Final of three bottles. A bit muted on first evening, even with a 4 hour decant. Still pretty tannic, with dark fruits. Improved overnight while in the decanter measurably—really opened up and became more interesting. 90 on night one and 92 on night two: so 91 overall.
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Always interesting to try a varietal like this when it’s on its own and not in a blend. And I really have enjoyed some other Chiron Grenaches.
This one is interesting—much lighter than you’d expect, with a delicacy that I wasn’t expecting. It was almost like a spicy Pinot Noir. Really nice, and I’ll hold on to the other two bottles to see how they develop.
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2013 Riverain Syrah Cardiac Hill Bennett Valley
3/4/2024 - smorris291 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Final of three bottles. A bit muted on first evening, even with a 4 hour decant. Still pretty tannic, with dark fruits. Improved overnight while in the decanter measurably—really opened up and became more interesting. 90 on night one and 92 on night two: so 91 overall.
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2017 Quinta da Romaneira Douro Sino da Romaneira
2/21/2024 - smorris291 Likes this wine: 89 Points
I enjoyed this—reminded me of some Priorats that I like. Dark red fruited, concentrated but still polished.
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2021 Chiron Grenache Unfamiliar Truth
1/17/2024 - smorris291 wrote: 91 Points
Always interesting to try a varietal like this when it’s on its own and not in a blend. And I really have enjoyed some other Chiron Grenaches.
This one is interesting—much lighter than you’d expect, with a delicacy that I wasn’t expecting. It was almost like a spicy Pinot Noir. Really nice, and I’ll hold on to the other two bottles to see how they develop.
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