Nose: tart black fruit, chalk notes, more fleshy fruit than tannin without quite getting to a density I'd call jammy. Bit of spice develops while sipping. Palate: lightly chalky black fruit with thoroughly integrated tannin. Lingers nicely, a bit crisp, not particularly tart and has the slightest hint of spice on the edge - it has lost some of that Syrah pepper, although it has gained balance with age. Very smooth finish with a mild lingering mouthfeel.
Easy to sip despite the density, should tolerate a wide variety of food.
With eggplant-beef lasagna, tannin is behaved but loses a bit of fruit; against straight tomato and cheese, it becomes a bit thin but is actually better balanced.
I think the drinking window is a bit later than the community consensus of 2015-2017, but it's closing now in 2020.
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1/1/2023 - Lovejoy2022 wrote:
French style
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4/26/2020 - Tom Bombadil wrote:
Nose: tart black fruit, chalk notes, more fleshy fruit than tannin without quite getting to a density I'd call jammy. Bit of spice develops while sipping.
Palate: lightly chalky black fruit with thoroughly integrated tannin. Lingers nicely, a bit crisp, not particularly tart and has the slightest hint of spice on the edge - it has lost some of that Syrah pepper, although it has gained balance with age. Very smooth finish with a mild lingering mouthfeel.
Easy to sip despite the density, should tolerate a wide variety of food.
With eggplant-beef lasagna, tannin is behaved but loses a bit of fruit; against straight tomato and cheese, it becomes a bit thin but is actually better balanced.
I think the drinking window is a bit later than the community consensus of 2015-2017, but it's closing now in 2020.
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10/17/2019 - tanguero8 Likes this wine: 90 Points
A little intense to drink by itself, needs some food to accompany. Had a good amount of sediment at the bottom, but wine was just fine.
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8/28/2019 - Zed57 Likes this wine: 89 Points
Nice easy going. Nothing special but great bargain for the price
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8/21/2019 - Johhny5 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Smooth, rich, dense. Long finish. Ripe cherry.
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