Color: brilliant dark red and garnet. Viscous legs Nose: medium/full intensity. Complex fruits; wonderful spicy, mineral aromas. Over several hours, evolved in the glass... warm dark fruits! Body/flavor: full body. Complex dried dark fruits and berries. Excellent balance, the alcohol does not overpower, with good acid. Aftertaste: lingering warm flavors
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this remains solid juice, but perhaps not overly distinctive. tonight worked well w/ a spicy cheese dip. dark fruits, leather, spice box. quite typical. steal for the money.
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This is the third of four bottles; the first two were underwhelming to say the least. This particular bottle seems to be coming into its own, and went perfectly with the baked stuffed pesto pork chops, penne and a tossed garden salad. Earthy red cherry, wild raspberry, tart plum, oak spice, taunt leather, herbal tea, decaying autumn leaves, red mineral laden earth. Structure is still in development with grainy tannin and notable acidity both looking for equilibrium. Seems to have enough stuffing and remaining fruit to support another 3-5 years of cellaring.
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With Spaghetti Pork Red sauce…. Pop and initially lots of earth, root beer, licorice tannins slightly sandy but good. Decanted 75 minutes and drank over next 2 hours. Much more linear and showing more resolved tannins. Great plum and dark fruits with slight heat. Finish is 30 second strong . Slight cognac note. Very impressive. I have 7 more!
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2/10/2024 - OldwineinVT Likes this wine: 90 Points
Garagiste selection 14% ABV
Color: brilliant dark red and garnet. Viscous legs
Nose: medium/full intensity. Complex fruits; wonderful spicy, mineral aromas. Over several hours, evolved in the glass... warm dark fruits!
Body/flavor: full body. Complex dried dark fruits and berries. Excellent balance, the alcohol does not overpower, with good acid.
Aftertaste: lingering warm flavors
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1/21/2024 - Neurowine1 wrote:
this remains solid juice, but perhaps not overly distinctive. tonight worked well w/ a spicy cheese dip. dark fruits, leather, spice box. quite typical. steal for the money.
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11/9/2023 - wmccone54 wrote: 91 Points
This is the third of four bottles; the first two were underwhelming to say the least. This particular bottle seems to be coming into its own, and went perfectly with the baked stuffed pesto pork chops, penne and a tossed garden salad. Earthy red cherry, wild raspberry, tart plum, oak spice, taunt leather, herbal tea, decaying autumn leaves, red mineral laden earth. Structure is still in development with grainy tannin and notable acidity both looking for equilibrium. Seems to have enough stuffing and remaining fruit to support another 3-5 years of cellaring.
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9/26/2023 - Neurowine1 wrote:
similar to the bottle last year. this is nice with a very typical barbaresco profile. lots of minerals tonight. a ridiculous bargain at sub-$20!
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11/29/2022 - JoeDwine Likes this wine: 91 Points
With Spaghetti Pork Red sauce….
Pop and initially lots of earth, root beer, licorice tannins slightly sandy but good. Decanted 75 minutes and drank over next 2 hours. Much more linear and showing more resolved tannins. Great plum and dark fruits with slight heat. Finish is 30 second strong . Slight cognac note. Very impressive. I have 7 more!
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