Community Tasting Note
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mjwstickings Likes this wine: 91 points
November 15, 2015 - As much as a blend of French varietals, this is a blend of two distinct French styles -- elegant, Cab-based Bordeaux meeting rustic, Syrah-based Midi -- and in that blend it achieves remarkable balance and complexity. Cassis, blackberry, raspberry, tobacco, graphite, smoke, black pepper, roast meat... the aromatic and flavour notes are many, and each sip brings new rewards, supported by impressive structure and enlivening acidity, the intensity building throughout. Depth and length are impressive too, with loads of potential development even six years on. This walks a fine line, to be sure, a tightrope blend that could easily fall apart, but instead it all holds together, far surpassing even the impressive sum of its parts.
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2 Comments
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Cogg-in-the-hole commented:
10/11/19, 8:31 AM - Beautifully expressed for a beautiful red wine. Four years on, displays even more outstanding character. Only two of this vintage left in our cellar - sad....
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mjwstickings commented:
10/12/19, 2:00 PM - Thank you. That's very kind of you to say. It is indeed an excellent wine.