2011 The Mascot

Community Tasting Notes (41) Avg Score: 92.5 points

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  12/28/2023 - VinoGeeko Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Great young vine blend!
  
  horizontal Rutherford red blind tasting of 2011 mascot vs 2011 futo ov. Drank both w/ dinner of beef stroganoff.
  
  common notes for both:
  Dark ruby, little/no bricking, both were very modern. aromatic intensity of both was med+. acidity of both was med+. And both showed hints of blackberry, black currant, and cedar.
  
  Mascot Blend -
  
  at first pour the two Rutherfords were indistinguishable. by 10 minute mark, the futo showed more topsoil, and the Mascot stayed cleaner, allbeit “dustier”. Wine showed a black fruit core high + tannin (nearing “backwards”), elements of cedar + blackberry spice, young.Most tannic wines Ive had since a truly backwards 2009 barolo half a year back.
  
  Wine tasted youthful - 5-10 yrs old. I dont know how long it will hold might be 3-5 years or might plateau for several decades!! Wish we had more to see. I havent popped a harlan or promontory but their mascot knows how to sell it! For an off year, wicked good juice.
  -95 pts
  
  
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  Blind Futo notes - . by 10 minute mark, the futo showed some barnyard funk, wet topsoil, more restrained fruit, slightly greener tobacco aroma, over medium + tannins (in hindsight it was the cab franc shining thru). Mom and Robin prefered this one. Sarah and I liked both, but leaned towards the pure fruit notes on the Mascot. Likely Drink by 2027-2030
  93pts

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  10/7/2023 - bugdoced Likes this wine: 93 Points

  not expecting much from this difficult year
  but was singing with polished excellence
  liked by all at Vie

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  10/5/2023 - kostaslonis Does not like this wine:

  The Mascot vertical tasting, Trinity (Spit jack): Wet, cold vintage
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  The color looks quite evolved
  In the nose, the profile is very different, entirely decadent, spicy, earthy, wood paint, black olive notes, there is a more european sytle here with some smoke and black pepper notes.
  Palate shows again the more european style with its earthy and spicy character but the alcohol sticks out a lot, the tannins are very dry and aggressive, the fruit is blue and black, cherry and currant but on the drier, raisin side, black fruit liqueur, med to full body, long finish
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  The wine feels very uneven and unbalanced which makes sense for its vintage conditions

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  9/25/2023 - beatles wrote: 91 Points

  Is this not from Paulliac? I could have sworn, had it been served blind; dry, vertical, notes of tobacco, cassis, true, blue style
  #MASH

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  7/8/2022 - ppandian wrote: 90 Points

  A powerful wine. Decanting an hour plus helped but needs 2-4 hours to fully open up.
  Very floral nose, strong but integrated tannins, cedar, spices and red berries. Paired well with grilled NY strip.

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