Decanted this for 2 hours. Shook the f**k out of it too as I've never met a wine before that was as reduced and gassy. Had tried this a month or so ago without any preparation. This was infinitely better. Much smoother and rounder. Actually tasted of a decent Syrah! Not necessarily my preferred producer but there is certainly something there.
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Attacked one of these out of curiosity and was handsomely rewarded. Classic Chenin with some extra richness lurking underneath. On it as is but will only improve, give or take the usual random factors that make predictions a mug's game.
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Struggled with this one. Totally reduced. Incredible amounts of gas in the wine. No amount of vigorous shaking could disperse it. Much of interest lurking underneath but a bit of a mess as is. Needs 2 or 3 years to sort itself out but I'm sure it will come good.
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2013 Laurent Habrard Crozes-Hermitage
11/23/2016 - markfitz wrote:
Decanted this for 2 hours. Shook the f**k out of it too as I've never met a wine before that was as reduced and gassy. Had tried this a month or so ago without any preparation. This was infinitely better. Much smoother and rounder. Actually tasted of a decent Syrah! Not necessarily my preferred producer but there is certainly something there.
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2013 François Chidaine Les Argiles
12/24/2015 - markfitz wrote:
Attacked one of these out of curiosity and was handsomely rewarded. Classic Chenin with some extra richness lurking underneath. On it as is but will only improve, give or take the usual random factors that make predictions a mug's game.
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2013 Domaine Vincent Paris Cornas Granit 30
11/21/2015 - markfitz wrote:
Struggled with this one. Totally reduced. Incredible amounts of gas in the wine. No amount of vigorous shaking could disperse it. Much of interest lurking underneath but a bit of a mess as is. Needs 2 or 3 years to sort itself out but I'm sure it will come good.
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