2004 Domaine des Lises Crozes-Hermitage

Community Tasting Notes (4) Avg Score: 92.3 points

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  7/10/2009 - dastephens wrote: 90 Points

  Drinking beautifully; couldn't stop opening bottles

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  8/1/2008 - markfitz wrote: flawed

  Burned rubber and sulpher on the nose. I was hoping it would blow off but no such luck. No development with time. Awkward and boring in equal measure. Must be an off bottle.

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  7/31/2008 - eliotfagley wrote: 94 Points

  WOW! One of the best bottles I've had in a long time! The color is a beautiful, dense, inky purple that you could use to paint home interiors. The nose is a lovely bouquet of asparagus, leather, cherry, and a whiff of lavender. The asparagus came through on the palate as well. The mouthfeel was dense, round, and chewy. The initial flavors were bright red fruit, plums, and raspberries. Then on the mid palate, the leather and meat hit me. Beautifully round structure, the tannins set up a gorgeous backbone. The finish is long and lingering, with asparagus, plum, and leather again. This is a seriously masculine bottle of wine. Technical note: I let this decant for about 4 hours all told, and served it at about 55 - 60 degrees. The fruit is explosive at 55 deg, the earthy notes are more pronounced at 60.
  
  I'm in love.

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  6/17/2008 - chefee1 wrote: 91 Points

  Black ruby. Opulent nose of violets, cracked pepper, aged meat, boysenberry and powdered stone. Rich and full in the mouth with a silky mouthfeel and round tannins. This has fat, ripe fruit texture but remains fresh from bright acids. Not sure if this will improve much beyond this but showing this well, who cares. Try with simple grilled meats.

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