I'm going to hold off on rating this wine. It has a definite prunish smell, leading me to fear it has gone past its peak, although it doesn't seem musty. It is certainly powerful! The nose hits you a good three feet away: prune, plum, cherry, oregano, raisin, cardamon and pepper. On the palate, there's lots of strawberry, cranberry, blueberry, oregano and earth. It's much more heady that I anticipated. In case it wasn't clear, there is a real oregano note, along with a bit of basil. This bottle was kept reasonably well in my cellar, and its only point of risk was being flown home from France. I wish I had drank it a year ago.
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Fantastic nose. Big pepper with lots of violets and herbs. Lovely balanced even palate. Perfect finishing tannin. Lengthy. Just a terrific wine all around.
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(François Villard St. Joseph Reflet) Medium dark red violet color; roasted plum, roasted black fruit, violets nose; roasted plum, roasted black fruit, violets palate; needs 2-3 years; medium-plus finish
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9/21/2014 - Merrit wrote:
I'm going to hold off on rating this wine. It has a definite prunish smell, leading me to fear it has gone past its peak, although it doesn't seem musty. It is certainly powerful! The nose hits you a good three feet away: prune, plum, cherry, oregano, raisin, cardamon and pepper. On the palate, there's lots of strawberry, cranberry, blueberry, oregano and earth. It's much more heady that I anticipated. In case it wasn't clear, there is a real oregano note, along with a bit of basil. This bottle was kept reasonably well in my cellar, and its only point of risk was being flown home from France. I wish I had drank it a year ago.
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7/30/2014 - WetRock wrote:
Fantastic nose. Big pepper with lots of violets and herbs. Lovely balanced even palate. Perfect finishing tannin. Lengthy. Just a terrific wine all around.
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1/3/2014 - Eigerdog wrote: 90 Points
Very nice. Great nose, fruit up front, soft finish.
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