In a very good stage, especially after a couple of hours of decant. Jammy berries, black pepper, chili heat, thyme, violets, still quite grippy tannins. A food player to be counted on, at least for a couple of years more.
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from the 2013 difficult year, especially for #grenache . So more #syrah this vintage. Still young. Ripe red fruits, ripe red cherries. Oak is well integrated. Subtle notes of vanilla. Nice #wine . Drinks very well now.
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Garrigue, floral, épices, cuir, réglisse...le tout plutôt discret. Souple et rond, harmonieux avec du beau fruit mur. Un vin coulant et très bon. Finale moyenne. 90+
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This wine is clear and a deep garnet in color. The legs are slow falling. The nose is clean and a medium intensity of aroma. The nose is composed of cranberry, red plum, black cherry, prune, eucalyptus, white pepper, clove, cheese, and leather. This wine is developing. This wine is bone dry with high acidity, med(+) tannin, med(+) alcohol, a full body, a med(+) intensity of flavor, and a long finish. The palate is consistent with the nose. Overall, this is a very good wine that can be drunk now, but has the potential for ageing.
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Appearance: Clear medium ruby Nose: Clean, med+ intensity, strawberry, Rose, raspberry, lavender, sweet spice, candied fruits, vanilla, toast, smoke, licorice. It’s developing. Palate: dry, med+ acidity, med smooth tannins, high alcohol, med body, med+ flavour intensity, flavour notes aligned with nose plus dark chocolate Overall, very good wine. Can drink now, will benefit from further aging.
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APPEARANCE This is a clear, medium garnet colored wine NOSE The nose is clean and of medium plus intensity. Primary characteristics of raspberry, cranberry, and black pepper as well as secondary characteristics of vanilla and smoke are present. This wine is developing. PALATE This is a dry wine with medium acidity, medium tannin, and high alcohol. The body is medium plus and flavor intensity is medium plus. Flavors of raspberry, smoke, and black pepper are most pronounced. The finish is medium plus in length. CONCLUSIONS Very good, Can drink now, but has potential for ageing
Edit: as it opened, lovely tar and tertiary notes popped. Last sip was the best. Regret not decanting longer.
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Supermarket buy. Loving it especially after all these subtle Pinot noirs. Racy blackberry licorice nose, very well integrated on palate. Wish I had more.
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E. Guigal, Chat-du-Pape, red Rhone wine hardly ever disappoints. This is a blend of Grenache, Mourvedre, Syrah and other grapes. The 2013 vintage is an especially nice version with a garnet-crimson look, no sediment and long legs. It's aroma of blackberry, raspberry and cassis with a touch of black pepper reflects it's wonderful, different and unique snappy taste. Its medium body and acidity with its polished texture and long finish makes it a great value in the under $50 range.
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Subtle but integrated and complex, cherry liqueur, pumpernickel, caraway and earth nose. Medium-full bodied with good acid and balanced, ripe tannins. Long, warming and satisfying finish. 4/5
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Ripe red currant, black berries, tobacco and wet leaves. This medium/full-bodied wine is still fruity. There is some drying feeling on the palate, but the overall impression remains pleasant anyway. The wine seems to be in a nice drinking spot at the moment.
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5/8/2022 - Krassens Likes this wine: 91 Points
In a very good stage, especially after a couple of hours of decant. Jammy berries, black pepper, chili heat, thyme, violets, still quite grippy tannins. A food player to be counted on, at least for a couple of years more.
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12/30/2021 - GuanYu Does not like this wine: 87 Points
Wine well mature and past its peak. It is soft and feminine, but also lacking in depth.
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1/23/2021 - MaryBrook wrote: 89 Points
Nice full body. Good to drink now
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1/6/2021 - Marius Cavasdan Likes this wine: 90 Points
from the 2013 difficult year, especially for #grenache . So more #syrah this vintage. Still young. Ripe red fruits, ripe red cherries. Oak is well integrated. Subtle notes of vanilla. Nice #wine . Drinks very well now.
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11/21/2020 - ChateauDutremble Likes this wine: 90 Points
Garrigue, floral, épices, cuir, réglisse...le tout plutôt discret. Souple et rond, harmonieux avec du beau fruit mur. Un vin coulant et très bon. Finale moyenne. 90+
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8/4/2020 - Tonyboons33 Likes this wine: 89 Points
Great QPR, would buy again!
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7/1/2020 - Bluth Likes this wine: 91 Points
A CNdP with good acidity and elegancy.
