Gareth's N Rhone vs SA Syrah; 6/3/2023-6/4/2023 (La Cabotte): Popped and poured as backup to a corked wine. Nose - started off aggressive and funky but soon shook it off. On the palate - somewhat screeching intensity that I found bracing but I understand others do not. I really enjoyed this.
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Syrah Battle: Northern Rhone vs South Africa (Cabotte): Opened as a back-up, and initial impressions were mixed, this wine being on the funky side (and a total contrast to the sleek Mullineux it was paired with). That said, this wine ended up also showing very well once it had settled down, the funk becoming smoky and more seductive, and the high-acid palate becoming juicy and full and developing a tempting flavour of red boiled sweets. Due to the acidity and red fruit this wine was superb with the duck and beetroot dish, too.
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Still young looking for 14 years, ruby with a purple tinge to it, no real bricking around the hue. Powerful, concentrated black and blue fruit driven nose upon opening. Heavily over extracted and raised though, huge wine for 13%, very deceiving. Fruit starts to fade after 3 hrs in the decanter, losing any charm it once may of had. No longer my style, drink up before the fruit fades.
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The nose was big. Meaty with rocks, dark fruit and a little flower. Tasting it, we had mixed views. Sour dark cherry tart and felt big despite its 13%. It seemed to collapse in the decanter despite making us think it needed 6 hrs. It was an overwhelming disappointment. The 2010 showing so much better. I cant see the wine improving and i would drink after a short decant. The tart sour line dominated and it was not giving me that Cornas structure or flavour. Poor.
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(Domaine Vincent Paris Cornas La Geynale) Dark red violet color with light cloudiness; nice refined pepper, charcoal, tart black fruit, herbal nose; oak on entry, pepper, green herb palate with grip and intensity; long finish
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6/4/2023 - lozatron Likes this wine:
Gareth's N Rhone vs SA Syrah; 6/3/2023-6/4/2023 (La Cabotte): Popped and poured as backup to a corked wine. Nose - started off aggressive and funky but soon shook it off. On the palate - somewhat screeching intensity that I found bracing but I understand others do not. I really enjoyed this.
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6/1/2023 - NickA Likes this wine: 93 Points
Syrah Battle: Northern Rhone vs South Africa (Cabotte): Opened as a back-up, and initial impressions were mixed, this wine being on the funky side (and a total contrast to the sleek Mullineux it was paired with). That said, this wine ended up also showing very well once it had settled down, the funk becoming smoky and more seductive, and the high-acid palate becoming juicy and full and developing a tempting flavour of red boiled sweets. Due to the acidity and red fruit this wine was superb with the duck and beetroot dish, too.
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3/27/2021 - red.red.vino Does not like this wine:
Still young looking for 14 years, ruby with a purple tinge to it, no real bricking around the hue. Powerful, concentrated black and blue fruit driven nose upon opening. Heavily over extracted and raised though, huge wine for 13%, very deceiving. Fruit starts to fade after 3 hrs in the decanter, losing any charm it once may of had. No longer my style, drink up before the fruit fades.
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3/27/2021 - Redwineobsessed Does not like this wine: 80 Points
The nose was big. Meaty with rocks, dark fruit and a little flower. Tasting it, we had mixed views. Sour dark cherry tart and felt big despite its 13%. It seemed to collapse in the decanter despite making us think it needed 6 hrs. It was an overwhelming disappointment. The 2010 showing so much better. I cant see the wine improving and i would drink after a short decant. The tart sour line dominated and it was not giving me that Cornas structure or flavour. Poor.
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10/29/2020 - JGinMO wrote: 80 Points
Unfortunately I'm throwing in the towel on this one. 3rd bottle over 7 or 8 years, just too acidic/tart. Not my style.
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