Dang, age has not hurt this wine. Great clarity, deep garnet with ruby highlights. Light garrigue balanced the aged, complex red fruited, Moroccan spiced aromas. The palate held on with a 30 second last of flavors that matched the nose surprisingly well. Amazing, no. Nice, yes. Best with a funky meat dish. Don't wait, maybe will die slow over 5-10 more years.
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Both easy to like and complex. This has a nice tannic bite that is not out of balance with the rest of the wine. It fell off sharply the day after opening.
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Black with deep ruby rim. Intense nose of blackberry, spice, floral notes and alcohol. Full bodied on the palate, lots of dark fruit flavor, soft tannins and the good acidity saves it.
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(L'Oustal Blanc (Isabel et Claude Fonquerle) Naïck Red) Very dark red violet color; tart berry, vanilla, blackberry, black fruit nose; silky textured, tar, charcoal, tart black fruit, tart blackberry, green herbs, bay leaf, clove palate; long finish (very impressive, and terrific value)
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7/6/2023 - RKatzDO wrote: flawed
Dang, age has not hurt this wine. Great clarity, deep garnet with ruby highlights. Light garrigue balanced the aged, complex red fruited, Moroccan spiced aromas. The palate held on with a 30 second last of flavors that matched the nose surprisingly well. Amazing, no. Nice, yes. Best with a funky meat dish. Don't wait, maybe will die slow over 5-10 more years.
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1/8/2015 - RKatzDO wrote:
Drinking quite well. No decant. Drinking in its prime.
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11/5/2012 - Dr_Bob wrote:
much fruitier on day two - really tight just out of the bottle
i guess optimum decant time might be a few hours....
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1/17/2012 - LewisDowney wrote: 91 Points
Both easy to like and complex. This has a nice tannic bite that is not out of balance with the rest of the wine. It fell off sharply the day after opening.
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3/23/2011 - dougsmith wrote: 90 Points
Black with deep ruby rim. Intense nose of blackberry, spice, floral notes and alcohol. Full bodied on the palate, lots of dark fruit flavor, soft tannins and the good acidity saves it.
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