Drank this over two nights. On first night, opened and poured. My first impression was too much California-style fruit and sweetness and not enough complexity or spice on the palate. Only later did it reveal some subtle Rhone flavours. While it had the notes of grenache and syrah, it seemed too thin. I stoppered the bottle for the night and tried again the next evening. The second time around, it was more like a slightly thinner version of a Guigal Cotes du Rhone and it shed much of its dominating, and debilitating, fruitiness and revealed most of the characteristics of its French counterpart.
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12/18/2011 - Turkbzerk wrote: 81 Points
Tarty, fruity, hints of sugar candies, no spice, short finish.
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9/8/2011 - DWM10024 Likes this wine: 86 Points
This did much better the second night.
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9/23/2010 - gnrclarke wrote: 86 Points
Drank this over two nights. On first night, opened and poured. My first impression was too much California-style fruit and sweetness and not enough complexity or spice on the palate. Only later did it reveal some subtle Rhone flavours. While it had the notes of grenache and syrah, it seemed too thin. I stoppered the bottle for the night and tried again the next evening. The second time around, it was more like a slightly thinner version of a Guigal Cotes du Rhone and it shed much of its dominating, and debilitating, fruitiness and revealed most of the characteristics of its French counterpart.
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9/18/2010 - annanyc wrote: 85 Points
One of the Better from zagat selection. Chardonnay tasted like a Chardonnay.
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4/18/2010 - Red Red Vine wrote: 80 Points
Nice, round fruit; drank with a mildly spicy turkey chili, which both mellowed the acidity and enhanced the red fruit notes. I'd buy it again.
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