Fruit from the syrah and grenache comgo is always a good blend with this wine, but it's the structure that I'm most impressed with. The denser substantial palate has the taste and bearing of a more expensive wine. Seems like it's always a solid choice whenever I reach for it. Fruit is not over the top but comes to the front with more tme in glass. think it took the 6 years I aged it well without fading and for waht it is, just about perfect.
1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No
/ Comment
Surprisingly tannic, so a quick decant was in order. Lots of black fruits, roasted notes, spices and a bit of earth. Medium-to-full-bodied, somewhat rich, vibrant blackberry fruit, with slightly ripe tannins. Excellent finish with small jolt of acidity. This could easily have aged another 3-5 years.
2 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No
/ Comment
Very Good- This was a very good pairing with an excellent traditional homemade cassoulet. The wine itself is a bit simple, but as expected worked well with the dish. Nice dark fruits that aren't too dense with a bright fruit wrapper. Only touches of peppery spice. I wish this were a bit more on the brooding and wild side, but for $14 USD paid a couple of years ago, it's solid QPR.
Opened but not decanted two or three hours prior to dinner. Paired beautifully with homemade cassoulet. Dark fruits with some red thrown in, with nicely integrated tannins. Just what this meal called for.
2 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No
/ Comment
Professional reviews have copyrights and you can view them here for your personal use only as private content. To view pro reviews you must either subscribe to a pre-integrated publication or manually enter reviews below. Learn more.
4/7/2024 - pmarlo Likes this wine: 91 Points
Fruit from the syrah and grenache comgo is always a good blend with this wine, but it's the structure that I'm most impressed with. The denser substantial palate has the taste and bearing of a more expensive wine. Seems like it's always a solid choice whenever I reach for it. Fruit is not over the top but comes to the front with more tme in glass. think it took the 6 years I aged it well without fading and for waht it is, just about perfect.
1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comment
2/22/2024 - BHRH Likes this wine: 90 Points
Surprisingly tannic, so a quick decant was in order. Lots of black fruits, roasted notes, spices and a bit of earth. Medium-to-full-bodied, somewhat rich, vibrant blackberry fruit, with slightly ripe tannins. Excellent finish with small jolt of acidity. This could easily have aged another 3-5 years.
2 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comment
1/20/2024 - tward Likes this wine: 86 Points
Very Good-
This was a very good pairing with an excellent traditional homemade cassoulet. The wine itself is a bit simple, but as expected worked well with the dish. Nice dark fruits that aren't too dense with a bright fruit wrapper. Only touches of peppery spice. I wish this were a bit more on the brooding and wild side, but for $14 USD paid a couple of years ago, it's solid QPR.
14.5% abv
Empty bottle weight: 641g
1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (3)
1/9/2024 - thelostverse wrote: 88 Points
Opened but not decanted two or three hours prior to dinner. Paired beautifully with homemade cassoulet. Dark fruits with some red thrown in, with nicely integrated tannins. Just what this meal called for.
2 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comment
1/9/2024 - EdKz@comcast.net wrote: 87 Points
Aging has helped or better bottle
1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comment