Acquired in 2016. Cellared until now. Not decanted. Opened bold and intense with an almost smoky finish. Ripe, concentrated fruit but showing excellent balance and not at all overwhelming. Good firm tannins still very much intact. Evolved over the course of a 1-2 hour dinner and became more complex with violet and cedary finish. The wine seems to be at its peak. I will drink my second (final) bottle as soon as I get an opportunity.
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Online Blind Tasting #3 (Online): *** brief notes from online blind tasting *** Note is based on a tasting sip in the morning on day one, ~4cl on the evening and 0,1l filled in a bottle and sealed with argon gas on the evening of day three. Glass: Riedel Sommelier Bordeaux Clear, deep ruby color. Clean, medium+, developing nose. Fine red fruit, pencil shaving, crushed stones, tar, mineral, violets. Very dense and complex, beautiful nose. Dry, high acidity. 15,5% abv, but almost perfectly integrated and barely noticeable, pretty amazing. Fine, silky and high tannin. Lots of red fruit, cinnamon and other spices, lots of crushed stones, tar, violets. Lots of extract and sweetness from it and the alcohol. Very dense and deep. Very good balance, great texture, tension and grip. Silky, velvet texture. Very long, fruity and floral finish. Wonderful and astonishing wine. Potential for at least 10+ years. 94+
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Monthly Men's Wine Dinner (Carmine's Bellevue): This wine ended up in my cellar as part of a grab bag and there is not much written about it so I figured we'd pop and pour and see for ourselves. It showed well immediately, deep and lush. After some time white chocolate and plum notes arose. The finish was long and lovely. Hard to imagine anyone not liking this special cuvee, 90% Carignan and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. #1 of 5 for me and the group.
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2010 Mas de la Rosa - first vintage 18 months in French oak 93% Carignan, 4% Cabernet and 3 % Grenache Dark purple Intense dark fruits aroma with spicy flavors, full bodied, high acidity, rich complexity, long fine powerful elegant enduring alcoholic ending.
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12/14/2023 - Golden Slope Climber Likes this wine: 93 Points
Acquired in 2016. Cellared until now. Not decanted. Opened bold and intense with an almost smoky finish. Ripe, concentrated fruit but showing excellent balance and not at all overwhelming. Good firm tannins still very much intact. Evolved over the course of a 1-2 hour dinner and became more complex with violet and cedary finish. The wine seems to be at its peak. I will drink my second (final) bottle as soon as I get an opportunity.
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3/3/2021 - Yagil wrote: 93 Points
Full-Body wines tasting (at Amir Rapson): excellent wine!
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1/22/2021 - NoTrollingerPlease Likes this wine: 94 Points
Online Blind Tasting #3 (Online): *** brief notes from online blind tasting ***
Note is based on a tasting sip in the morning on day one, ~4cl on the evening and 0,1l filled in a bottle and sealed with argon gas on the evening of day three.
Glass: Riedel Sommelier Bordeaux
Clear, deep ruby color. Clean, medium+, developing nose. Fine red fruit, pencil shaving, crushed stones, tar, mineral, violets. Very dense and complex, beautiful nose.
Dry, high acidity. 15,5% abv, but almost perfectly integrated and barely noticeable, pretty amazing. Fine, silky and high tannin. Lots of red fruit, cinnamon and other spices, lots of crushed stones, tar, violets. Lots of extract and sweetness from it and the alcohol. Very dense and deep. Very good balance, great texture, tension and grip. Silky, velvet texture. Very long, fruity and floral finish. Wonderful and astonishing wine. Potential for at least 10+ years. 94+
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9/27/2018 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Black shisty fruit, slatey and salty. That's big stuff.
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7/20/2018 - Quiet Lion Likes this wine: 95 Points
Luscious, concentrated red and black fruit, still showing a tight core but very drinkable.
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11/2/2017 - Italiana Likes this wine:
Fresh and pretty. Plenty going on, but with a noticeable bitter almond note. Good bottle, not sure it's worth the price.
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8/22/2017 - Quiet Lion Likes this wine: 95 Points
Monthly Men's Wine Dinner (Carmine's Bellevue): This wine ended up in my cellar as part of a grab bag and there is not much written about it so I figured we'd pop and pour and see for ourselves. It showed well immediately, deep and lush. After some time white chocolate and plum notes arose. The finish was long and lovely. Hard to imagine anyone not liking this special cuvee, 90% Carignan and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. #1 of 5 for me and the group.
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10/25/2013 - Yagil wrote: 95 Points
2010 Mas de la Rosa - first vintage
18 months in French oak
93% Carignan, 4% Cabernet and 3 % Grenache
Dark purple
Intense dark fruits aroma with spicy flavors, full bodied, high acidity, rich complexity, long fine powerful elegant enduring alcoholic ending.
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