2017 Grosset Gaia

Community Tasting Notes (3) Median Score: 90 points

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  3/10/2023 - kljw01 Likes this wine: 91 Points

  2nd bottle tasted after almost a year in the wine fridge.
  
  Clear pale ruby, maybe a bit of garnet (?), showing a little sign of aging.
  
  Nose was clean. Med. + intensity of blackcurrant, plum, smoke, leather & peppery notes.
  
  Palate was off dry, med. acidity, med. tannins,full bodied. Palate was similar to the nose, with hints of red fruits. Long finish.
  
  Overall quality very good. Drink now with potential to age.
  
  I preferred it more the first time round though.

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  3/30/2022 - Psdycp wrote: 90 Points

  A cold climate nose, fresh redcurrant and black plum, complemented with fennel, tobacco leaves and roasted cumin with a toasty oak in the undertone. If you are tasting this blind, it is difficult to pick out the Cabernet Sauvignon’s influence, but the Cabernet Franc’s fragrance is there. Palate has some sweetness of spices, freshness of fruits with herbs and savoury grilled meat. Medium-bodied structure, not as powerful as warmer climate Cabernet blends. The bitterness towards the end distracted the overall pleasant palate. This needs a few more year for the tannins to fully integrate into the structure. 90-92 pts

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  3/26/2022 - kljw01 Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Medium garnet, slight clearing at the rim.
  
  Smoky, earthy notes, followed by vanilla, blackcurrant, plum, leather and mint.
  
  On the palate it was full of berries, forest fruits, blackcurrant, plum, some green mint notes. Also quite jammy on the palate.
  
  Med-full bodied, med+ tannins, med acidity, good finish. Tannins were smooth, quite integrated.
  
  Overall very well balanced & complex. Will be interesting to see how it opens up in the next few years.

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