(Saint Jean Du Barroux L'oligocene) #1; COLOR-cloudy dark; NOSE-this is interesting; mustiness; cherry & raw hamburger meat w/ pepper; fortified PORT action on the finish (caramel, butterscotch); and a Kirsch component; TASTE-one of the most massively rich, explosive cherry pie w/ hints of bacon; secondary flavors of bacon & liver fat; big cherry explosion; hints of white & black pepper; oregano action on the mid-palate; as smooth & complex a fruit bomb as I've had in a long time; an imaginary blend of Chateau Beaucastel CDP blended w/ a rich & elegant Colgin Cabernet; a hedonistic Old World, structured & balanced fruit bomb lovely & massive wine; little Frangelico/Baily's component on the very tail end (little heat on the end); the perfect harmony between Old & New World; I love this wine; one of the best CDP's I've ever had w/ a little Cali Cab Vanilla love; a monstrous effort; still tasting the cherry along w/ a little secondary lavender; GV-95
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By Gary Vaynerchuk
(Saint Jean Du Barroux L'oligocene) #1; COLOR-cloudy dark; NOSE-this is interesting; mustiness; cherry & raw hamburger meat w/ pepper; fortified PORT action on the finish (caramel, butterscotch); and a Kirsch component; TASTE-one of the most massively rich, explosive cherry pie w/ hints of bacon; secondary flavors of bacon & liver fat; big cherry explosion; hints of white & black pepper; oregano action on the mid-palate; as smooth & complex a fruit bomb as I've had in a long time; an imaginary blend of Chateau Beaucastel CDP blended w/ a rich & elegant Colgin Cabernet; a hedonistic Old World, structured & balanced fruit bomb lovely & massive wine; little Frangelico/Baily's component on the very tail end (little heat on the end); the perfect harmony between Old & New World; I love this wine; one of the best CDP's I've ever had w/ a little Cali Cab Vanilla love; a monstrous effort; still tasting the cherry along w/ a little secondary lavender; GV-95Kosher, South West France And Spanish Wine On This Monday, Episode #362, 12/3/2007, (See more on Wine Library TV...) 95 points