2015 Estate Wadensvil from the Courtier cache. Unfortunately this wasn’t to my taste, I thought the wine lacked sufficient acidity to balance the pretty rich fruit attack and higher alcohol. As a result it came across a bit flabby and without the nerve, tension, etc. that you hope for. Not sure if I will come back for the other half of the bottle tomorrow. The wine is not without its attractions by any means with a really nice floral (roses), earth, leather nose and round red and black fruit on the palate. It just didn’t have sufficient acid to balance all that IMO. I think the 2015s are not for me. Live and learn!
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Wow. Don’t usually leave notes on all of these different bottlings from PG, but this bottle was spot on. Perfect balance, amazing fruit. Glad I have another.
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Pop and pour. Notes from 2 hrs open. On the nose: rose hips, wild strawberry..floral and bright red fruit, with a suggestion of vegetal in the distance. On the palate: lovely acidity, some heat, mineral and chewable vitamin notes, a mix of vegetal and fruit, with some heat on the mineral, but tannic finish. This is good, but seems slightly disjointed now...sadly, my last btl.
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med ruby, decanted 15 minutes (30-60 might be better) wonderful nose, complex and plush cherry and forest floor, great balance and solid structure, big depth of flavors on palate, 14.2% alc., pleasant finish, a remarkable wine, ready now will drink over next 2-3 years, 97/100.
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6/28/2023 - jdp89 Does not like this wine:
2015 Estate Wadensvil from the Courtier cache. Unfortunately this wasn’t to my taste, I thought the wine lacked sufficient acidity to balance the pretty rich fruit attack and higher alcohol. As a result it came across a bit flabby and without the nerve, tension, etc. that you hope for. Not sure if I will come back for the other half of the bottle tomorrow. The wine is not without its attractions by any means with a really nice floral (roses), earth, leather nose and round red and black fruit on the palate. It just didn’t have sufficient acid to balance all that IMO. I think the 2015s are not for me. Live and learn!
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10/31/2022 - djpo wrote: 93 Points
In its prime!
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5/16/2022 - jkwoodward Likes this wine: 94 Points
Wow. Don’t usually leave notes on all of these different bottlings from PG, but this bottle was spot on. Perfect balance, amazing fruit. Glad I have another.
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3/22/2022 - Aravind Asok wrote:
Pop and pour. Notes from 2 hrs open. On the nose: rose hips, wild strawberry..floral and bright red fruit, with a suggestion of vegetal in the distance. On the palate: lovely acidity, some heat, mineral and chewable vitamin notes, a mix of vegetal and fruit, with some heat on the mineral, but tannic finish. This is good, but seems slightly disjointed now...sadly, my last btl.
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11/8/2021 - DRBvin Likes this wine: 97 Points
med ruby, decanted 15 minutes (30-60 might be better) wonderful nose, complex and plush cherry and forest floor, great balance and solid structure, big depth of flavors on palate, 14.2% alc., pleasant finish, a remarkable wine, ready now will drink over next 2-3 years, 97/100.
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