Not sure what was up with this bottle. Perhaps it needed a decant or bigger glasses. It never really filled out over the course of an hour. Good but thin
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Nose - rather closed even with a few hours of air. Asphalt. Mouth - this wine slowly is opening with time, and has an attractive savory berry quality. Sadly I think I'm drinking it too early. Overall it's very pure and minerally, with an attractive licorice fruit component that is quite muted. Try again tomorrow
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(Delas Frères St. Joseph Sainte-Epine) Opaque red violet color; reduction, roasted black fruit, tar nose; tight, tart black fruit, charcoal, tar, roasted black fruit palate, needs 2-plus years; medium-plus finish
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5/16/2021 - Enfantterrible wrote: 90 Points
P&P. Very classy for St Joseph. Fine, brassy, if perhaps straying a bit from terroir. Prolly near its peak
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8/20/2018 - Enfantterrible wrote: 89 Points
Not sure what was up with this bottle. Perhaps it needed a decant or bigger glasses. It never really filled out over the course of an hour. Good but thin
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6/10/2016 - soyhead wrote:
Nose - rather closed even with a few hours of air. Asphalt.
Mouth - this wine slowly is opening with time, and has an attractive savory berry quality. Sadly I think I'm drinking it too early. Overall it's very pure and minerally, with an attractive licorice fruit component that is quite muted. Try again tomorrow
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1/5/2014 - M DU VIN wrote: 90 Points
A big wine that is almost black in color -- but one dimensional at this stage of its development. To try again in 3 or 4 years.
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7/22/2012 - Enfantterrible wrote: 90 Points
excellent. but needs another 3 years at least
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