Lovely pencil lead nose, a hint of heather, of spice. Palate is in great balance, medium fine tannins, middle weight and lovely structure. This is just a little better than it should be. Very welcome after a tough day and a rainy commute.
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Saturday night - burgers and Starship Troopers: Interesting contrast to the 14 Le Soula which preceded it. Clean as a whistle, just a hint of grip and more of the ribena-adjacent fruit I'd perceived last time. This is a solid wine and amazing QPR but doesn't have quite the addictive qualities of the preceding vintage.
Of the two wines I much preferred this.
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Saturday night - burgers and Starship Troopers: A very welcome 12.5% abv. Some funk on the nose - never quite blows off, not quite meaty but brett or brett like. Slightly confected fruit, parma violets? Gentle tannins, this is more than the sum of its parts, but not a *lot* more.
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6/17/2022 7:27:00 AM - Thanks for the great set of TNs from your Musarathon. After 25 years away I will be moving back to London next year. The Ariana II restaurant looks like the perfect place to indulge in a bit of Musaraphilia!
2009 Château Batailley
4/25/2024 - lozatron Likes this wine:
Lovely pencil lead nose, a hint of heather, of spice. Palate is in great balance, medium fine tannins, middle weight and lovely structure. This is just a little better than it should be. Very welcome after a tough day and a rainy commute.
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2017 Domaine Treloar Le Rescapé
4/21/2024 - lozatron Likes this wine:
Saturday night - burgers and Starship Troopers: Interesting contrast to the 14 Le Soula which preceded it. Clean as a whistle, just a hint of grip and more of the ribena-adjacent fruit I'd perceived last time. This is a solid wine and amazing QPR but doesn't have quite the addictive qualities of the preceding vintage.
Of the two wines I much preferred this.
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2014 Domaine Le Soula Le Soula Rouge
4/21/2024 - lozatron Likes this wine:
Saturday night - burgers and Starship Troopers: A very welcome 12.5% abv. Some funk on the nose - never quite blows off, not quite meaty but brett or brett like. Slightly confected fruit, parma violets? Gentle tannins, this is more than the sum of its parts, but not a *lot* more.
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