Tasted blind vs Long Shadows Pirouette. Preferred MFN, but close. Pirouette is quite closed on opening. MFN was too, but less so. Both better after 30-60+ mins. MFN has more fruit (esp. blue & black) compared to LS Pirouette. However, MFN is very far from a fruit bomb with lots of structure. It also has moderate herbal and earth notes. It drinks well above its price point. It should be better in 2-4 years.
2 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No
/ Comment
Decanted 55F, nose of raspberry and currants. Drinking nicely, good acidic bite at the back of the mouth leading to a generous finish. Peppery with a hint of dark cherry at mid pallete with burnt marshmallows(in a good way). I suspect with a good hour or so this will continue to open up.
More>> I'm now in hour 2 and this wine has opened up with some complexity. Its closing in on room temperature about 70F and I'm tasting cassis and chocolate. The finish is improving, it's delicious! moving this up a point to 93.
5 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No
/ Comment
A nose of dark fruits and spices, purple in color. A medium to full bodied red blend, with blackberry, cassis, chocolate and spice on dry finish. www.winelx.com
1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No
/ Comment
Professional reviews have copyrights and you can view them here for your personal use only as private content. To view pro reviews you must either subscribe to a pre-integrated publication or manually enter reviews below. Learn more.
4/12/2024 - Hungry_Jorge Likes this wine: 92 Points
Very good paso cab. Needed a good decant, but is drinking great.
1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comment
12/23/2023 - jjhsom Likes this wine: 95 Points
Tasted blind vs Long Shadows Pirouette. Preferred MFN, but close. Pirouette is quite closed on opening. MFN was too, but less so. Both better after 30-60+ mins. MFN has more fruit (esp. blue & black) compared to LS Pirouette. However, MFN is very far from a fruit bomb with lots of structure. It also has moderate herbal and earth notes. It drinks well above its price point. It should be better in 2-4 years.
2 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comment
9/21/2023 - SawgrassSteve Likes this wine: 93 Points
Decanted 55F, nose of raspberry and currants. Drinking nicely, good acidic bite at the back of the mouth leading to a generous finish. Peppery with a hint of dark cherry at mid pallete with burnt marshmallows(in a good way). I suspect with a good hour or so this will continue to open up.
More>> I'm now in hour 2 and this wine has opened up with some complexity. Its closing in on room temperature about 70F and I'm tasting cassis and chocolate. The finish is improving, it's delicious! moving this up a point to 93.
5 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comment
9/10/2023 - Noel's Cellar Likes this wine: 93 Points
Raspberries on the nose. Ripe blackberries on the palate that mellow into flavors of cherries with a hint of clove.
2 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comment
7/15/2023 - corkscrews Likes this wine: 90 Points
A nose of dark fruits and spices, purple in color. A medium to full bodied red blend, with blackberry, cassis, chocolate and spice on dry finish. www.winelx.com
1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comment