Decanted about an hour. Deep ruby color. Loads of smoky berries, minerals, underbrush, black pepper, smoked meat and violets on the intoxicating nose. Medium body with solid tannins and very nice acidity. Smoky, meaty, peppery berries on the palate with just a hint of an herbal element coming in on the backend. Fairly long finish that is showing just a touch extra oak. Very nice, but could use another 6 months to a year of cellar time.
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Hard for me to rate this one. Love this style, but is not a style everybody will love. Loads of acidity and tannin, and a slightly bretty nose. Light bodies, but real richness develops with air. Makes me think of Clos Roche Blanche more than anything else. Which I love.
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1/31/2012 - cbbrown3 wrote: 90 Points
Decanted about an hour. Deep ruby color. Loads of smoky berries, minerals, underbrush, black pepper, smoked meat and violets on the intoxicating nose. Medium body with solid tannins and very nice acidity. Smoky, meaty, peppery berries on the palate with just a hint of an herbal element coming in on the backend. Fairly long finish that is showing just a touch extra oak. Very nice, but could use another 6 months to a year of cellar time.
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8/1/2011 - herberto wrote: 91 Points
Peppery and a little heavy. Nice acidity, and altogether pleasant, but a lot of wine.
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7/16/2011 - kthornton78 wrote: 88 Points
fruity and refreshing. reminiscent of beaujolais. a little white pepper.
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11/16/2010 - herberto wrote: 91 Points
Hard for me to rate this one. Love this style, but is not a style everybody will love. Loads of acidity and tannin, and a slightly bretty nose. Light bodies, but real richness develops with air. Makes me think of Clos Roche Blanche more than anything else. Which I love.
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