One of the more interesting noses I've had... Without decanting, really obvious peanut-butter over rasberry and cherry with heavy cedar notes as well. Finishes with cloves.
You could also taste a nuttieness to the wine especially on the finish finishing with cashews and then finally cloves.
Really couldn't get past the peanuts on day one. Funny enough by 24 hours the nose had blown off and was really approachable, but the finish of cashews reamained.
4+14+12+8=88
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Color cherry red clear medium legs. Nice bright fruit nose with pepper. Taste fuller than expected for a Chinon/Cab Franc with nice cherry and good acid balance. This will last a few more years but i'm not sure it will improve. Is it worth the price?
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8/26/2013 - lumpyelbow wrote:
Second bottle where the cork has seepage completely through. Not overly expressive. Will update on day 2.
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9/22/2009 - Ombibulous wrote: 84 Points
Not bad. There is a tartness in the flavour. Used for stew broth. Fine for that purpose (83.5).
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6/5/2009 - raydawgone wrote: 90 Points
Black currant & licorice. Touch of leather and fresh coffee grounds on finish. Good QPR (19.00 at Costco).
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3/9/2008 - E-Dub wrote: 88 Points
One of the more interesting noses I've had... Without decanting, really obvious peanut-butter over rasberry and cherry with heavy cedar notes as well. Finishes with cloves.
You could also taste a nuttieness to the wine especially on the finish finishing with cashews and then finally cloves.
Really couldn't get past the peanuts on day one. Funny enough by 24 hours the nose had blown off and was really approachable, but the finish of cashews reamained.
4+14+12+8=88
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3/7/2008 - fabfoods wrote: 89 Points
Color cherry red clear medium legs. Nice bright fruit nose with pepper. Taste fuller than expected for a Chinon/Cab Franc with nice cherry and good acid balance. This will last a few more years but i'm not sure it will improve. Is it worth the price?
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