A bit spritzy, gamey, leathery, classic animale...aged enough to round it out. I liked it a lot though for me it had taken on a bit of a generic aged Rhone quality, though I think others may have disagreed. Certainly not over the hill though.
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Northern Rhone Tasting (Brad's house, Seattle): Heavy duty empyreumatic (but of course not oak) smokiness, along with a spidery must, the latter blowing off to reveal some soy and iodine. Hefty hot vintage grip, with a bit of minty gritty toothpaste initially in the mouth -- stopped just shy of being astringent. More air time bizarrely led to a more floral quality. Quite nice some thought; others found it a bit rustic and simple.
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5/12/2007 - Brad L wrote:
A bit spritzy, gamey, leathery, classic animale...aged enough to round it out. I liked it a lot though for me it had taken on a bit of a generic aged Rhone quality, though I think others may have disagreed. Certainly not over the hill though.
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4/21/2007 - The Klipper wrote: 88 Points
Northern Rhone Tasting (Brad's house, Seattle): Heavy duty empyreumatic (but of course not oak) smokiness, along with a spidery must, the latter blowing off to reveal some soy and iodine. Hefty hot vintage grip, with a bit of minty gritty toothpaste initially in the mouth -- stopped just shy of being astringent. More air time bizarrely led to a more floral quality. Quite nice some thought; others found it a bit rustic and simple.
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