Solid, but C and I both found it just missing a little something. Hate to say it, almost a little bland/boring? At half the price probably would have thought a decent value but at these levels hoped for more.
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2016 Lingua Franca with Larry Stone (La Compagnie des Vins Surnaturels): The 2016 Hope Well is shutdown at the moment with little of note on nose. 40% whole clusters (and you can taste it). Green and stemy. There is a nice lift at the end with a long finish. I want to love this more because it has such solid underlying material, but I have my doubts it will ever come together.
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Quite elegant, but still has quite high dry-extract. Violets, cherries, dark cherries, hint of pepper and especially in the finish, somewhat sweet fruit, very well balanced, solid concentration, long finish, outstanding quality that needs time i believe to really show itself from its best side. 92-93p
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12/29/2023 - sjp1323 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Consistent with prior note.
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7/18/2020 - up4wine wrote:
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4/26/2020 - domco wrote:
Solid, but C and I both found it just missing a little something. Hate to say it, almost a little bland/boring? At half the price probably would have thought a decent value but at these levels hoped for more.
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11/9/2018 - jgreco Does not like this wine: 89 Points
2016 Lingua Franca with Larry Stone (La Compagnie des Vins Surnaturels): The 2016 Hope Well is shutdown at the moment with little of note on nose. 40% whole clusters (and you can taste it). Green and stemy. There is a nice lift at the end with a long finish. I want to love this more because it has such solid underlying material, but I have my doubts it will ever come together.
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9/20/2018 - Ebrim wrote: 92 Points
Quite elegant, but still has quite high dry-extract. Violets, cherries, dark cherries, hint of pepper and especially in the finish, somewhat sweet fruit, very well balanced, solid concentration, long finish, outstanding quality that needs time i believe to really show itself from its best side. 92-93p
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