Compelling upon open. Olive, meat, good complexity. Very savory. Very enjoyable on it’s own but low acidity made it a poor pairing with braised shortribs provencale.
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Also known as a "study of american oak". Sweet Oak flavors dominate this wine and not in a positive way IMO. Vanilla, followed by a minty dill pickle barrel flavor. Some dark berry fruit underneath but over shadowed by barrel notes
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There was just way to much bell pepper in this wine to be enjoyable. Oak and bell pepper were the two prominent flavors. I found it interesting intellectually but couldn't enjoy it.
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2012 Horsepower Vineyards Syrah Sur Echalas Vineyard
12/16/2022 - ScottG wrote:
Compelling upon open. Olive, meat, good complexity. Very savory. Very enjoyable on it’s own but low acidity made it a poor pairing with braised shortribs provencale.
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2008 Bodegas y Viñedos de la Marquesa Rioja Valserrano Reserva
6/7/2015 - ScottG Does not like this wine: 85 Points
Also known as a "study of american oak". Sweet Oak flavors dominate this wine and not in a positive way IMO. Vanilla, followed by a minty dill pickle barrel flavor. Some dark berry fruit underneath but over shadowed by barrel notes
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2003 Osoyoos Larose Le Grand Vin
7/15/2014 - ScottG wrote:
There was just way to much bell pepper in this wine to be enjoyable. Oak and bell pepper were the two prominent flavors. I found it interesting intellectually but couldn't enjoy it.
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