My first of 6 bottles, brought to a N Rhone blind tasting, and I used this to kick off the reds. Perfect choice, this was red-fruited, spicy, and crunchy, with grippy tannins, bright acidity. I saw where a few folks have noted that this wine reminded them of a fine Cru Beaujolais, and I do agree with the comparison due to the lively fruit and the lovely tension on the palate. Drink through 2026 or so, lovely.
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Balanced, delicious natural wine. Blackberries and violets on the nose. Palate has natural hallmarkers, but these are just edged out by varietal characteristics and fruit. Not complex, but complete and compelling.
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Prior review nails it pretty much. Meaty and olive-y as it should be but without insane structure or tannins. Delicious. Was going to send rest of my bottles to storage but seems silly as it's so good now.
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A fun bottle. Very fruit forward on the nose, made for a glou glou type of drinking, but also stays true to its northern Rhone roots. It's not going to blow anyone away with its complexity, but I don't get the sense that's what its trying to do. The type of "natural wine" I'm happy to drink.
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2/11/2023 - drrobvino wrote: 93 Points
My first of 6 bottles, brought to a N Rhone blind tasting, and I used this to kick off the reds.
Perfect choice, this was red-fruited, spicy, and crunchy, with grippy tannins, bright acidity.
I saw where a few folks have noted that this wine reminded them of a fine Cru Beaujolais, and I do agree with the comparison due to the lively fruit and the lovely tension on the palate.
Drink through 2026 or so, lovely.
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4/25/2022 - Tubulus wrote:
Similar to prior bottles, this is drinking great.
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8/6/2021 - alpha_ori Likes this wine: 92 Points
Balanced, delicious natural wine. Blackberries and violets on the nose. Palate has natural hallmarkers, but these are just edged out by varietal characteristics and fruit. Not complex, but complete and compelling.
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1/21/2021 - Tubulus wrote:
Prior review nails it pretty much. Meaty and olive-y as it should be but without insane structure or tannins. Delicious. Was going to send rest of my bottles to storage but seems silly as it's so good now.
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8/21/2020 - Nicephoras wrote:
A fun bottle. Very fruit forward on the nose, made for a glou glou type of drinking, but also stays true to its northern Rhone roots. It's not going to blow anyone away with its complexity, but I don't get the sense that's what its trying to do. The type of "natural wine" I'm happy to drink.
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