Some Weighty Wines on a Wonderful Autumn Eve (Los Angeles, CA): My first encounter. Served blind, I failed to place it altogether. A glycerined texture was a dead give away for the dominant alcohol here. I noted mocha and brambly berries, not CDP hallmarks. Eventually I could recognize the Grenache, but to be honest it is a Grenache expression that lacks typicity, so dense and reductive I wanted a spoon, and could only manage to down a glass. Think Sine Qua Non is warmer years. Maybe with more air or bottle age it will regain some of the nimbleness and nuance others have noted, but not on this night.
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This wine continues to drink very well completely mature - perhaps less "sexy" wine (yes it was) than it was a few years ago - but more mature and nuanced. Silky smooth and a pleasure to drink. I can't understand the comments about over-oaked or out of balance - perhaps a different batch?
A real pleasure to drink but no hurry
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4/30/2023 - King Julien wrote: 96 Points
Decanted about 2 hours.
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10/19/2022 - JonnyG wrote: 92 Points
Some Weighty Wines on a Wonderful Autumn Eve (Los Angeles, CA): My first encounter. Served blind, I failed to place it altogether. A glycerined texture was a dead give away for the dominant alcohol here. I noted mocha and brambly berries, not CDP hallmarks. Eventually I could recognize the Grenache, but to be honest it is a Grenache expression that lacks typicity, so dense and reductive I wanted a spoon, and could only manage to down a glass. Think Sine Qua Non is warmer years. Maybe with more air or bottle age it will regain some of the nimbleness and nuance others have noted, but not on this night.
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2/21/2022 - King Julien wrote: 96 Points
Decanted 3 hours.
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12/28/2021 - Butty wrote: 95 Points
This wine continues to drink very well completely mature - perhaps less "sexy" wine (yes it was) than it was a few years ago - but more mature and nuanced. Silky smooth and a pleasure to drink. I can't understand the comments about over-oaked or out of balance - perhaps a different batch?
A real pleasure to drink but no hurry
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10/5/2021 - Justinwine Likes this wine: 92 Points
Good fruit, peppery
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