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JJYoyo Likes this wine:

Thursday, November 25, 2021 - Served out of magnum with 1 hr slow o. Go big or go home. That seems to be the motto for Alban. Voluptuous dark berries , anise, good grip. I found the oak to be big but commensurate to the lip-smacking nature of the wine. Subtle this is not, but balanced it sort of is. I found the supposedly distinctive iodine/shell scent in it - but only after I was pointed to it by the website. I can compare this to a 2006 Lorraine I had recently: the Lorraine is definitely softer and a little sweeter. It’s not massively different from the Reva. Hard to say which I prefer so I am scoring them identically. Then again the Lorraine put me in more of a party mood, so….
Would I buy again? This is well made - this is massive but not too tiring to drink. A real crowd pleaser. So yes I would restock, understanding that the number of occasions I am really in the mood for this is not that high. That said, when you want a party beast, this fills the bill big time.
Score : 92. Relative to expectations : +

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