Way too young, but showing some of its promise; the nose is still very open with minimal air; there is certainly some noticeable oak, but not overly obtrusive; underlying ripe dark fruits and lovely floral scents, and just a tiny hint of game meat. The palate has great concentration and balance and should develop very nicely; needs probably 5-10 years to absorb all of the oak and develop some more complexity, but its a very classy wine.
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Perfume-y right off the bat. Lots of those red rose and garden mulch. Also some really bright strawberry. Flavour wise, it’s so precious. Globs of black tea, herbs de Provence, very silky but still pretty bulky as far as acid goes. Being a 2015, I’ve heard these will age well. I’ll revisit in about 7 years or so to see where it goes.
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4/13/2021 - jnewman77 Likes this wine:
Way too young, but showing some of its promise; the nose is still very open with minimal air; there is certainly some noticeable oak, but not overly obtrusive; underlying ripe dark fruits and lovely floral scents, and just a tiny hint of game meat. The palate has great concentration and balance and should develop very nicely; needs probably 5-10 years to absorb all of the oak and develop some more complexity, but its a very classy wine.
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4/2/2020 - Order66 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Perfume-y right off the bat. Lots of those red rose and garden mulch. Also some really bright strawberry. Flavour wise, it’s so precious. Globs of black tea, herbs de Provence, very silky but still pretty bulky as far as acid goes. Being a 2015, I’ve heard these will age well. I’ll revisit in about 7 years or so to see where it goes.
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3/3/2018 - Burgundy Al wrote: 94 Points
La Paulée de San Francisco - Grand Tasting (The Fairmont - San Francisco CA): Tasting, brief note. Charming nose of black fruit, roast beef, espresso, anise and allspice. Both nicely elegant while dense. Very long and neatly balanced, with old vine concentration. One of the day's highlights.
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3/3/2018 - Nanda wrote:
La Paulée de SF Grand Tasting (Fairmont Hotel, SF CA): Another step up with a bigger aromatic profile that is now brooding. Good richness of fruit. Tasty with more spice and meat. 92-93
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