Annual Caroling & Chili Party (R&D's): Double decanted off its sediment an hour before the event. Initially quite reticent this took time to open up. Mixed red and black fruit with typical herbaceous franc overtones. Nice.
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Friday Night Brown Bagger (J&J's): Double blind. Notes of black raspberry, dark fruit and earth. Medium-bodied. Good rich texture, with flavors of red and black fruit and peppery spice. Guessed syrah. (R&D)
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4th Saturday Brown Bagger (Our house): Blind. Herbal red and dark fruit notes with underlying chocolate tones. The palate mirrors the bouquet. Well-balanced, with a lingering finish. There's an enjoyable plush texture to the wine. Excellent. I picked this as franc, but did not think it was our bottle of the JJ. 92+ pts.
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12/9/2023 - AllRed wrote: 88 Points
Annual Caroling & Chili Party (R&D's): Double decanted off its sediment an hour before the event. Initially quite reticent this took time to open up. Mixed red and black fruit with typical herbaceous franc overtones. Nice.
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10/16/2020 - AllRed wrote: 91 Points
Friday Night Brown Bagger (J&J's): Double blind. Notes of black raspberry, dark fruit and earth. Medium-bodied. Good rich texture, with flavors of red and black fruit and peppery spice. Guessed syrah. (R&D)
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8/22/2020 - AllRed wrote: 89 Points
4th Saturday Group: Uptown Brown Bag (M&R's): Opened and allowed to breathe about an hour before supper. Dark fruit and herb notes, with soft tannins. Good.
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5/25/2019 - AllRed wrote: 92 Points
4th Saturday Brown Bagger (Our house): Blind. Herbal red and dark fruit notes with underlying chocolate tones. The palate mirrors the bouquet. Well-balanced, with a lingering finish. There's an enjoyable plush texture to the wine. Excellent. I picked this as franc, but did not think it was our bottle of the JJ. 92+ pts.
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5/11/2019 - AllRed wrote: 92 Points
Retailer tasting. Dark fruit with a dusty earth note and subtle herbal undertones. Lush red fruit on the palate with soft tannins. Medium+ finish.
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