Dark purple. Dark cherry jam and some herbs on the nose. Big, rich, with dark ripe and slightly roasted fruit and a stemmy, bitter herbal note. Big wine, with little complexity; high alcohol. Still structured but no reason to hold these.
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Mostly put into short ribs (yum!) but had a glass. This is better than my past experience with this wine. It has cooled down a bit in terms of alcohol and over is better balanced. Still rather monolithic. Black cherry, pepper, not much else. Not a bad wine, but nothing to savor or hang onto.
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hmmm, well, OK, this is very different than the btl I had 3+ years ago. Nice black cherry nose, but definitely some green vegetable there. This is rounder than the prior btl with dark fruit, leather, tar, and bitter chocolate. Major problem is that EtOH is really prominent and gives it a dried out impression. This is overall not a great wine, but at $12 on release from Zachys it's hard to complain too loudly!
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I didn't like this and hope it was just a bad botttle. Thin, roasted red fruits, beet, cola, green peppers. Middle section was hollowed out. Short finish. A mess.
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Cherry and dry leaves in the nose. Expansive palate, blackberry in the foreground, with currant and grape jelly adding maybe a bit too much sweetness. Unusual, zingy tannins, nice acid bite. Not like any other CdR wine I've tasted, but I haven't had much Rasteau.
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Thick mouth feel, integrated tannins rich dark fruit, leather & woods taste, up front fruit more reserved and integrated as improved over last few years so likely has more drinking time and may even continue to improve. Nice for inexpensive village Rasteau
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Pop & pour. Medium purple. Blackberry and candied cherry nose. Jolly Rancher. Med-high acidity, high grippy tannins, a bit hot. Medium body. Sour cherry. Med finish with a bit of bitterness. Overall, the '07 lush and jammy is here with no rustic character. Great acidity (needs food!). Good.
Next day: very similar profile.
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4/21/2021 - indiscriminate palate wrote: 82 Points
Dark purple. Dark cherry jam and some herbs on the nose. Big, rich, with dark ripe and slightly roasted fruit and a stemmy, bitter herbal note. Big wine, with little complexity; high alcohol. Still structured but no reason to hold these.
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8/6/2018 - Neurowine1 wrote:
Mostly put into short ribs (yum!) but had a glass. This is better than my past experience with this wine. It has cooled down a bit in terms of alcohol and over is better balanced. Still rather monolithic. Black cherry, pepper, not much else. Not a bad wine, but nothing to savor or hang onto.
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9/28/2017 - Neurowine1 wrote:
hmmm, well, OK, this is very different than the btl I had 3+ years ago. Nice black cherry nose, but definitely some green vegetable there. This is rounder than the prior btl with dark fruit, leather, tar, and bitter chocolate. Major problem is that EtOH is really prominent and gives it a dried out impression. This is overall not a great wine, but at $12 on release from Zachys it's hard to complain too loudly!
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6/25/2014 - Neurowine1 Does not like this wine: 73 Points
I didn't like this and hope it was just a bad botttle. Thin, roasted red fruits, beet, cola, green peppers. Middle section was hollowed out. Short finish. A mess.
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11/27/2013 - tautlinehitch Likes this wine: 90 Points
Cherry and dry leaves in the nose. Expansive palate, blackberry in the foreground, with currant and grape jelly adding maybe a bit too much sweetness. Unusual, zingy tannins, nice acid bite. Not like any other CdR wine I've tasted, but I haven't had much Rasteau.
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4/22/2013 - Ken63 Likes this wine: 89 Points
Drinking well with rich body, chocolate, coffee, reasonable finish mellowed from tasting a year ago
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2/24/2013 - Ken63 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Thick mouth feel, integrated tannins rich dark fruit, leather & woods taste, up front fruit more reserved and integrated as improved over last few years so likely has more drinking time and may even continue to improve. Nice for inexpensive village Rasteau
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11/24/2012 - slippytoad wrote: 92 Points
Intense and powerful. Thick mouthfeel and full of jammy fruit. Wonderful!
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11/20/2010 - indiscriminate palate wrote: 83 Points
Pop & pour. Medium purple. Blackberry and candied cherry nose. Jolly Rancher. Med-high acidity, high grippy tannins, a bit hot. Medium body. Sour cherry. Med finish with a bit of bitterness. Overall, the '07 lush and jammy is here with no rustic character. Great acidity (needs food!). Good.
Next day: very similar profile.
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7/21/2010 - Steve in St Cloud wrote: 91 Points
Wonderful! I'm ordering another case!
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5/31/2010 - slippytoad wrote: 93 Points
Lush, dense and inky. Superb drink for the
money!
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