Lovely wine. I definitely get the red berry jam notes of another reviewer. But there are some lovely earth tones, forest floor, even herbal notes. Lovely lively acidity, this seems to be in its prime drinking window, and thus can last a few more years if not more.
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Silky, classic cote rotie. Oak is mostly integrated, dark red, smoky fruit with the bacon. Barely any tannins, medium finish. Should hold for a while. Lovely stuff, though not as exhilarating as some other Gaillard bottles.
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If you could make wine out of red berry jam, this i what it would taste like. Big red fruit and sweetness without any bitterness. Some fat one the mouth feel and herbal end notes. Decanted for 1 hour and drank over am hour
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Just great, perfectly balanced, good dark fruits, clean nose, good acidity, tannins mostly integrated, flavors still solidly primary/secondary. Reminds you that 99 will be a very long-lived CR vintage
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5/7/2020 - Mr T wrote:
Not sure U get these wines
At
This point the flavors are subtle and the fruit dimmed. Not unpleasant but can’t say I get much joy or pleasure
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10/20/2019 - Ron Slye wrote: 93 Points
Lovely wine. I definitely get the red berry jam notes of another reviewer. But there are some lovely earth tones, forest floor, even herbal notes. Lovely lively acidity, this seems to be in its prime drinking window, and thus can last a few more years if not more.
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12/27/2016 - davergny Likes this wine: 92 Points
Silky, classic cote rotie. Oak is mostly integrated, dark red, smoky fruit with the bacon. Barely any tannins, medium finish. Should hold for a while. Lovely stuff, though not as exhilarating as some other Gaillard bottles.
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11/17/2016 - mjdixon Likes this wine: 94 Points
If you could make wine out of red berry jam, this i what it would taste like.
Big red fruit and sweetness without any bitterness.
Some fat one the mouth feel and herbal end notes.
Decanted for 1 hour and drank over am hour
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5/1/2016 - Tubulus wrote: 94 Points
Just great, perfectly balanced, good dark fruits, clean nose, good acidity, tannins mostly integrated, flavors still solidly primary/secondary. Reminds you that 99 will be a very long-lived CR vintage
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