Color: dark ruby core -> medium-deep ruby rim. Bouquet of blackberries, provencal spices, cherries; not the usual favorite Hermitage suspects here (no roasted meat, bacon, pepper, etc). New world palate of black cherries, wood, some spice. Medium-weight with acceptable acidity and a moderately long finish. Fairly nondescript for such a heralded vintage; I was hoping for much more. Perhaps this is just too, too young???
Vacu-vinned overnight but it was no different the next day.
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4/22/2018 - BVal wrote: 88 Points
Color: dark ruby core -> medium-deep ruby rim. Bouquet of blackberries, provencal spices, cherries; not the usual favorite Hermitage suspects here (no roasted meat, bacon, pepper, etc). New world palate of black cherries, wood, some spice. Medium-weight with acceptable acidity and a moderately long finish. Fairly nondescript for such a heralded vintage; I was hoping for much more. Perhaps this is just too, too young???
Vacu-vinned overnight but it was no different the next day.
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