Borderline ruby/garnet color. The nose seemed a bit vegetal to start with, but that faded. Then blackberry, black cherry, brambles, violet, licorice, forest floor. A bit hot on the palate (seems more than its 14% abv). Brambles, tar, cherry. High tannin and acidity, full bodied. Long finish of tart fruit, chewy tannins, nice acidity, earthy minerality. After tasting this again 18 months later, I would recharacterize the earthiness as being mainly a musty, old, dirty barrel taste. Not a good thing....
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Garigiste Test Drive - Fall 2011 (With Winex and WB add-ons): Pop/pour. Floral wood and nebbiolo typicity on the nose. On the palate...young and tight but showing all the right materials. Fairly tannic on the finish. Flat-out steal @ $25 / btl. Seems to have the stuffing to age for quite some time. Remaining btls go to offsite.
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11/20/2013 - budh wrote:
Borderline ruby/garnet color. The nose seemed a bit vegetal to start with, but that faded. Then blackberry, black cherry, brambles, violet, licorice, forest floor. A bit hot on the palate (seems more than its 14% abv). Brambles, tar, cherry. High tannin and acidity, full bodied. Long finish of tart fruit, chewy tannins, nice acidity, earthy minerality. After tasting this again 18 months later, I would recharacterize the earthiness as being mainly a musty, old, dirty barrel taste. Not a good thing....
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10/28/2011 - vanpe003 wrote: 90 Points
Garigiste Test Drive - Fall 2011 (With Winex and WB add-ons): Pop/pour. Floral wood and nebbiolo typicity on the nose. On the palate...young and tight but showing all the right materials. Fairly tannic on the finish. Flat-out steal @ $25 / btl. Seems to have the stuffing to age for quite some time. Remaining btls go to offsite.
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9/21/2010 - peternelson wrote: 91 Points
Orange-pepper-spice nose, with just a touch of tar; big expansive mouth, with accompanying huge tannins. This will age for many years.
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