Given enough justice via aeration, this was splendid. Do yourself a favor and open this a day early, leave it uncorked and at cellar temp for a day, then appreciate the party.
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Followed over two days open. A little mellowing after a couple hours and then it remained in good shape throughout. Very dark, inky purple color with stained legs and no sediment. Profound, zippy, high-energy nose with concentrated berry compote, brambles, kirsch, BBQ fond, vanilla and sweet spices. Big and smooth palate with nice soft fuzzy tannins and some decent acidic grip. Heat is kept pretty well in check considering the terroir and style of the region. Another nice signature Les Galets from Mac and I think it could hold on for another 5 years, at least. 5+12+17+8= 92
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As others mentioned, a big syrah that gets better when open for an hour or two, and paired exquisitely with honey pecan crusted pork chops. A conservative 91 pts.
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8/17/2020 - fingers Likes this wine:
Given enough justice via aeration, this was splendid. Do yourself a favor and open this a day early, leave it uncorked and at cellar temp for a day, then appreciate the party.
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6/25/2020 - fingers Likes this wine: 92 Points
Followed over two days open. A little mellowing after a couple hours and then it remained in good shape throughout. Very dark, inky purple color with stained legs and no sediment. Profound, zippy, high-energy nose with concentrated berry compote, brambles, kirsch, BBQ fond, vanilla and sweet spices. Big and smooth palate with nice soft fuzzy tannins and some decent acidic grip. Heat is kept pretty well in check considering the terroir and style of the region. Another nice signature Les Galets from Mac and I think it could hold on for another 5 years, at least. 5+12+17+8= 92
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2/16/2019 - psundberg Likes this wine: 91 Points
As others mentioned, a big syrah that gets better when open for an hour or two, and paired exquisitely with honey pecan crusted pork chops. A conservative 91 pts.
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1/12/2018 - mpsocal Likes this wine: 92 Points
Big rich fruit forward wine. Good stuff for sure.
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6/1/2017 - mpsocal Likes this wine: 92 Points
Great tasting Syrah. Big and flavorful with a nice long finish. Really good stuff.
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