Community Tasting Note
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BBencz Likes this wine:
April 26, 2019 - In a great spot. Floral nose, lots of ripe, juicy black fruit, and black pepper. Still sporting evident tannins and acid, but in balance. Finish is persistent and tasty. A restrained yet elegant CA syrah. Lots of life left in this beauty.
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5 Comments
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Frank Murray III commented:
4/26/19, 5:57 PM - Dig the note. Thank you.
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BBencz commented:
4/26/19, 5:59 PM - Thanks Frank. I always enjoy your notes on Wells' wines. Found this bottle tucked away in the cellar and decided to pop it. I can't imagine this wine showing any better than this bottle. It really is killer stuff.
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Frank Murray III commented:
4/26/19, 6:05 PM - i always liked Hawks, but thought Brosseau was the best syrah work that Wells did. 2012 was a strong vintage too. I have one left so notes like this give me POV on how to think about the wine.
Side note...sitting here tonight working on the rest of a 2015 Copain Wendling. Nice stuff. I'm continuing to thin out my still wine as I increase my Champagne inventory. But, with Kiser and Brosseau, those are my Copain bottles I will always treasure. We'll have to see what Wells does post-Copain. -
BBencz commented:
4/26/19, 6:10 PM - I have two bottles of 2012 Brosseau down there somewhere. Have moved away from CA GSMs and now am overloaded with pinot and chardonnay. Largely because that's what my wife prefers. Good luck with champagne. It's cool to turn over a cellar every few years and go in a different direction. Enjoy...
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Frank Murray III commented:
4/26/19, 6:15 PM - The 2010 Brosseau Syrah is iconic for me, and it has finally softened up. The 2012 is likely following in the path of that wine, too.
For Champagne, that probably is going to be a long-term permanent shift. Given my age and the way I connect with Champagne, it's where I am going for good.