Dark and dense ruby color. Attractive aromas of black berries, prunes and other dried red fruits. After a while, more herbs. Chewy, ripe and quite tannic on the palate. Not the most elegant, maybe. Plenty of both fruit and tannins left. Not bad, given the age and the relatively low price of the wine.
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Drinking great right now, first hour better than following two. Light sediment. Dry - dark fruits, herb and mineral. Short finish, tannins mellow. Best to drink soon or by 2017.
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Opens with all kinds of red and black fruit, dried mostly. Ripe plum, dried black and blue berry, black cherry...it's not a fruit bomb though. There are hints of pepper, tar, mint, anise, all from the fruit. In a few moments, a certain savory herbs de provence, black olive character emerges. The fruit is there sharing time with the savory elements...tannins present though soft now, alcohol, not too high for S Rhone. Well balanced, complex, fine effort, singing right now...
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4/22/2023 - mtnbarry Likes this wine: 90 Points
Hard to believe a $25 bottle can taste like this after 17 + years. Bravo!
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2/16/2019 - AudunG Likes this wine: 88 Points
Dark and dense ruby color. Attractive aromas of black berries, prunes and other dried red fruits. After a while, more herbs. Chewy, ripe and quite tannic on the palate. Not the most elegant, maybe. Plenty of both fruit and tannins left. Not bad, given the age and the relatively low price of the wine.
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10/22/2015 - wine4ever wrote: 88 Points
Drinking great right now, first hour better than following two. Light sediment. Dry - dark fruits, herb and mineral. Short finish, tannins mellow. Best to drink soon or by 2017.
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8/17/2015 - ggormezano wrote: flawed
corked
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9/28/2013 - Usakhegray Likes this wine: 93 Points
Opens with all kinds of red and black fruit, dried mostly. Ripe plum, dried black and blue berry, black cherry...it's not a fruit bomb though. There are hints of pepper, tar, mint, anise, all from the fruit. In a few moments, a certain savory herbs de provence, black olive character emerges. The fruit is there sharing time with the savory elements...tannins present though soft now, alcohol, not too high for S Rhone. Well balanced, complex, fine effort, singing right now...
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