Pretty much in line with previous note. Full profile, big fruit with meat, herbs and liquorice. Definitely smoother and more balanced than last bottle, exceeded my expectations.
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Beau vin rendu à maturité. Harmonieux, d'un bel équilibre avec de la présence, des arômes de fruits rouges et des tanins arrondis. Montre des notes d'évolution et du charme. Prêt à boire. Très bon.
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Decanted 30 minutes and sampled over the following hour. Works well with a steak, but not sufficiently balanced to merit a higher score. Overpowered by oak. Doesn't seem to improve after breathing. OK on the second day but doesn't come together or improve in any way. Revisited another 2 days later - it actually hold on, and may have improved a bit - this sample was stored in a small glass bottle (187ml) sealed with a screw cap. Somewhat disappointed with this now but it should improve with another 3-4 years of bottle age. Patience.
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Medium to big bodied French red blend. Interesting souther Rhone mainly composed of Mourvedre. Somewhat cab like, with dusty tannins, dark red and dark blue fruit, slightly spicy on the mid-palate and a long finish.
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Deep red color. Medium-full bodied. Milder, redder, and lighter than the '07. On the palate, plenty of red fruit, some black fruit, as well as some earthy dust. Only a 30 minute decant needed so much more approachable than last year's; the tannins are less austere and the fruit less ripe. Unfortunately, it also lacks some of the depth and complexity. The '07s are simply more engaging.
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Improved remarkably by only a few months storage compared to the bottle I had earlier this year. Full-bodied, still a lot of tannins, hints of cloves and allspice, some mineral. Not my favorite style, still I think storing it for a few years may be worth the bother.
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Det här vinet är svårt ta få ut så mycket av idag. Det går bra ihop med middagen bestående av en ordentlig gryta på nötkött. Tanninerna kittlar tandköttet ordentligt. Dagen efter är det bättre, det dyker upp lite mer mörka bär och det har lagt sig till rätta endel. Jag kan inte sia om lagring men det här behöver som sagt en bra tid innan det blir tillgängligt. Ska ge den sista slatten en test ikväll.
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Great wine for the money! Dark red with sumi ink attacking you immediately from the glass. Has a firm grip that lets you enjoy the wine fully throughout a complete dinner. Well structured wine finishing long with blueberries, cassis, plums, leather and tobacco. Like a wrestling game between Mr Fruity and Mr Earthy. And for us sumi ink lovers - this is a treat! (Enjoyed at Madam Toki.)
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After 4 hours of decanting. Colour: very dark pomegranate with violet tones. Arome: powerful, dark berries, cherry, blueberry, sweet spices and floral notes. Taste: blackcurrant, blueberry, dark cherry, sweet chocolate, strong tannins and mocca notes in aftertaste, very dry, good complexity. Full-bodied, tannic and young Bandol. It will be very elegant and balanced wine after 2-3 years. 90 points.
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clean reticent cranberry nose; sl tart (in a good way) complex lanolin mouth feel, pear, stone, and extended white pepper and tannic (in a good way) finish; this has the structure to stand up to hearty summer fare
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12/23/2018 - JohanPe wrote: 87 Points
Pretty much in line with previous note. Full profile, big fruit with meat, herbs and liquorice. Definitely smoother and more balanced than last bottle, exceeded my expectations.
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4/30/2018 - Coulant wrote:
A bit dryad uninspiring on the nose. Tasted much better with nice mature tones of stable, hay and autumn. Will not improve further with ageing.
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3/20/2015 - JohanPe wrote: 86 Points
Dark heavy fruit, plums, worn leather, coffee and dark chocolate. Still very young, will need a lot of time to be really interesting. Solid.
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3/15/2015 - stephru Likes this wine: 87 Points
Beau vin rendu à maturité. Harmonieux, d'un bel équilibre avec de la présence, des arômes de fruits rouges et des tanins arrondis. Montre des notes d'évolution et du charme. Prêt à boire. Très bon.
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11/27/2013 - Herschel Krustofski wrote: 85 Points
Decanted 30 minutes and sampled over the following hour. Works well with a steak, but not sufficiently balanced to merit a higher score. Overpowered by oak. Doesn't seem to improve after breathing. OK on the second day but doesn't come together or improve in any way.
Revisited another 2 days later - it actually hold on, and may have improved a bit - this sample was stored in a small glass bottle (187ml) sealed with a screw cap.
Somewhat disappointed with this now but it should improve with another 3-4 years of bottle age. Patience.
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11/16/2012 - vin0vin0 wrote: 86 Points
Medium to big bodied French red blend. Interesting souther Rhone mainly composed of Mourvedre. Somewhat cab like, with dusty tannins, dark red and dark blue fruit, slightly spicy on the mid-palate and a long finish.
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4/19/2012 - Mike Ritner wrote:
Deep red color. Medium-full bodied. Milder, redder, and lighter than the '07. On the palate, plenty of red fruit, some black fruit, as well as some earthy dust. Only a 30 minute decant needed so much more approachable than last year's; the tannins are less austere and the fruit less ripe. Unfortunately, it also lacks some of the depth and complexity. The '07s are simply more engaging.
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2/17/2012 - Tommy Hillgren wrote:
Tasty wine with elements of black berries and plum.
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11/12/2011 - frebro wrote: 80 Points
Improved remarkably by only a few months storage compared to the bottle I had earlier this year. Full-bodied, still a lot of tannins, hints of cloves and allspice, some mineral. Not my favorite style, still I think storing it for a few years may be worth the bother.
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9/19/2011 - Carolus81 wrote: 88 Points
Det här vinet är svårt ta få ut så mycket av idag. Det går bra ihop med middagen bestående av en ordentlig gryta på nötkött. Tanninerna kittlar tandköttet ordentligt. Dagen efter är det bättre, det dyker upp lite mer mörka bär och det har lagt sig till rätta endel. Jag kan inte sia om lagring men det här behöver som sagt en bra tid innan det blir tillgängligt. Ska ge den sista slatten en test ikväll.
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6/11/2011 - StefanAkiko wrote: 91 Points
Great wine for the money! Dark red with sumi ink attacking you immediately from the glass. Has a firm grip that lets you enjoy the wine fully throughout a complete dinner. Well structured wine finishing long with blueberries, cassis, plums, leather and tobacco. Like a wrestling game between Mr Fruity and Mr Earthy. And for us sumi ink lovers - this is a treat!
(Enjoyed at Madam Toki.)
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5/31/2011 - sebastienjm wrote: 88 Points
Beau vin aux tanins civilisés.
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8/28/2010 - ixxx wrote: 90 Points
After 4 hours of decanting.
Colour: very dark pomegranate with violet tones. Arome: powerful, dark berries, cherry, blueberry, sweet spices and floral notes. Taste: blackcurrant, blueberry, dark cherry, sweet chocolate, strong tannins and mocca notes in aftertaste, very dry, good complexity. Full-bodied, tannic and young Bandol. It will be very elegant and balanced wine after 2-3 years. 90 points.
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7/3/2009 - wabi47 wrote: 89 Points
clean reticent cranberry nose; sl tart (in a good way) complex lanolin mouth feel, pear, stone, and extended white pepper and tannic (in a good way) finish; this has the structure to stand up to hearty summer fare
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