During a Syrah/Shiraz varietal classroom blind tasting, double decanted. Medium ruby, amber rim, aged color. Earthy and meaty nose, tertiary with dark fruit, I guessed Cote Rotie. Precise and balanced palate, does not want to be more than it is. Medium- length, nice quality overall.
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I had accessed this bottle by coravin in May 2016 and written on it "tannic monster - 2 more years". I opened it now anyway. I suspect the coravin had a positive influence in this case. The wine was lovely - massive syrah fruit, tannins in the background, medium-heavy body. On this showing, entering the drinking window, but perhaps not yet if you discount for the 9 month coravin effect.
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8/10/2020 - Collector1855 wrote: 90 Points
During a Syrah/Shiraz varietal classroom blind tasting, double decanted. Medium ruby, amber rim, aged color. Earthy and meaty nose, tertiary with dark fruit, I guessed Cote Rotie. Precise and balanced palate, does not want to be more than it is. Medium- length, nice quality overall.
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7/24/2020 - SimonS wrote:
Drinking very happily at present.
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2/23/2020 - SimonS wrote: 91 Points
Drinking well now, rich and complex. No hurry.
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12/30/2019 - SimonS wrote: flawed
Corked
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3/8/2017 - SimonS wrote: 90 Points
I had accessed this bottle by coravin in May 2016 and written on it "tannic monster - 2 more years". I opened it now anyway. I suspect the coravin had a positive influence in this case. The wine was lovely - massive syrah fruit, tannins in the background, medium-heavy body. On this showing, entering the drinking window, but perhaps not yet if you discount for the 9 month coravin effect.
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