Double decanted back into bottle 10 min before serving. Nice dark color and bouquet off decanter. Poured next to a same vintage Xavier La Reserve CdP. This wine is more aromatic than that CdP, really wonderful dark fruit, tannins and excellent acidity that provides a long, balanced finish. Try this with some grilled baby back ribs for a nice treat. This needs food. Should hold up for another couple years at least. No drop off in last glass.
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This wine did not send me over the moon, but it is a nice wine. I was looking forward in particular to drinking something from the highly regarded (if not legendary) 2016 vintage in this region. So, my expectations were perhaps a little too high. The wine has an enveloping texture and body, but I never felt like I got the full range of flavor I was looking for. Maybe it would have been better to let it cellar for another year or two. It seemed a bit sleepy.
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Ruby red. Light earthy nose with a hint of raspberry. Very young so complexities come out the closer to room temperature it gets. Soft and velvety on the front palette with notes of blackberries and slate with a slight grapefruit tartness at the finish.
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2/29/2024 - SCM Fan Likes this wine: 92 Points
Double decanted back into bottle 10 min before serving. Nice dark color and bouquet off decanter. Poured next to a same vintage Xavier La Reserve CdP. This wine is more aromatic than that CdP, really wonderful dark fruit, tannins and excellent acidity that provides a long, balanced finish. Try this with some grilled baby back ribs for a nice treat. This needs food. Should hold up for another couple years at least. No drop off in last glass.
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11/25/2020 - Kentw Likes this wine: 90 Points
Medium plus weight, black fruits dominant, easy drinker. Goes well with food. Shared with friends who enjoyed it.
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7/6/2020 - Tranquility Base Likes this wine: 89 Points
This wine did not send me over the moon, but it is a nice wine. I was looking forward in particular to drinking something from the highly regarded (if not legendary) 2016 vintage in this region. So, my expectations were perhaps a little too high. The wine has an enveloping texture and body, but I never felt like I got the full range of flavor I was looking for. Maybe it would have been better to let it cellar for another year or two. It seemed a bit sleepy.
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3/11/2019 - jsheiry@gmail.com Likes this wine: 85 Points
Ruby red. Light earthy nose with a hint of raspberry. Very young so complexities come out the closer to room temperature it gets. Soft and velvety on the front palette with notes of blackberries and slate with a slight grapefruit tartness at the finish.
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