Much better than the last bottle. Nose of jammy blueberry, cassis, mocha and provencal olives. Very dense. No signs of oxidation as in last bottle. Full bodied, velvety tannins. Drink now. This is at it's peak.
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Interesting. I'm not sure if this bottle has aged all that well. I'm not usually drinking 6yr old St. Josephs. Seems a bit oxidized. Little fruit... just hints of some black cherry fruit. Almost like a kalamata olive concentrate on nose and palate. Med body, lower acidity. My description seems horrible, but I did enjoy it (I like kalamata olives :)
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nose: classic northern rhone tones of black olives, bacon fat, smoke, red and black cherries, and some slight hints of red florals. Shows off the vintage with the brighter fruits, but still very northern rhone. Medium depth and was essentially a pop n pour
taste: good medium feel with red and black cherries, bacon fat, smoke, and some hints of smoked game. Medium depth, this is well in place
overall: right in the pocket, this is very enjoyable and a great buy for ~20. Not the most amazing Saint Joseph I've ever had, but very enjoyable and gave me everything I wanted
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Kermit Lynch Wine dinner: Bistro Laurent (Paso Robles, CA): Notes of olives, olives, and more olives. Very distinctive, gamey note, with wild herbs, bacon, and a hint of smoke. Not a bad wine, but it needed some time to open up (and to see if there were any more subtle flavors under the olives). Paired with sautéed filet of "John Dory".
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11/7/2010 - AllRed wrote: flawed
Corked
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7/22/2009 - shaftlet wrote: 91 Points
Much better than the last bottle. Nose of jammy blueberry, cassis, mocha and provencal olives. Very dense. No signs of oxidation as in last bottle. Full bodied, velvety tannins. Drink now. This is at it's peak.
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6/9/2009 - shaftlet wrote: 84 Points
Interesting. I'm not sure if this bottle has aged all that well. I'm not usually drinking 6yr old St. Josephs. Seems a bit oxidized. Little fruit... just hints of some black cherry fruit. Almost like a kalamata olive concentrate on nose and palate. Med body, lower acidity. My description seems horrible, but I did enjoy it (I like kalamata olives :)
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2/6/2009 - KeithAkers wrote: 88 Points
nose: classic northern rhone tones of black olives, bacon fat, smoke, red and black cherries, and some slight hints of red florals. Shows off the vintage with the brighter fruits, but still very northern rhone. Medium depth and was essentially a pop n pour
taste: good medium feel with red and black cherries, bacon fat, smoke, and some hints of smoked game. Medium depth, this is well in place
overall: right in the pocket, this is very enjoyable and a great buy for ~20. Not the most amazing Saint Joseph I've ever had, but very enjoyable and gave me everything I wanted
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5/1/2008 - DianeR wrote: 86 Points
Kermit Lynch Wine dinner: Bistro Laurent (Paso Robles, CA): Notes of olives, olives, and more olives. Very distinctive, gamey note, with wild herbs, bacon, and a hint of smoke. Not a bad wine, but it needed some time to open up (and to see if there were any more subtle flavors under the olives). Paired with sautéed filet of "John Dory".
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