Color is good maybe just a touch of bricking but encouraging. Pop wow the nose is rather explosive, deep dark cherries dusted with powdered sugar. Just a touch of something herbal/dried leafy? All in all a lovely nose. Palate is not as inviting though. Decidedly red fruits continue and the wine is not heavy, even a little crunchy and tart. The fruit has certainly faded, yet unfortunately massive tannin remains hiding what might be left under. Of course since the fruit has FedEx there’s some heat. A for the start C- for the finish But fun to open and perfectly interesting for the context which it was used.
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Crunchy red fruit. a bit Forest floor under cherry fruit. Good acid and structure. Should go some distance. Exactly what a 20 good something wine should deliver. Nice stuff
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Beautifully balanced wine showing just a bit of everything but nothing poking out too much. Freshness in spades but enough viscosity to make the mouthfeel a bit luxurious. Zippy lemon provides a touch of acidity to keep it exciting and vibrant. Wish it wasn’t so expensive because I’d love to have this as a house wine.
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2008 Clos Saint Jean Châteauneuf-du-Pape Deus-Ex Machina
12/24/2022 - Ekoostik wrote:
Color is good maybe just a touch of bricking but encouraging. Pop wow the nose is rather explosive, deep dark cherries dusted with powdered sugar. Just a touch of something herbal/dried leafy? All in all a lovely nose.
Palate is not as inviting though. Decidedly red fruits continue and the wine is not heavy, even a little crunchy and tart. The fruit has certainly faded, yet unfortunately massive tannin remains hiding what might be left under. Of course since the fruit has FedEx there’s some heat.
A for the start
C- for the finish
But fun to open and perfectly interesting for the context which it was used.
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2016 Weingut Thörle Hölle Spätburgunder
7/31/2022 - Ekoostik wrote:
Crunchy red fruit. a bit Forest floor under cherry fruit. Good acid and structure. Should go some distance. Exactly what a 20 good something wine should deliver. Nice stuff
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2017 Château Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc
2/26/2022 - Ekoostik wrote:
Beautifully balanced wine showing just a bit of everything but nothing poking out too much. Freshness in spades but enough viscosity to make the mouthfeel a bit luxurious. Zippy lemon provides a touch of acidity to keep it exciting and vibrant. Wish it wasn’t so expensive because I’d love to have this as a house wine.
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