2/28/2021 - MDLS wrote:

I have no knowlegde of provenance, as I received it it as a gift.

light red brick in the glass, hints of leather, mint, some caramel. pleasant and interesting on the nose.

Drinking on the other hand was very balsamic and not very approachble. It did evolve some over the next three days, but it did'nt amount to anything great.
Dead on arrival.

12/29/2019 - MDLS wrote:

delicate, almost translusent wine with a mix of sour cherry and pomegranate.

4/1/2018 - MDLS wrote:

Not decanted. Nothing on the nose the first 3 hours it was opened.
but still very restrained when finished after 5 hours.

Spicy taste and some fruit, but the least approach able of the tempiers I have tried.

1/13/2018 - MDLS wrote:

A beautiful clear red color unfortunately it smelled and tasted like Sour gherkins.

10/4/2015 - MDLS wrote:

Pop and pour.
brick colour and a bit cloudy.
leather, camphor and berries
smooth tanins with medium length.
still some years left in this.

did very well with quail.

4/11/2014 - MDLS wrote:

without balance, bitter fruits and berries and the alcohol shows through in an not so pleasant way.

I used to like this wine - before I actually learned what wine is. A crippled walk down memory lane.

8/15/2013 - MDLS Likes this wine:

Very good. Cherries and spicy. A powerful wine.
need a bit of air to calm it down.

better on day 2.

6/7/2013 - MDLS wrote:

Nice syrah, but somewhat one directional.

6/1/2013 - MDLS Likes this wine:

Wait and then wait some more. Plenty of air ( 1 hour decant and several hours slow ox ) - the nose was beautiful but needed time to show and kept evolving even on day two. Not much to work with when tasting, very closed and needed food to show a minimum of its potential - will have to wait several years to open the next bottle and by then it will be excellent - hopefully.

2/23/2013 - MDLS Likes this wine:

Drinking very well. lot. 9.090.
Delicious nose and taste from the start, but with 2 hours of air, it seemed to be showing its best. Well balanced, with nice grip - classic barbaresco. 90-91 p.

12/21/2012 - MDLS Likes this wine:

Lovely wine, just a splendid balance, delicate nose and a great taste, good length. Brilliantly done. Very approchable now ( 1 hour decant), but age should develop it further.

9/8/2012 - MDLS wrote:

beautiful auslese - almost beerenauslese, dominated by orange and tangerine at this point. Very nicely done, well balanced and a tantalizing finish.
91-92p

5/26/2012 - MDLS wrote:

Just wonderful. Pure joy when smelling this Wine in the glass, Classic nebbiolo with heaps of power. The taste was good, but a bit short lived. Would love to try this again in 5 years time.
Happy to have had this for my wedding lunch - whats not to like? my favorit Girl by my side and the number one grape in the glass.

4/7/2012 - MDLS wrote:

outstanding value for money cote du rhone. Nice taste of cherries and sweet liquorice, with soft tanins - well done and drinking nicely with a bit of airtime.

3/30/2012 - MDLS wrote:

this was very good, nice fruit and very well structured. calmost perfect amount of sweetness.
As others say, hard to find competitors for this one in this price range.

3/30/2012 - MDLS wrote:

Nice, well balanced and pleasant to drink barbaresco. The bottle seemed older than other 97's I've had recently.

2/16/2012 - MDLS wrote:

absolutely beautiful. Golden yellow, a hint of petrol on the nose and a bit of sweetness and citrusfruit on the palate. Very well balanced and intense.

9/17/2011 - MDLS wrote:

This was an wonderful experience. Amazing sweetness with a very long aftertaste. The acidity gave perfect balance to this little bottle of pleasure.