Spicy, very earthy nose with only the very slightest touch of brett which I find pleasant. Surprisingly light, elegant mouth. Maintains earthiness into the finish with moderate acidity. Reminds me somewhat of an Etna Nerello Mascalese but with even a touch more earth and without the sweet cherry notes. Both interesting and extremely enjoyable.
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No formal note but still alive and kicking. Certainly retains the gun powder note which is distinctive - great acidity and went well with a grilled paella - fun to drink
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Had pretty high hopes for how this would age when tasted a few years back. The wine didn’t deliver according to my expectations this time as it has become more one-dimensional and with less complexity now, than four years ago. Still good and with a nice sea/salt/seaweed-charachter, but not as good as I had hoped.
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Nose obscured by reduction, with strong gunpowder scent. Too bad -- underneath a really pretty, lifted wine with red berries and charcoal on the back end. Distinctive.
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8/26/2021 - juffer Likes this wine: 93 Points
Spicy, very earthy nose with only the very slightest touch of brett which I find pleasant. Surprisingly light, elegant mouth. Maintains earthiness into the finish with moderate acidity. Reminds me somewhat of an Etna Nerello Mascalese but with even a touch more earth and without the sweet cherry notes. Both interesting and extremely enjoyable.
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11/8/2020 - drfloyd wrote:
No formal note but still alive and kicking. Certainly retains the gun powder note which is distinctive - great acidity and went well with a grilled paella - fun to drink
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9/27/2019 - aekenback wrote: 89 Points
Had pretty high hopes for how this would age when tasted a few years back. The wine didn’t deliver according to my expectations this time as it has become more one-dimensional and with less complexity now, than four years ago. Still good and with a nice sea/salt/seaweed-charachter, but not as good as I had hoped.
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11/19/2016 - gtilley wrote:
On this occasion, bretty, reductive, gunpowdery, savoury; paired with Hermitage it could pass for Northern Rhone.
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6/16/2016 - theronware wrote: flawed
Nose obscured by reduction, with strong gunpowder scent. Too bad -- underneath a really pretty, lifted wine with red berries and charcoal on the back end. Distinctive.
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