I have followed this wine over the last 8 years, and the wine is now slowly on its way down from its peak. It is still pure and balanced, but there is a whiff of cooked fruit that I have not detected before. Ripe, black fruit, a bit earthy, mature profile with plums and raisins.
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Nose of ripe black fruits, olives, hint of coffee. On the palate the wine is pure, light and lean. A balanced effort with ripe black fruit and a hint of minerality, good acidity and silky tannins to finish things off.
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Rhone to it's core, with the classic Rhone nose, plump plum, dark cherry and blackberry great your palate, with spice, bacon fat and a touch of minerals and coffee grinds. Plenty of acidity and mellow tannins, this paired nicely with grilled hamburgers.
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4/28/2017 - psi wrote: 89 Points
I have followed this wine over the last 8 years, and the wine is now slowly on its way down from its peak. It is still pure and balanced, but there is a whiff of cooked fruit that I have not detected before. Ripe, black fruit, a bit earthy, mature profile with plums and raisins.
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11/5/2016 - psi wrote: 90 Points
Still going strong.
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6/2/2013 - psi wrote: 90 Points
Nose of ripe black fruits, olives, hint of coffee. On the palate the wine is pure, light and lean. A balanced effort with ripe black fruit and a hint of minerality, good acidity and silky tannins to finish things off.
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10/14/2012 - psi wrote: 88 Points
Perhaps a bit shut down. Chocolate and black olives, high acidity - a bit too dominant. Have had better bottles. 88-89
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4/29/2012 - agebob wrote: 88 Points
Rhone to it's core, with the classic Rhone nose, plump plum, dark cherry and blackberry great your palate, with spice, bacon fat and a touch of minerals and coffee grinds. Plenty of acidity and mellow tannins, this paired nicely with grilled hamburgers.
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