August 13, 2022 - Ready to drink now, with smoky spicy aromas, and herbs and liquorice tempered by bright berry fruits, wrapped up in smoothly textured tannins.
July 15, 2022 - Decanted for 3 hours and wow did that make a difference. Like a mini CDP on the palate, nose was still CDR so-so.
Can't wait for my next and last bottle now that I have (hopefully) unlocked the secret to this wine...
September 21, 2021 - Cloying.
August 22, 2021 - Developed well since last tasting. Nose has introduced some woodsy and pastoral notes. Palatte developed into darker fruit: blackberry and plum. Finish is smooth with a slight and pleasant hint of tannins.
April 2, 2021 - Lighter clear ruby color. Dark red fruit and alcohol aromas. Burnt cherry and juicy cranberry flavors with good acidity and a lengthy finish. Nice.
January 27, 2021 - Day 1: Opened and poured and let stand in glass for 3/4 hr. Easy entry and generally smooth, except the finish was mostly low level drying tannin. Some fruit, but only a hint of grenache. Pleasant, but nothing particularly distinctive. If tasted blind, I probably would have guessed CDR, but mostly by default.
Day 2: Pretty much the same, except no drying tannin on the finish; and maybe another slight hint of grenache. A bit more pleasurable, but still not distinctive. Expected more from this.
November 30, 2020 - This has really come together over the past 12 months. Simply delicious, full flavours, nice length and terrific value. Tough to beat.
March 23, 2020 - I have been a fan of this estate and cuvée for awhile. Grenache flavours dominate yet a touch of Syrah and Mourvèdre for complexity. Tough to beat for the price and will develop nicely over time. I am still enjoying some 2010s now that remain fresh and complex.
January 27, 2020 - Not so much, even at this price.
January 1, 2020 - Bright cherries, medium bodied, moderate tannins but with youthful grip, flavors linger nicely, aromas that greet the nose with each sip. I think this will be pretty good tomorrow too.