See through bright maroon, pale rim; aromatic nose, candied raspberry, young, Burgundian, some sulfur; raspberry, dark cherry, some grip on the back, mineral, young, sour dark cherry; Pinot-like but better depth, didn't have the medicinal quality of most Beaujolais; tasty.
Dark garnet core, bright red rose rim; acetaldehyde, interesting nose, cedar, dried and fresh red fruit, cherry, strong soil, vanilla in the back, liqueur; sweet ripe fruit on the palate, cherry and raspberry, firm tannin, dense, syrupy, cedar; good nobility for price, many fooled for Tuscany.
Very pale dull ruby, pale rim; sweet floral, watermelon, strawberry, light cherry, young, some sulfur, spicy, doesn't seem like Pinot, slight radish/vegetal quality; firmer palate, some dried fruit, red and crunchy, cranberry, strawberry, light cherry; none of us were on Dolcetto.
46% Carignan, 34% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Garnacha; dark crimson core with rusty rim; deep dried cherry, orange oil, age, slight soy, leather, fennel, licorice, tobacco, mint; riper fruit, sweet, almost stewed, slight orange oil, some tar, tannin that shut down the finish, higher alcohol, raspberry; fooled me for Italy, couldn't place it; ok.
Cloudy dark red with red rim; bitter raspberry, some age, nori, almost game, cranberry, sharp, tea, garrigue; intense palate, bitter Grenache, sharp, rustic, grip in back, grilled meat; became very sour and herbal with air, so drink quickly; reminded me of a Rayas (Chat. de Tours- something lower end) but more rustic.
Cloudy dark red with red rim; bitter raspberry, some age, nori, almost game, cranberry, sharp, tea, garrigue; intense palate, bitter Grenache, sharp, rustic, grip in back, grilled meat; became very sour and herbal with air, so drink quickly; reminded me of a Rayas (Chat. de Tours- something lower end) but more rustic.
Garnet core with brighter crimson maroon rim; young, slight tar, bright juicy plum cherry and berry, slight vegetal; juicy palate, some dried fruit, simpler but decent depth, black pepper, cinnamon, richer but still some acid, a very round plushness to it; was torn between Teroldego and Corvina.
2011 Villa Ponciago Fleurie La Réserve
France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Fleurie
See through bright maroon, pale rim; aromatic nose, candied raspberry, young, Burgundian, some sulfur; raspberry, dark cherry, some grip on the back, mineral, young, sour dark cherry; Pinot-like but better depth, didn't have the medicinal quality of most Beaujolais; tasty.
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2008 Celler Joan Simó Priorat Les Sentius
Spain, Catalunya, Priorat
Dark garnet core, bright red rose rim; acetaldehyde, interesting nose, cedar, dried and fresh red fruit, cherry, strong soil, vanilla in the back, liqueur; sweet ripe fruit on the palate, cherry and raspberry, firm tannin, dense, syrupy, cedar; good nobility for price, many fooled for Tuscany.
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2012 Cappellano Dolcetto d'Alba
Italy, Piedmont, Alba, Dolcetto d'Alba
Very pale dull ruby, pale rim; sweet floral, watermelon, strawberry, light cherry, young, some sulfur, spicy, doesn't seem like Pinot, slight radish/vegetal quality; firmer palate, some dried fruit, red and crunchy, cranberry, strawberry, light cherry; none of us were on Dolcetto.
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2006 Vinyes dels Aspres Empordà Negre dels Aspres Criança
Spain, Catalunya, Empordà
46% Carignan, 34% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Garnacha; dark crimson core with rusty rim; deep dried cherry, orange oil, age, slight soy, leather, fennel, licorice, tobacco, mint; riper fruit, sweet, almost stewed, slight orange oil, some tar, tannin that shut down the finish, higher alcohol, raspberry; fooled me for Italy, couldn't place it; ok.
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NV Henri Bonneau Les Rouliers
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Vaucluse
Cloudy dark red with red rim; bitter raspberry, some age, nori, almost game, cranberry, sharp, tea, garrigue; intense palate, bitter Grenache, sharp, rustic, grip in back, grilled meat; became very sour and herbal with air, so drink quickly; reminded me of a Rayas (Chat. de Tours- something lower end) but more rustic.
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NV Gaec Henri Bonneau et Fils Les Rouliers
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône
Cloudy dark red with red rim; bitter raspberry, some age, nori, almost game, cranberry, sharp, tea, garrigue; intense palate, bitter Grenache, sharp, rustic, grip in back, grilled meat; became very sour and herbal with air, so drink quickly; reminded me of a Rayas (Chat. de Tours- something lower end) but more rustic.
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2012 Zenato Alanera Rosso Veronese IGT
Italy, Veneto, Veronese IGT
Garnet core with brighter crimson maroon rim; young, slight tar, bright juicy plum cherry and berry, slight vegetal; juicy palate, some dried fruit, simpler but decent depth, black pepper, cinnamon, richer but still some acid, a very round plushness to it; was torn between Teroldego and Corvina.
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