Chill afternoon drinks at ES Kallang. Pop and poured. Re-tasted again next day. Drank in Gabriel Standart. Cork-closure. Appearance is clear, deep intensity, purple colour. Legs. Nose is clean, pronounced intensity, with aromas of sweet bell peppers, red cpsicums, cassis, polished boysenberries, blueberries, fresh earth, roasted herbs. Smoky cigars with more air. Developing. On the palate, dry, fresh high acidity, medium+ alcohol (14%), fine high tannins, full body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of cassis, blackberries, boysenberries, blueberries, sweet bell peppers, red capsicums, spice. Long finish. Lots of smoky cigar overtaking the bell peppers with more air. Very good quality. Possibly the best Carmenere out there! Extremely well-made. Can drink now, and also feels like it could age some.
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Round 7 of wines served at NYE party. Really liked the structure and secondary notes in this Carmenere. Used to these wines being fruity and simple. This bottling is a serious wine. Went great with lamb curry!
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I heard great things about this wine. Decanted for 2 hours. Impressed. Deep, deep purple color, very well balanced, earthy, pepper, and a long savory 30 second finish. This was delicious with Korean beef, and appears to me to be the type of wine that will reward you if you sit down with a full meal and allow it to develop a taste for you based on the main dish of that meal. Firm tannins give this wine several years of life ahead. Can't wait to try the cab.
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Purplish red with medium plus to high optical density and very high reflectivity. Medium intensity nose with a simple array of vegetal notes, including a good dose of onion peel and green pepper (edges on excess pyrazine notes on the nose, but manages to control this) with underlying dark fruits and coffee. On the palate it is much more expressive, with full body and good density. Medium acidity and integrated tannins frame flavours of dark fruits (plum, and blueberry) on the attack, with more intensity and a nice full midpalate that shows some vanilla-laced and tobacco-infused berries accompanied by garden vegetable peels. The texture is glossy, which adds to the modern and ripe flavour profile, which is a surprise given the green notes on the nose. The finish shows smoke and some light herbal and coffee bean character, and has nice intensity and medium length.
Nice wine here, with a good balance and ok complexity. Drinkable and with some elegance, but also more modern intensity, so shows some elements of the old and new worlds. Ready to drink, but will benefit from some air and more bottle age. Hefty enough to pair with robust meals, and interesting and elegant enough to contemplate on its own as well.
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Fin vin til julemaden og det søde tilbehør, eller til en flæskestegssandwich med det hele? Måske overkill, men alligevel. Udemærket men lidt kønsløs carmenere. Fin, let sødlig duft af brombær, solbær, lidt hyld, nelliker og vanille og til sidst lidt mokka og let ristet fad. Lækkert, men er lidt "fad" og brænder ikke helt igennem. I munden er er vinen dejlig blød og rund med en fint lille tanninbid. God sødme og god koncentration, der fylder godt i munden. Modne mørke bær, som fortsætter med noter af hårdt ristet kaffe. Udemærket køb ... på tilbud.
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Polished and ripe but not lacking in elegance Really good finish with layers of coffee, fruit and savoury notes Vanilla, leather and spice Don't judge by the massive bottle this is not a blockbuster Rather fine
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12/27/2022 - depdoc Does not like this wine:
On the verge of collapse. If you have any left, drink quickly.
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3/27/2020 - bubblewitz Likes this wine: 93 Points
Blackberry, chocolate, cassis
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1/30/2020 - Derek Darth Taster Likes this wine: 93 Points
Chill afternoon drinks at ES Kallang. Pop and poured. Re-tasted again next day. Drank in Gabriel Standart. Cork-closure.
Appearance is clear, deep intensity, purple colour. Legs.
Nose is clean, pronounced intensity, with aromas of sweet bell peppers, red cpsicums, cassis, polished boysenberries, blueberries, fresh earth, roasted herbs. Smoky cigars with more air. Developing.
On the palate, dry, fresh high acidity, medium+ alcohol (14%), fine high tannins, full body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of cassis, blackberries, boysenberries, blueberries, sweet bell peppers, red capsicums, spice. Long finish.
Lots of smoky cigar overtaking the bell peppers with more air.
Very good quality. Possibly the best Carmenere out there! Extremely well-made. Can drink now, and also feels like it could age some.
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8/18/2019 - fredfta wrote: 91 Points
Muito bom Carménère, bebido durante almoço em família na Boucherie, sem notas de degustação.
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4/21/2019 - depdoc Likes this wine: 92 Points
Great. Smooth. Ready to go.
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1/1/2019 - iamandyc Likes this wine: 91 Points
Round 7 of wines served at NYE party. Really liked the structure and secondary notes in this Carmenere. Used to these wines being fruity and simple. This bottling is a serious wine. Went great with lamb curry!
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3/19/2017 - stschutz Likes this wine: 93 Points
I heard great things about this wine. Decanted for 2 hours. Impressed. Deep, deep purple color, very well balanced, earthy, pepper, and a long savory 30 second finish. This was delicious with Korean beef, and appears to me to be the type of wine that will reward you if you sit down with a full meal and allow it to develop a taste for you based on the main dish of that meal. Firm tannins give this wine several years of life ahead. Can't wait to try the cab.
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1/12/2017 - ThalesGaspar Likes this wine: 89 Points
Excellent carmenere!
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12/15/2016 - ajbergren wrote: 87 Points
Purplish red with medium plus to high optical density and very high reflectivity. Medium intensity nose with a simple array of vegetal notes, including a good dose of onion peel and green pepper (edges on excess pyrazine notes on the nose, but manages to control this) with underlying dark fruits and coffee. On the palate it is much more expressive, with full body and good density. Medium acidity and integrated tannins frame flavours of dark fruits (plum, and blueberry) on the attack, with more intensity and a nice full midpalate that shows some vanilla-laced and tobacco-infused berries accompanied by garden vegetable peels. The texture is glossy, which adds to the modern and ripe flavour profile, which is a surprise given the green notes on the nose. The finish shows smoke and some light herbal and coffee bean character, and has nice intensity and medium length.
Nice wine here, with a good balance and ok complexity. Drinkable and with some elegance, but also more modern intensity, so shows some elements of the old and new worlds. Ready to drink, but will benefit from some air and more bottle age. Hefty enough to pair with robust meals, and interesting and elegant enough to contemplate on its own as well.
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10/12/2016 - Dinamarca wrote: 87 Points
Fin vin til julemaden og det søde tilbehør, eller til en flæskestegssandwich med det hele? Måske overkill, men alligevel. Udemærket men lidt kønsløs carmenere. Fin, let sødlig duft af brombær, solbær, lidt hyld, nelliker og vanille og til sidst lidt mokka og let ristet fad. Lækkert, men er lidt "fad" og brænder ikke helt igennem. I munden er er vinen dejlig blød og rund med en fint lille tanninbid. God sødme og god koncentration, der fylder godt i munden. Modne mørke bær, som fortsætter med noter af hårdt ristet kaffe. Udemærket køb ... på tilbud.
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9/12/2016 - henrygjeffreys Likes this wine:
Polished and ripe but not lacking in elegance
Really good finish with layers of coffee, fruit and savoury notes
Vanilla, leather and spice
Don't judge by the massive bottle this is not a blockbuster
Rather fine
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8/27/2016 - ajbergren wrote: flawed
Corked.
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1/5/2016 - Mads Eriksen wrote: 88 Points
Alt for ung. Skarp og kemisk i duften. Smagen meget behagelig men ikke særlig åben. Dagen efter var den meget tillukket i både duft og smag.
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