Nose: nutty, red fruits Notes: quite some sweetness in the palate. It's rare to find something of this vintage from this maker and it actually feels a lot younger than the actual vintage. Still very fruit forward and quite a lot of primary notes. Drink: Now - 2035 Rating: 91 pts
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This opened with a medium crimson red colour and a lifted nose of red cherry, blackcurrants, blackberry leaf, tobacco and cedar. The palate is finely balanced and has a lingering finish but suffers from being a little too lean and lacking the fruit richness to balance the savoury and mineral characteristics. For lovers of Loire Cab Franc this would be beautifully constructed.
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All about balance. Initial opening - floral notes, violet. after 30 mins - distinctive leather, cigar box, some green capsicum, spice notes later. such a graceful wine, great balance of acidity, red and black fruit, herbaceous, medium weight, fine silky tannin leading to long lingering finish. kept getting better with time in the glass. Definitely into secondary phase but great drinking.
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10/27/2022 - TWSA Likes this wine: 91 Points
Nose: nutty, red fruits
Notes: quite some sweetness in the palate. It's rare to find something of this vintage from this maker and it actually feels a lot younger than the actual vintage. Still very fruit forward and quite a lot of primary notes.
Drink: Now - 2035
Rating: 91 pts
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8/9/2022 - Marbruck Likes this wine: 95 Points
Ruby rust colour. Woody Cabernet fragrance. Outstanding drinking.
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8/8/2020 - drjb Likes this wine: 90 Points
This opened with a medium crimson red colour and a lifted nose of red cherry, blackcurrants, blackberry leaf, tobacco and cedar. The palate is finely balanced and has a lingering finish but suffers from being a little too lean and lacking the fruit richness to balance the savoury and mineral characteristics. For lovers of Loire Cab Franc this would be beautifully constructed.
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8/8/2020 - drjb wrote: flawed
Corked.
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7/31/2020 - JTAFcellar Likes this wine: 96 Points
All about balance. Initial opening - floral notes, violet. after 30 mins - distinctive leather, cigar box, some green capsicum, spice notes later. such a graceful wine, great balance of acidity, red and black fruit, herbaceous, medium weight, fine silky tannin leading to long lingering finish. kept getting better with time in the glass. Definitely into secondary phase but great drinking.
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