Very gamy. Classical for the grape. Loads of saddle leather, roasted meats and the slightest hint of barnyard (In the good way. Nice cow shit.). The fruit is oven roasted/dried plums and dark cherries. The color is bricking a little and I was surprised at how faint it is given the depth of the wine, but the color is not highly extracted. Still, really liked this given my expectations from the other reviews.
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Not my favorite R Chateau wine. Fought with a bad cork which is never a good sign. There was fruit on the nose and fruit on the palate but very flat and one dimensional. The finish was decent, overall it was okay, other people liked it hence the 83 rating.
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Needed 1+ hours of decant-time. Nice dark ruby colored with a nose of Asian spice, black cherry, chocolate and hints of clove. A medium to full-bodied wine with a nice finish.
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4/3/2015 - gavinesq Likes this wine: 91 Points
Very gamy. Classical for the grape. Loads of saddle leather, roasted meats and the slightest hint of barnyard (In the good way. Nice cow shit.). The fruit is oven roasted/dried plums and dark cherries. The color is bricking a little and I was surprised at how faint it is given the depth of the wine, but the color is not highly extracted. Still, really liked this given my expectations from the other reviews.
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12/26/2014 - markcic wrote: 83 Points
Not my favorite R Chateau wine. Fought with a bad cork which is never a good sign. There was fruit on the nose and fruit on the palate but very flat and one dimensional. The finish was decent, overall it was okay, other people liked it hence the 83 rating.
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12/23/2013 - CRAUBER4242 wrote: flawed
Dead from oxidation. Disappointing.
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4/12/2012 - rdsboca wrote: 83 Points
Blind Grenache (Wave 2700): Blind # 8: Thin, watery, not my style. Dump bucket quickly.
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9/21/2010 - CRAUBER4242 wrote: 90 Points
Needed 1+ hours of decant-time. Nice dark ruby colored with a nose of Asian spice, black cherry, chocolate and hints of clove. A medium to full-bodied wine with a nice finish.
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