Decanted off a lot of sediment. More balanced on second day. Ripe plumand blackcurrant, eucalyptus undertones. Power of the alcohol somewhat tempered by bright acidity.
Still a lot of life
Fruit tones very similar to a much younger Hermitage
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Robe rouge sombre, opaque avec des tons chauds. Le nez est intense, vibrant sur la mûre. En bouche, l’attaque est immense, riche, tendue. On retrouve la mûre, une texture crémeuse, un fruit très mûr mais sans lourdeur. L’ensemble est vivifié par une acidité assez marquée, qui balance bien u. Jus suave dont on ressent juste une pointe de sucrosité. Superbe vin. À maturité depuis quelques années, mais se tiendra sans problème au top encore quelques années de plus.
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Big, rich, fruit-filled, intense wine - really, really good. But... the bottle is obscene! It weighs over 1 kilogram - so for every bottle of wine shipped from Australia, almost 1.5 times its weight in glass is shipped. I really liked the wine, but I'll not compromise our environment by shipping glass instead of wine. Winemakers should learn from Bordeaux.
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6/12/2022 - jmcmchi Likes this wine: 92 Points
Rich and intense
Decanted off a lot of sediment. More balanced on second day. Ripe plumand blackcurrant, eucalyptus undertones. Power of the alcohol somewhat tempered by bright acidity.
Still a lot of life
Fruit tones very similar to a much younger Hermitage
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6/8/2022 - Gbr250 wrote: 90 Points
This particular bottle surprised again ! Big, alcohol, fruit , and still young tasting Superb !
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5/1/2022 - RolandFranz wrote: 93 Points
Robe rouge sombre, opaque avec des tons chauds. Le nez est intense, vibrant sur la mûre. En bouche, l’attaque est immense, riche, tendue. On retrouve la mûre, une texture crémeuse, un fruit très mûr mais sans lourdeur. L’ensemble est vivifié par une acidité assez marquée, qui balance bien u. Jus suave dont on ressent juste une pointe de sucrosité. Superbe vin. À maturité depuis quelques années, mais se tiendra sans problème au top encore quelques années de plus.
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3/8/2021 - peterk Likes this wine:
Big, rich, fruit-filled, intense wine - really, really good. But... the bottle is obscene! It weighs over 1 kilogram - so for every bottle of wine shipped from Australia, almost 1.5 times its weight in glass is shipped. I really liked the wine, but I'll not compromise our environment by shipping glass instead of wine. Winemakers should learn from Bordeaux.
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7/4/2020 - jmcmchi Likes this wine: 92 Points
All red fruit and spice
Tinges of eucalyptus on finish, full bodied without overweight notes
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