Auriol Wines tasting "The Judgement of Hartley Wintney", Hampshire UK, comparing Californian and French wines. This is 80% merlot with some petit verdot, cabernet franc and syrah. Dark plum colour. Plummy nose, earthy, coconut. The palate initially feels young, more plums, spice. It starts slightly harsh but does open and soften in the glass. It's one dimensional at the moment, probably just needs some more time to develop fully.
By the glass. More harmonious in the mouth than on the nose, soft and silky with sweet spices and a touch of alluvial stone. Fleshy texture, slightly tannic and of a good length. Not bad at all.
Por copas. Más armonioso en boca que en nariz, suave y asedado con especias dulces y un toque a piedra de aluvión. Textura carnosa, ligeramente tánico y de una buena longitud. No está mal del todo.
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2/25/2022 - Keith Cooper Likes this wine: 89 Points
Auriol Wines tasting "The Judgement of Hartley Wintney", Hampshire UK, comparing Californian and French wines. This is 80% merlot with some petit verdot, cabernet franc and syrah. Dark plum colour. Plummy nose, earthy, coconut. The palate initially feels young, more plums, spice. It starts slightly harsh but does open and soften in the glass. It's one dimensional at the moment, probably just needs some more time to develop fully.
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10/31/2021 - Harley1199 wrote:
By the glass. More harmonious in the mouth than on the nose, soft and silky with sweet spices and a touch of alluvial stone. Fleshy texture, slightly tannic and of a good length. Not bad at all.
Por copas. Más armonioso en boca que en nariz, suave y asedado con especias dulces y un toque a piedra de aluvión. Textura carnosa, ligeramente tánico y de una buena longitud. No está mal del todo.
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10/24/2021 - Wine-ian Does not like this wine: 86 Points
Okay Merlot, good red fruit nose, diapointingly flat in the mouth, little complexity.
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