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Community Tasting Notes 6
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lake.vino Likes this wine: 90 points
October 25, 2022 - This is a really great Northern Rhone syrah. It has the ripeness and wild notes of Cornas, without some of the refined nuahce the best Cornas achieve. nose shows a ton of bacon fat and roast meat, blackberries, plum, anise. Remains rather youthful at 9 years. A bit of vegetal notes. Rosemary. Palate balanced with ample acid, fine tannic structure, coating mineral, with plenty of fruit still. Secondary development there. This is remarkably good for declassified Cornas.
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kenandsev Likes this wine: 80 points
April 15, 2017 - tannins softened up since last time we drank this one, and globally a much more pleasant drink than when younger. Classic Syrah fruits more present the 2nd day
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SlimShaney Does not like this wine: 50 points
March 11, 2016 - Relates to the 2014. Disgusting. Nose of stale latrine water. Had to force myself to taste it. Like rotten meat left outside on a hot day for an unlucky mongrel. Down the sink.
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depechemoroder Likes this wine: 87 points
February 26, 2016 - Quirky Syrah with a very meaty funk that is fresh butcher's shop taken to a bit of an extreme. Reminded me of some of the really unusual Loire reds. Delicious and vibrant fruit on the palate with a lovely peppery quality that gives it energy. A bit flat on the back middle palate, but some nervy tannins make this fun and full of character.
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Cote d'Or Likes this wine:
June 2, 2015 - PopnPour, tasted over 2 hrs
-nearly opaque dense dark red with purple tinge
-black pepper bacon fat whiff of reduction ripe dark fruits
-med acidity, med weight abundant ripe (but not surmature) black fruits with an earthy/mineral spine hint of black pepper, not overly complex or long, med tannins give a slightly rustic feel
-smells like an unoaked baby Cote-Rotie, very pleasant and approachable, true to place, ripe but not polished, a value steal for an entry level unadorned Northern Rhone2 people found this helpful Comment
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2013
- Type Red
- Producer Johann Michel
- Varietal Syrah
- Designation Cuvée Grain Noir
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Rhône
- SubRegion Northern Rhône
- Appellation n/a
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 1 (4%)
- In Cellars 3 (12%)
- Consumed 21 (84%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- ProducerJohann Michel
- VarietySyrah
- CountryFrance
- RegionRhône
- SubRegionNorthern Rhône
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