This is an interesting wine. All the grape varieties are unusual or rare. Light to medium ruby color, medium- body, medium+ acid, 14% alcohol, which blew off once the bottle was open for a while. Definitely not fruit forward. Nose was very herbal, garrigue, mint or maybe menthol, anise/fennel and more and more earthiness as it opened up, by the end very forest floor even funky, mushroomy. The palate was similar to the nose, with more emphasis on the fennel and funk, adding a spicy, peppery finish and, as it warmed up, a cherry/cranberry note. A nice long- finish. I enjoyed revisiting this as we first tasted at the lovely vineyard in the Minervois. It falls into the same rough category as an old world, complex Pinot Noir.
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I quite liked this with a casserole with lots of red bell peppers and Mexican spices. Medium- body, smooth tannins, medium+ finish, aroma and tastes of cranberry, red berries, black pepper, herbal notes.
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Wow, unctuous, sweet, deep, lots of caramel and nutty notes. Wish I had written notes right after consuming. Broke out after dinner with friends I hadn’t seen in decades, everyone was impressed and enjoyed very much.
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2017 Clos Centeilles Minervois C de Centeilles
3/21/2024 - Dinerdish Likes this wine: 91 Points
This is an interesting wine. All the grape varieties are unusual or rare. Light to medium ruby color, medium- body, medium+ acid, 14% alcohol, which blew off once the bottle was open for a while. Definitely not fruit forward. Nose was very herbal, garrigue, mint or maybe menthol, anise/fennel and more and more earthiness as it opened up, by the end very forest floor even funky, mushroomy. The palate was similar to the nose, with more emphasis on the fennel and funk, adding a spicy, peppery finish and, as it warmed up, a cherry/cranberry note. A nice long- finish. I enjoyed revisiting this as we first tasted at the lovely vineyard in the Minervois. It falls into the same rough category as an old world, complex Pinot Noir.
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2021 Famille Bougrier Chinon Confidences
1/16/2024 - Dinerdish Likes this wine: 89 Points
I quite liked this with a casserole with lots of red bell peppers and Mexican spices. Medium- body, smooth tannins, medium+ finish, aroma and tastes of cranberry, red berries, black pepper, herbal notes.
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2001 Château De Sau Rivesaltes Rancio
1/14/2024 - Dinerdish Likes this wine: 91 Points
Wow, unctuous, sweet, deep, lots of caramel and nutty notes. Wish I had written notes right after consuming. Broke out after dinner with friends I hadn’t seen in decades, everyone was impressed and enjoyed very much.
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