Modern, simple pepper and red fruit syrah. Not blown away as other St-Josephs at this price point can pack more seriousness (olives, thyme, figs, etc.). Granted, I just had a taste, but it fell squarely in deja-vu territory. Mehhh.
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13% d'alcool, 100% Syrah Oeil : profond, quasi-opaque à coeur, forte viscosité en parois Nez : projection d'intensité moyenne-faible à l'ouverture mais qui s'est rapidement ouvert à intensité moyenne+, frais, poivré devant, torréfaction de bois, chocolat noir, pomme-grenade, mûres, fruits noirs, épicé, minéral, invitant Bouche : sec, ample, acidité rafraîchissante+, amertume moyenne+, tanins charnus, astringence moyenne, légèrement asséchant, persistance moyenne+, rétro amère, sur des notes balsamique, de torréfaction, de chocolat noir, touche végétale et de noyaux de fruits Conclusion : sympa, excellent compagnon de repas, un peu rude et austère en solo toutefois. Possiblement en régression.(?)
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N: Quite a typical full-bodied nose of a Northern Rhone Syrah. Black pepper, lots of fruit, earthy, pine cones, sap. P: Not as available fruit as expected. But nicely rounded with fruit, oak, forest floor. A bit closed and the tannins were slightly bitter, which detracts from the score.
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12/21/2011 - Tony Molester wrote:
Modern, simple pepper and red fruit syrah. Not blown away as other St-Josephs at this price point can pack more seriousness (olives, thyme, figs, etc.). Granted, I just had a taste, but it fell squarely in deja-vu territory. Mehhh.
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9/18/2011 - kosmik wrote: 88 Points
88+
Charmant, ce soir.
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8/5/2011 - kosmik wrote: 88 Points
13% d'alcool, 100% Syrah
Oeil : profond, quasi-opaque à coeur, forte viscosité en parois
Nez : projection d'intensité moyenne-faible à l'ouverture mais qui s'est rapidement ouvert à intensité moyenne+, frais, poivré devant, torréfaction de bois, chocolat noir, pomme-grenade, mûres, fruits noirs, épicé, minéral, invitant
Bouche : sec, ample, acidité rafraîchissante+, amertume moyenne+, tanins charnus, astringence moyenne, légèrement asséchant, persistance moyenne+, rétro amère, sur des notes balsamique, de torréfaction, de chocolat noir, touche végétale et de noyaux de fruits
Conclusion : sympa, excellent compagnon de repas, un peu rude et austère en solo toutefois. Possiblement en régression.(?)
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1/31/2011 - ttuominen wrote: 86 Points
N: Quite a typical full-bodied nose of a Northern Rhone Syrah. Black pepper, lots of fruit, earthy, pine cones, sap. P: Not as available fruit as expected. But nicely rounded with fruit, oak, forest floor. A bit closed and the tannins were slightly bitter, which detracts from the score.
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10/8/2010 - pomelo wrote: flawed
bouchonné
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