2021 de Négoce OG N.370

Community Tasting Notes (4) Avg Score: 88.8 points

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  2/1/2024 - LCHammer Likes this wine: 91 Points

  A blind guess is that this is a Paso GSM. Good fruit and some spice. The high alcohol didn't bother me at all, it was well concealed.

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  12/29/2023 - geoffpm Likes this wine: 90 Points

  If you liked the Australian wines- “The Boxer” or Tait’s Ball buster, you will like this wine. Blackberry, dark cherry and i think the high ABV adds an interesting bit of sweetness. No tannins to speak of but enough acid to keep a late December glass interesting.
  
  In previous life, I loved this type of wine. I still think the QPR is incredibly positive.

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  12/26/2023 - brianschool wrote: 86 Points

  Translucent wine, not much on the nose, on the palate a light but hot wine with the high abv. Lots of sour cherry, and red fruits with some herbal qualities. I don’t know what to make of this yet. It’s not drinking incredibly well now. Will the alcohol (16.1%) tamp down and will more of the wine and terroir show in the future?

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  5/27/2023 - ChateauShiny wrote:

  Given that these are 16.1% ABV - I wanted to pop one early as possible to figure out what to do with them. Decanted for about an hour before writing TNs.
  
  Medium light ruby. Evaluating the nose is very tough. I like what is there at the beginning of the sniff, but at the end of sniff I just get nothing but alcohol. Before my nose is overwhelmed by alcohol I get a lovely nose of violets, cherry blossoms, bright sour cherries, baking spices, and a bit of fresh leather.
  
  Light bodied, a decent amount of alcohol driven sweetness, and very primary. Bright and tart cherries, raspberries, blackberries, a bit of blue fruits, and some walnuts. Very light tannins, for a wine with this blend of grapes. But they bring in a nice black tea with a bit of chai spice. Moderate length fruity finish, with black tea, baking spices, graphite, and a hint of pepper. The finish is hot, but at the same time I am getting a constant flow of cherry blossoms, violets, and honeysuckles from it.
  
  I am torn on this wine. This is quality juice that is hampered by the high alcohol content. As it sits in the decanter longer, it seems to get less hot. We decided pour the leftovers back into the bottle and follow over the next few days.

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