: 88 Points
Initially after opening, this came across like a bad zinfandel - port-like and hot. After a few minutes, it opened up and morphed into something more pleasant. Dark fruits and spices on both the nose and the palate. Faily rich, with a medium-full body. Decent structure and a decent finish. Disappointing lack of southern Rhone characteristics - no herbs, no minerals, no garrigue, etc. Reasonably well balanced, with adequate remaining tannins. Nevertheless, it's probably time to drink up.
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12/30/2019 - axz055 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Dried cranberries and raisins on the nose. That with black cherry, blackberry, and spice on the palate with fairly light tannins. Spices and pepper building in the moderate finish.
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2/2/2019 - Rick 44 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Very, very good. Excellent for this price.
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10/14/2018 - daveyk39 wrote: 88 Points
Medium Purple color. Blueberry, red berries, garrigue, mushrooms and licorice. Medium-Full body and velvet texture. Voluptuous on the palate, with concentrated red and black berry flavors, hints of licorice and blueberry. Very accessible, reminds me favorably of the 2013 Michel Gassier Cercius Rhône Blend.
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