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Paul S wrote:

Wednesday, March 1, 2017 - When Mike Grammar visited Singapore (Nicolas Restaurant, Teck Lim Street, Singapore): Decently good, but not outstanding on the night - this really needed more time in bottle. The 2009 that we had alongside actually showed better. There was a waft of brett on the nose, showing up in a funky, wet fur pong, but these thankfully blew off significantly to show lifted notes of menthol and peppermint, along with red berries, and a pat of earthy. The palate started out with that same funky tone as well, with plenty of earth and soil wrapped around a core of fresh red fruit and then a nice touch of spice leading into the finish. There was a nice verve and energy to it, and a brightness about the fruit that I liked. However, the structure felt just a touch awkward, with mouth-coating tannins and high acidity sticking out a bit. It did get a whole lot better with food though, especially with a nicely pink cut of lamb, which helped the wine to round up significantly and more of the fruit and spice character to show. Overall, not bad, but I have a feeling we caught it in a really awkward phase. Like the 2009, I would love to try this again a few years down the road.

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