beware of deep discount wines...thought I had a bargain at 40% off - this wine did not live up to its hype; it ok....but just so so - tart, tightly wrapped; it actually softened up a bit after a day in an open bottle...aging may be worth it ..but i'm not going back to find out...
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This is still very primary right now, although the nose is quite inviting with tones of cherries, florals and olive; The palate is all about primary fruit right now and hasn't developed many olive/pepper/meat tones that I crave in Cote Rotie, but I'm confident those will emerge with another 5-10 years in bottle
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Dinner at Margeaux Brasserie (Chicago, IL): Extremely young. The nose here is just explosive; there has to be a fair bit of viognier in this for you to get such lift. It's elegant, floral, and just a bit too juicy right now. The palate has too much fruity sweetness, but that is more a function of youth than a failure in winemaking. This wine needs to be aged for it to reach its full potential.
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Au départ le vin était très gamay, explosion de fruits (bleuets, mûres) amères. Le vin est acide et s'ouvre tranquillement sur les épices. Il est peu complexe, mais très agréable à boire. À laisser en cave quelques années.
3,5/5
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4/20/2024 - afot Likes this wine:
Amazing wine with incredible balance and complexity
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2/3/2019 - alabunka wrote: 86 Points
beware of deep discount wines...thought I had a bargain at 40% off - this wine did not live up to its hype; it ok....but just so so - tart, tightly wrapped; it actually softened up a bit after a day in an open bottle...aging may be worth it ..but i'm not going back to find out...
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1/17/2018 - eluebchow wrote: 92 Points
This is still very primary right now, although the nose is quite inviting with tones of cherries, florals and olive; The palate is all about primary fruit right now and hasn't developed many olive/pepper/meat tones that I crave in Cote Rotie, but I'm confident those will emerge with another 5-10 years in bottle
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1/17/2018 - acyso wrote: 90 Points
Dinner at Margeaux Brasserie (Chicago, IL): Extremely young. The nose here is just explosive; there has to be a fair bit of viognier in this for you to get such lift. It's elegant, floral, and just a bit too juicy right now. The palate has too much fruity sweetness, but that is more a function of youth than a failure in winemaking. This wine needs to be aged for it to reach its full potential.
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11/25/2016 - Jean-Philippe M Likes this wine:
Au départ le vin était très gamay, explosion de fruits (bleuets, mûres) amères. Le vin est acide et s'ouvre tranquillement sur les épices. Il est peu complexe, mais très agréable à boire. À laisser en cave quelques années.
3,5/5
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