A barrel selection for the importer. 30 year old vines. All stainless steel. Fresh and fruity and bright on the palate. Has a bit of a carbonic thing on the nose to me. Or some sort of funk on the nose. Fine at $16. A bit youthful and grippy.
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same as last bottle. major barnyard/funk, old-world style, no sweetness noted. if you set your expectations for this and/or like this style it is a nice wine. if you like new world wines - not for you. (addendum- drank the 2nd half of the bottle next night: some sweetness arrived! barnyard reduced but still there, VERY enjoyable - reminds me of an aged clarendon hills shiraz - upgraded from 89 to 91)
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2/3/2012 - creining wrote: 87 Points
Popped and poured. Was effervescent but that toned down after a half hour. Good wine, would buy again.
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1/12/2011 - NiklasW wrote:
A 4€ CdR from a supermarket in Lyon. Very nice for the price! Had all the right aspects, although not very exciting, yet for 4 € ya can't complain.
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10/4/2010 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
A barrel selection for the importer. 30 year old vines. All stainless steel. Fresh and fruity and bright on the palate. Has a bit of a carbonic thing on the nose to me. Or some sort of funk on the nose. Fine at $16. A bit youthful and grippy.
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8/5/2010 - bonedoc wrote: 91 Points
same as last bottle. major barnyard/funk, old-world style, no sweetness noted. if you set your expectations for this and/or like this style it is a nice wine. if you like new world wines - not for you. (addendum- drank the 2nd half of the bottle next night: some sweetness arrived! barnyard reduced but still there, VERY enjoyable - reminds me of an aged clarendon hills shiraz - upgraded from 89 to 91)
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4/22/2010 - bonedoc wrote:
major barnyard/funk - not sure if this was the intended style or an off bottle
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