Matt
Wild out of the gates for a couple hours but faded extremely quick. Red berry jam, white pepper, apricot pit, forest, pleasantly astringent.
Wild out of the gates for a couple hours but faded extremely quick. Red berry jam, white pepper, apricot pit, forest, pleasantly astringent.
8.6Alison Story
TexaCali Ali - Owner of www.texacaliwine.com & Co-Owner of the upcoming www.smithstorywinecellars.com
delicious & looking forward to another glass after a 24 hour decant.
delicious & looking forward to another glass after a 24 hour decant.
9.4Shawn R
Big boy ladies and gentlemen, BIG! Full expressive nose, BBQ meats, charcoal and mesquite smoke! Tight full mouthfeel, holiday fruit/rum cake, smoked apple, tamed charcoal, well framed with a backbone of tobacco and tar. Exotic spice, slight iron and smoke that sails on and on. Very harmonious and complex. Drink now or give this another 7-10 years.
Big boy ladies and gentlemen, BIG! Full expressive nose, BBQ meats, charcoal and mesquite smoke! Tight full mouthfeel, holiday fruit/rum cake, smoked apple, tamed charcoal, well framed with a backbone of tobacco and tar. Exotic spice, slight iron and smoke that sails on and on. Very harmonious and complex. Drink now or give this another 7-10 years.
9.5Tom Riley
I'll stack this up against any California Syrah and more than a few from the Rhone. Special stuff, spot on at every step of the way. I thought I was gonna hold this a few more years. Oops.
I'll stack this up against any California Syrah and more than a few from the Rhone. Special stuff, spot on at every step of the way. I thought I was gonna hold this a few more years. Oops.
9.4Alison Story
TexaCali Ali - Owner of www.texacaliwine.com & Co-Owner of the upcoming www.smithstorywinecellars.com
loved every scent and taste over 4 days
loved every scent and taste over 4 days
9.3Mitja Sirk
Production La Subida, Aceto Sirk
Exiting, spicy, precise
Exiting, spicy, precise
9.0Justin Timsit, MS
Wine Director, The Rittenhouse
Gonon Saint Joseph in style
Gonon Saint Joseph in style
9.5Matt
Cigars, dried meat, resinous herbs, dried violets, leathery earth. Needs a bit to unravel. Tannins are firm but not too dominant.
Cigars, dried meat, resinous herbs, dried violets, leathery earth. Needs a bit to unravel. Tannins are firm but not too dominant.
9.4Aaron Rankin
Sweet, floral, and herbal aromatics are off the charts. Palette and body and fantastic. Acid and tannin have settled to be quite drinkable. Lots of life ahead.
Sweet, floral, and herbal aromatics are off the charts. Palette and body and fantastic. Acid and tannin have settled to be quite drinkable. Lots of life ahead.
9.3Aaron Rankin
Beautiful at 7 years old. Classic cold weather Syrah characteristics - bacon fat, olives, herbs. Plush mouthfeel, silky tannins, long finish. The full package.
Beautiful at 7 years old. Classic cold weather Syrah characteristics - bacon fat, olives, herbs. Plush mouthfeel, silky tannins, long finish. The full package.
9.3Location
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