Deep ruby, earthy, cedar nose. Medium tannin & finish. Primary flavours gone, some biscuit, maybe leather. Still quite enjoyable. Obviously miscounted and 2 further bottles left in the cellar, need drinking up by the end of the year.
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This is actually still drinking quite well. Forgot I had a few bottles left in the cellar. Medium/full bodied. Probably still got a year or two left in it.
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This deep-to-opaque ruby wine was Vinturi-decanted and serially sampled over the ensuing three hours. Laden with black cherry, ripe bramble fruit, smoked meat and loamy earth, it delivers its medium-bodied payload with fresh acidity, medium ripe tannins and seamless alcohol (13%). The middle palate is nicely dense and the smooth finish is medium in length. This excellent producer has crafted a wine that drinks impressively above its bloodline. Drink now-2021.
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- Ruby color with medium forming legs. It's somewhat balanced with a medium/full body. Polished texture with a medium finish - A fine Cote du Rhone Villages. Not spectacular, but good. As with most wines, and my reviews, context matters. It excels with proper parings, and doesn't work with poor pairings.
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7/18/2020 - Ben D Does not like this wine: 60 Points
Past it’s prime by a bit; lost most of its flavor.
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5/25/2020 - foyfrcs Likes this wine: 88 Points
Deep ruby, earthy, cedar nose.
Medium tannin & finish.
Primary flavours gone, some biscuit, maybe leather.
Still quite enjoyable.
Obviously miscounted and 2 further bottles left in the cellar, need drinking up by the end of the year.
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11/9/2019 - foyfrcs Likes this wine: 88 Points
Penultimate bottle.
Still drinking well, maybe flattening out a bit, but enjoyable nevertheless.
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3/10/2019 - foyfrcs Likes this wine: 89 Points
This is actually still drinking quite well.
Forgot I had a few bottles left in the cellar. Medium/full bodied. Probably still got a year or two left in it.
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5/18/2018 - wayfarer Likes this wine:
No formal notes. Good quality, moderate rich, balanced dark red fruit, earth, integrated tannin. Ready to go.
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7/3/2016 - CWilliam wrote: 90 Points
90-91.
No formal notes. Good CDP producer = Good CDR. Paired well with smoked ribs.
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1/15/2016 - La Cave d'Argent Likes this wine: 90 Points
This deep-to-opaque ruby wine was Vinturi-decanted and serially sampled over the ensuing three hours. Laden with black cherry, ripe bramble fruit, smoked meat and loamy earth, it delivers its medium-bodied payload with fresh acidity, medium ripe tannins and seamless alcohol (13%). The middle palate is nicely dense and the smooth finish is medium in length. This excellent producer has crafted a wine that drinks impressively above its bloodline. Drink now-2021.
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1/3/2016 - jobe.rodgers wrote: 88 Points
- Ruby color with medium forming legs. It's somewhat balanced with a medium/full body. Polished texture with a medium finish - A fine Cote du Rhone Villages. Not spectacular, but good. As with most wines, and my reviews, context matters. It excels with proper parings, and doesn't work with poor pairings.
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9/9/2015 - foyfrcs Likes this wine: 88 Points
Fairly good cote de Rhone villages. Thought fruit a bit lacking, but pleasant enough.
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8/26/2015 - David_K wrote:
A little riper and rounder than I prefer. A little hot as well.
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4/8/2015 - Winetex wrote: 87 Points
Solid wine but a bit unbalanced with prominent alcohol on the finish.
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2/16/2013 - Philippe_C wrote: 89 Points
Nose of wet wood, mushrooms, sandalwood... loads of tannins, a bit drying, fresh black fruit, mine de crayon
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