Sofitel - Washington, DC
Tasted Friday, May 11, 2018 by isaacjamesbaker with 364 views
Nose shows peach nectar, airy/floral notes, lychee. Fresh and chalky on the palate with a nice kick of minerals, yet concentrated peach fruit. Some nougat notes mixed in. Exotic but fresh. 50% new oak.
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Wow, this is firing. Complex notes of lemon, pineapple, spiced nettle, white tea. Rich textural depth here, this is a big wine but maintains fresh acidity. Loaded with kumquat, lime, lychee, as well as notes of spiced white tea and honey. I'd love to taste this again in five years.
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Dark and enticing fruit aromas with earth. Nice grip on the tannins, this is young but pretty, with dark currants, sage, earth, violets.
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What a beautiful young Cos. Blackberry and plums galore on the nose with spicy herbs, graphite, complex earth notes. Solid tannins - this is tight! - but medium acidity, the dark currant and plum fruit is gorgeous. Complex elements of earth, graphite, herbs, mineral. Wow. So much time ahead.
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Plummy, smoky, dark earth and mineral tones on the nose. Bold yet balanced, grippy yet smooth with pure currant and plum fruit, laced with graphite, cocoa, mineral, loamy earth. This will be so pretty in a decade or so, but a treat to taste this young.
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Dark plums and currants on the nose, but I get a burst of pepper and savory spices, too. Sturdy on the palate, very sturdy! Medium acidity supports the gobs of fruit. I love the pencil lead, mineral, leather, dusty earth. One to bury for a very long time.
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This will evolve nicely, as it's already showing prettiness and accessibility, in spite of the density of youth. Aromas of violets and earth and spiced black tea on top of dark currants. Grippy but not too dense, this shows suave currants and black cherries, with charcoal, scorched earth.
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Dark and plummy and spicy on the nose with some roasted herbs and leather. Seems "accessible" relatively, but obvious structure here. Plums and currants laced with loam, graphite, coffee, campfire smoke. Lovely.
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Gorgeous core of fruit on the nose (plums, blackberries), with loamy earth, charcoal. Such focus and depth on the palate, strong tannins and medium acidity. Rich black currant and blackberry fruit laced with spice, earth, pencil lead. Gorgeous stuff for the long haul.
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Dark plums and earthy/tobacco notes on the nose. Tannins provide structure but the wine doesn't seem to dense, some freshness her makes this quite shippable. Plums, earth, charcoal, hints of eucalyptus and clove.
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Aromas show apricots, candied orange, honey, clove, candle wax. Nectary and plush on the palate but some vibrant acidity. Sweet yellow raisins, plums, peaches, orange marmalade, spiced tea. Delicious.
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Wow, this is special. Gorgeous aromatic display of glazed pears, apricots, pears, orange marmalade, honey, cinnamon. Rich texture, such plumpness mixed with such vibrancy from the acid. Apricots, oranges, candied pineapple, mixed with honey, almond, beeswax, and a note that reminds of prayer candles in Eastern Orthodox church (I know, weird, but oh well). This is so fresh despite the richness, and it has such a tremendously long life ahead of it.
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