Smells like walking into an orthodox church. Such a unique wine. Herbal and savory like Frankincense, but still a floral and delicate expression of grenache. Acidity just right. Not as sweet as the 2019 and 2020 struck me; don’t know if that’s observation bias or a real difference. Will check in on other vintages next. This one A+ for me.
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At Ayla restaurant: first time with this wine. The somm had this off the list as apparently he only gets a tiny allocation of this. Explosive nose: spices, florals, red berries and dried herbs. The spices and florals make it hard to stop sniffing this. The palate shows nice concentration with a good dose of darker berries upfront and savory dried herbs. It's earthy as well giving it a lot of depth. The acidity is singing and provides the required lift to make this absolutely gulpable. This could accompany a variety of dishes. Complex and yummy. I really liked this wine.
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Wow. Italian twist on grenache; exceeded all expectations. Serious business here on the spices. Never before have I had a wine that tasted like frankincense. Also got some sage and juniper.
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1/14/2024 - JonBarnes1 Likes this wine:
Smells like walking into an orthodox church. Such a unique wine. Herbal and savory like Frankincense, but still a floral and delicate expression of grenache. Acidity just right. Not as sweet as the 2019 and 2020 struck me; don’t know if that’s observation bias or a real difference. Will check in on other vintages next. This one A+ for me.
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5/6/2022 - philmtl Likes this wine:
At Ayla restaurant: first time with this wine. The somm had this off the list as apparently he only gets a tiny allocation of this. Explosive nose: spices, florals, red berries and dried herbs. The spices and florals make it hard to stop sniffing this. The palate shows nice concentration with a good dose of darker berries upfront and savory dried herbs. It's earthy as well giving it a lot of depth. The acidity is singing and provides the required lift to make this absolutely gulpable. This could accompany a variety of dishes. Complex and yummy. I really liked this wine.
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6/12/2021 - JonBarnes1 Likes this wine:
Wow. Italian twist on grenache; exceeded all expectations. Serious business here on the spices. Never before have I had a wine that tasted like frankincense. Also got some sage and juniper.
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