Amazing Wine despite it being a 2006. Tasted blind with 7 other grenache based wines from Australia, Spain, & California. The laurel rated number one among the group. None guessed it at even close to that old. Simply is not showing much age, and still had substantial structure. Savory, yet fruit driven......black cherry with some forest floor. highly recommend!
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So intense, like liquid energy. High alcohol, slightly confected sweetness like these tend to have, but good structure and freshness despite all that. Why aren't high end CdPs this tasty?
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Still young, the 2006 Laurel at first offered a totally unintegrated impression with wood and acidity wandering away in totally different directions. After about an hour in the glass, the wine came together and actually provided pleasurable drinking. The palate is dominated by ample dark mature fruit and rather harsh and sandy tannins which are adjoined by an ok length on the finish. If drinking anytime soon, be sure to decant at least a couple of hours! (score is 92+)
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2/12/2024 - robmatic wrote: 93 Points
Superb juice. Mature, yet weighty and substantial. Great acidity and just simply delicious. Sad to see this last bottle disappear.
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11/20/2021 - snaff wrote: 94 Points
Brilliant red fruit and floral notes blended with a touch of minerality. Great acidity and drinking perfectly.
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8/2/2018 - papabluez wrote: 94 Points
Amazing Wine despite it being a 2006. Tasted blind with 7 other grenache based wines from Australia, Spain, & California. The laurel rated number one among the group. None guessed it at even close to that old. Simply is not showing much age, and still had substantial structure. Savory, yet fruit driven......black cherry with some forest floor. highly recommend!
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8/2/2017 - andtheodor wrote:
So intense, like liquid energy. High alcohol, slightly confected sweetness like these tend to have, but good structure and freshness despite all that. Why aren't high end CdPs this tasty?
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1/26/2013 - Christoffer78 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Still young, the 2006 Laurel at first offered a totally unintegrated impression with wood and acidity wandering away in totally different directions. After about an hour in the glass, the wine came together and actually provided pleasurable drinking. The palate is dominated by ample dark mature fruit and rather harsh and sandy tannins which are adjoined by an ok length on the finish. If drinking anytime soon, be sure to decant at least a couple of hours! (score is 92+)
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