December 1, 2023 - Colour has advanced considerably, though rubied core. Nose bursting with warm red berried fruit, rounded. Soft, supple palate, lots of fruit, yet retains a good core, giving structure. Fully ready, with an expansive finish.
July 18, 2023 - Deep purple-red wine; aromas show violet, pencil, faecal/wild, blackberry, raspberry, blue flowers, and hot minerals. On the palate, it is robust and full-bodied for a CDR, with fine-edged but grippy tannins and a touch of heat and cayenne spice. The flavours include ripe blackberry, raspberry, pepper, rooibos tea and a wild Sauvage element that expands on the finish. The wine has crisp acidity and a mineral freshness, with a touch of black cherry compote towards the end. It is a relatively simple wine in terms of spices and oak, but it offers more stuffing and elements compared to typical CdR wines.
April 30, 2023 - Licorice and raisins on the noise; spiced cake? It's full bodied so perhaps a bit heavy on day 1 to enjoy with food. Could overpower. Day 2 reduces the tannic pulse coming through - recommend this one have plenty of time to breathe. From the bottle (no decant). Flavours of black currant, plum, and spice (sweet and black pepper) perhaps even a degree of dark chocolate
April 8, 2023 - See 12/2/22 note. Mon Coeur continues to be a tremendous value.
December 15, 2022 - Medium body , medium finish. Decent quaff but better after being open half an hour or more. Good value for a midweek bottle or after the palate is done.
December 2, 2022 - Same as my 10/17/22 notes.
October 17, 2022 - Barnyard is calming down and giving way to roasted meats, olives and black cherry. As i said before, a tremendous value. balanced with longish finale.
October 4, 2022 - Black olives, bacon fat, blackberries. Definitely better in day 2. Definitely a second wine but plenty to like about it for the price. Definitely worth a taste but I won’t seek this bottle out in the future. Drink now through 2025 good value for $25
June 30, 2022 - Great value! Still some barnyard wrapping around cherry jam. Balanced on palate with med long finish.
May 6, 2022 - Full bodied syrah. Black berries, black pepper, ricorice, and some herbs, in good balance. Although I’m not a syrah person, this was quite attractive for all perspective. Maybe this would be the optimal selection for the price range. Definitely buy this again.