Community Tasting Notes 41

• Dave Dewar wrote:

  April 6, 2024 - Bottle 2 of 2. Very long cork (2 1/8") in great condition, wine has penetrated only 1/2". Decanted 60 minutes. Colour is dark ruby with hints of garnet, watery rim. Some sediment in bottom of glass/bottle and film down the back of the bottle. Aromas of meat, olives, leather, fresh green leaves. Flavours of sour cherry, blackberry, cranberry, but overall savoury. Medium-full body, high- acid, XD, medium tannin, medium alcohol (13%). Long finish. Day 2 had more toast, vanilla, and spices esp. pepper. Good pairing with orzo salad and sausage.
  
  So did I see any evolution compared to my first bottle, which I opened six years ago? Some, but not a whole lot. Colour is still pretty dark, aromas and flavours are a bit more savoury, body and acidity are the same, tannins are slightly more integrated. Drink or hold to 2027.

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• Zazzaman Likes this wine: 92 points

  February 20, 2024 - Some age on rim, wood vanilla dark fruit initially on nose opening after an hour in decanter to include herbs and bay leaf. Rich blueberry & blackberry fruit, some spice and tobacco scents mid palate. Long tannins soft and silky. A lovely good value mouthful. I think ready.

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• Claret & CdP Gang Likes this wine: 91 points

  June 2, 2023 - Slow oxed for an hour, darkish red, heady nose, meaty, full bodied, bit short but enjoyable

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• Chris@77 Likes this wine:

  May 18, 2023 - Adding to be of service. 3d bottle, can't tell if change because this bottle has started to throw a lot of sediment. Not expecting, I did not handle it well, now drinking wine and sediment. Can't fully tell but this was 1 of 2 add ons, may be some temp effect although not evident from fill or cork. Expect sediment. Will watch next ones.
  
  5/19 ... ever curious opened the 2d of 2 delivered later. These 2 are heat damaged. If reading these tasting notes, check for pristine bottle notes. A next bottle from the previous 4 was fine. This bottle starting to shed some sediment (2d half 5/20).

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• oldcabman Likes this wine: 90 points

  April 29, 2023 - What RupertG said!!

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2012
• Type Red
• Producer Paul Jaboulet Aîné
• Varietal Syrah
• Designation Domaine de Thalabert
• Vineyard n/a
• Country France
• Region Rhône
• SubRegion Northern Rhône
• Appellation Crozes-Hermitage
• UPC Codes 089744318091, 3105712250105, 3105712250129, 3105712250143, 3105712250181

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• Pending Delivery 44 (5%)
• In Cellars 472 (50%)
• Consumed 430 (45%)

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