Wow. Lots of variance in everyone’s opinions on this one! Had to bust out my formal WSET SAT sheet for this. Haha.
Appearance:
• Clarity: Clear • Colour: Medium ruby
Nose:
• Condition: Clean • Intensity: Medium+ • Aroma Characteristics: Aromas of cassis, cherry, mint, toast, cedar, with youthful qualities
Palate:
• Sweetness: Dry • Acidity: Medium+ • Tannin: Medium+ • Alcohol: Medium • Body: Medium • Flavour Intensity: Medium+ • Flavour Characteristics: Flavors of cassis, tart cherry, cedar, and baking spices • Finish: Medium+
Conclusions:
• Balance: Good • Length: Good • Intensity: Good • Complexity: Okay • Readiness/Potential: Recommend waiting approximately 5 years to soften and integrate • Quality: Good/Very Good
Is is amazing? Nope. Is it classic and regionally correct for Bordeaux from a great AOC? Yes. It’ll be interesting to see where this heads with a little more bottle time or air.
Update: After 2 hours drinking, it really softened up and got better. Upgrading to “Very Good”.
2 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No
/ Comment
👃: Clean, medium+ intensity of cherry, plum, dried herbs, vanilla, cedar and tertiary notes of dried red fruits and wet leaves. Fully developed.
👅: Dry, medium+ acid, soft integrated medium tannins, medium alcohol, medium body, medium+ flavors of cherry, plum, dried herbs, a touch of vanilla, cedar and tertiary notes of dried red fruits and wet leaves. Medium+ finish.
Ready to go now. Entering prime drinking window, a beautiful balance of primary and tertiary aromas/flavors. I’d drink in the next few years. Very good/Outstanding. (92/93)
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
/ Comment
2021 Sadie Family Treinspoor
3/30/2024 - uncorkwashington Likes this wine: 93 Points
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
2020 Kirkland Signature St. Julien
3/16/2024 - uncorkwashington Likes this wine: 91 Points
Wow. Lots of variance in everyone’s opinions on this one! Had to bust out my formal WSET SAT sheet for this. Haha.
Appearance:
• Clarity: Clear
• Colour: Medium ruby
Nose:
• Condition: Clean
• Intensity: Medium+
• Aroma Characteristics: Aromas of cassis, cherry, mint, toast, cedar, with youthful qualities
Palate:
• Sweetness: Dry
• Acidity: Medium+
• Tannin: Medium+
• Alcohol: Medium
• Body: Medium
• Flavour Intensity: Medium+
• Flavour Characteristics: Flavors of cassis, tart cherry, cedar, and baking spices
• Finish: Medium+
Conclusions:
• Balance: Good
• Length: Good
• Intensity: Good
• Complexity: Okay
• Readiness/Potential: Recommend waiting approximately 5 years to soften and integrate
• Quality: Good/Very Good
Is is amazing? Nope. Is it classic and regionally correct for Bordeaux from a great AOC? Yes. It’ll be interesting to see where this heads with a little more bottle time or air.
Update: After 2 hours drinking, it really softened up and got better. Upgrading to “Very Good”.
2 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comment
2012 Te Motu
2/19/2024 - uncorkwashington Likes this wine: 93 Points
Te Motu, 2012, Onetangi Valley, Waiheke Island - 13%
(50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc)
👀: Clear medium garnet
👃: Clean, medium+ intensity of cherry, plum, dried herbs, vanilla, cedar and tertiary notes of dried red fruits and wet leaves. Fully developed.
👅: Dry, medium+ acid, soft integrated medium tannins, medium alcohol, medium body, medium+ flavors of cherry, plum, dried herbs, a touch of vanilla, cedar and tertiary notes of dried red fruits and wet leaves. Medium+ finish.
Ready to go now. Entering prime drinking window, a beautiful balance of primary and tertiary aromas/flavors. I’d drink in the next few years. Very good/Outstanding. (92/93)
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment