1/21 - tight and wound up. Needs air. Hints of flint and graphite and taint plum. Fruit seems to have been lost but maybe more air needed? Balanced on the pallet and long finish but mostly graphite and wood
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dark red with purple hues in the color. plum, tree-bark, smoke on the nose. pepper, leather, blackberry, plum on the palate. slight acid on the finish.
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(J.L. Chave Sélection St. Joseph Offerus) Group's #1 (my #2) – 40 pts; 5 1st place votes, 3 2nd place votes, 4 thirds, 1 last place – Dark red violet color with pale meniscus; sweet spicy, plum and bark nose that changes, after 15 minutes, to a strong peppery and green bean nose; mature tasting leather, very tart pepper and black fruit palate with medium acidity; medium finish
6/3/2021 - europat55 wrote: 92 Points
Nose: 92-93 ; Palate: 92
My #1, Group's #5; Tasted blind.
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1/7/2021 - mreidy wrote:
1/21 - tight and wound up. Needs air. Hints of flint and graphite and taint plum. Fruit seems to have been lost but maybe more air needed? Balanced on the pallet and long finish but mostly graphite and wood
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8/1/2016 - pdemaio wrote: 94 Points
Rich and complex, it's drinking perfectly now. Lots to love. Easy to like
Pdq94+
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7/16/2012 - affordableCollector wrote: 89 Points
dark red with purple hues in the color. plum, tree-bark, smoke on the nose. pepper, leather, blackberry, plum on the palate. slight acid on the finish.
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3/26/2012 - europat55 wrote: flawed
1998 Rhone Syrahs (Rich & Peggy's House, Los Altos, CA)): Corked.... darn!
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