Dark, inky, cigar box/tobacco, sandalwood concentrate, black pepper, licorice, roasted fennel, black plum and cassis. Lots of spice/asian spice here; deep, hugely complex nose. Meaty. The palate is sweet on entry with big spice at mid combining with vibrant acidity to come off a little rustic and even bitter. I think this will age through it but I'm not sure. It tastes like a baby right now.
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intense inky meaty aromatics with stewed black fruit spices and a small amount of rusticity. Big concentration with slightly higher than medium acid, med tannin, med + alc. Almost amarone like on the plate , but alot darker with prunes dates and brown sugar,rusticity emerges on the medium length finish. The palate on this is interesting but it is also too hot.
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10/10/2014 - Biglama Likes this wine: 92 Points
lekkere wijn, dropje anijs, mooie balans
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9/3/2011 - Nosey Nose wrote: 90 Points
Dark, inky, cigar box/tobacco, sandalwood concentrate, black pepper, licorice, roasted fennel, black plum and cassis. Lots of spice/asian spice here; deep, hugely complex nose. Meaty. The palate is sweet on entry with big spice at mid combining with vibrant acidity to come off a little rustic and even bitter. I think this will age through it but I'm not sure. It tastes like a baby right now.
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8/20/2009 - canary2211 wrote: 89 Points
50% Mouvredre, 25 each Shirah and Grenache. 24 months in oak. Rich, concentrated, fruity, spicy. Very long finish. Domiane suggests drink 2011 to 2016
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7/19/2009 - LPskeleton wrote: 89 Points
intense inky meaty aromatics with stewed black fruit spices and a small amount of rusticity. Big concentration with slightly higher than medium acid, med tannin, med + alc. Almost amarone like on the plate , but alot darker with prunes dates and brown sugar,rusticity emerges on the medium length finish. The palate on this is interesting but it is also too hot.
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