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3/15/2020 - Angel Lupercio Likes this wine: 89 Points
This wine is clear and a deep garnet in color. The legs are slow falling. The nose is clean and a medium intensity of aroma. The nose is composed of cranberry, red plum, black cherry, prune, eucalyptus, white pepper, clove, cheese, and leather. This wine is developing. This wine is bone dry with high acidity, med(+) tannin, med(+) alcohol, a full body, a med(+) intensity of flavor, and a long finish. The palate is consistent with the nose. Overall, this is a very good wine that can be drunk now, but has the potential for ageing.
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11/22/2019 - snarfglk Likes this wine: 89 Points
OK, a bit boring without any outstanding fruit notes.
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10/29/2019 - Jason Wu Likes this wine: 90 Points
Appearance: Clear medium ruby
Nose: Clean, med+ intensity, strawberry, Rose, raspberry, lavender, sweet spice, candied fruits, vanilla, toast, smoke, licorice. It’s developing.
Palate: dry, med+ acidity, med smooth tannins, high alcohol, med body, med+ flavour intensity, flavour notes aligned with nose plus dark chocolate
Overall, very good wine. Can drink now, will benefit from further aging.
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8/24/2019 - snarfglk Likes this wine: 90 Points
very good wine for the steal of $25 per bottle
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8/20/2019 - Château de Farmer Likes this wine: 90 Points
APPEARANCE
This is a clear, medium garnet colored wine
NOSE
The nose is clean and of medium plus intensity. Primary characteristics of raspberry, cranberry, and black pepper as well as secondary characteristics of vanilla and smoke are present. This wine is developing.
PALATE
This is a dry wine with medium acidity, medium tannin, and high alcohol. The body is medium plus and flavor intensity is medium plus. Flavors of raspberry, smoke, and black pepper are most pronounced. The finish is medium plus in length.
CONCLUSIONS
Very good, Can drink now, but has potential for ageing
Edit: as it opened, lovely tar and tertiary notes popped. Last sip was the best. Regret not decanting longer.
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5/27/2019 - tak4 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Supermarket buy. Loving it especially after all these subtle Pinot noirs. Racy blackberry licorice nose, very well integrated on palate. Wish I had more.
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3/1/2019 - norootsjustroam Likes this wine:
Wine with dinner in the French quarters in New Orleans for Mardi Gras
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12/29/2018 - jwilkey Likes this wine: 92 Points
E. Guigal, Chat-du-Pape, red Rhone wine hardly ever disappoints. This is a blend of Grenache, Mourvedre, Syrah and other grapes. The 2013 vintage is an especially nice version with a garnet-crimson look, no sediment and long legs. It's aroma of blackberry, raspberry and cassis with a touch of black pepper reflects it's wonderful, different and unique snappy taste. Its medium body and acidity with its polished texture and long finish makes it a great value in the under $50 range.
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11/14/2018 - Cote d'Or wrote:
At restaurant. Purple, subdued cool dark fruit wet stone, med acidity med weight kirsch tight med+ tannins.
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10/2/2018 - Double-A Likes this wine: 90 Points
Subtle but integrated and complex, cherry liqueur, pumpernickel, caraway and earth nose. Medium-full bodied with good acid and balanced, ripe tannins. Long, warming and satisfying finish.
4/5
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8/1/2018 - zinsidious Likes this wine: 88 Points
Darker fruits, black cherry, licorice, spice, hint of leather. Smooth tannins and a squirt of acid...medium finish. Think it can go a bit longer...
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7/2/2018 - lkilpio wrote: 90 Points
Ripe red currant, black berries, tobacco and wet leaves. This medium/full-bodied wine is still fruity. There is some drying feeling on the palate, but the overall impression remains pleasant anyway. The wine seems to be in a nice drinking spot at the moment.
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5/23/2018 - vinhonotte Likes this wine: 91 Points
Grand Vin - Portfolio Tasting (The Ritz Carlton Millenia, Singapore): medium ruby; acidic, tannic, intense, long; cherry, liquorice, leather, earthy
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5/5/2018 - Zorg wrote:
Drank a small glass from a newly opened bottle at a wine fair. 88 p.
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4/17/2018 - Burgundy Al wrote: 89 Points
Black fruit and liqueur are slightly sweet while nicely balanced, with good weight and length. Good + for near-term enjoyment.
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2/13/2018 - Cognacblanc Likes this wine: 95 Points
Plenty of freshness with juicy black fruit. Very light on its feet
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12/17/2017 - Cognacblanc Likes this wine: 92 Points
Fantastic value for money. Lush cassis fruit with cool minerality
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