Drank decanted at restaurant; opened up after an hour. To the nose, dark fruit and smoke. On the palate, black cherry and blackberry. White pepper equal to black pepper as primary spices. Tannins in silky threads providing adequate support. Smoke dissipates to under half upon opening up. An interesting "fluffy band" or "soft ribbon" runs through it from midlength to finish. Medium mouthful and length as expected. Paired well with filet mignon and NY strip.
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Dark plum red center with early bricking at the edge; strong iron and minerality on the nose; with pomegranate, unripe plum,and red fruit on the palate, in between the primary fruit flavors and early tertiary flavors, with still a hint of greenness; light weight on the mid palate compared to the nose and taste; finish is also light and fast. Seems to have good structure and may put on weight with more age, check again in 5-7 yrs.
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Medium dark red. Frying bacon and leather dominate the nose, with plum jam, garrigue. Light tannin, balanced acidity. Delicate texturally in the mouth, the wine seems mature; flavors match the nose entirely. Elegant, restrained. Bottle #1 of one.
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(Mostly) Northern Rhone Night (The Bristol - Chicago, IL): Showed well. Nice and rustic with a good deal of bacon, earth and dark fruits. The palate was virtually weightless which I really liked. Good balance and nice freshness, too.
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8/15/2020 - capnfutsal Likes this wine: 91 Points
Drank decanted at restaurant; opened up after an hour. To the nose, dark fruit and smoke. On the palate, black cherry and blackberry. White pepper equal to black pepper as primary spices. Tannins in silky threads providing adequate support. Smoke dissipates to under half upon opening up. An interesting "fluffy band" or "soft ribbon" runs through it from midlength to finish. Medium mouthful and length as expected. Paired well with filet mignon and NY strip.
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5/4/2017 - beatles wrote: 94 Points
Côte-Rotie & Hermitage 1999 - chez moi (Frederiksberg): Dark, dark, tar, olives... a manly côte-rôtie; cool stuff, a mystery man, will have a long life. 94+
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1/21/2016 - vinojones wrote: 89 Points
Dark plum red center with early bricking at the edge; strong iron and minerality on the nose; with pomegranate, unripe plum,and red fruit on the palate, in between the primary fruit flavors and early tertiary flavors, with still a hint of greenness; light weight on the mid palate compared to the nose and taste; finish is also light and fast. Seems to have good structure and may put on weight with more age, check again in 5-7 yrs.
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9/20/2013 - Hodby wrote: 91 Points
Medium dark red. Frying bacon and leather dominate the nose, with plum jam, garrigue. Light tannin, balanced acidity. Delicate texturally in the mouth, the wine seems mature; flavors match the nose entirely. Elegant, restrained. Bottle #1 of one.
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4/6/2013 - tooch wrote: 92 Points
(Mostly) Northern Rhone Night (The Bristol - Chicago, IL): Showed well. Nice and rustic with a good deal of bacon, earth and dark fruits. The palate was virtually weightless which I really liked. Good balance and nice freshness, too.
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