Mike Saviage
Tawny with thin amber rims. Dry fruit nose. Notes of dried cherries, some cranberry, a fresh cigar cut, a dollup of raspberry jam and a hint of menthol. Silky in the mouth. Tannins resolved with enough fruit to balance with the structure. Probably past it’s prime showing but very nice tonite nonetheless.
Tawny with thin amber rims. Dry fruit nose. Notes of dried cherries, some cranberry, a fresh cigar cut, a dollup of raspberry jam and a hint of menthol. Silky in the mouth. Tannins resolved with enough fruit to balance with the structure. Probably past it’s prime showing but very nice tonite nonetheless.
9.3Mike Saviage
Tasted blind. Dark ruby almost opaque. Black fruit notes with some wood notes and a little pepper and spice. Rich. Guessed Rhône but was surprised to see it being Cornas. Not as exotic as younger bottles of this. At peak and clearly ready for consumption.
Tasted blind. Dark ruby almost opaque. Black fruit notes with some wood notes and a little pepper and spice. Rich. Guessed Rhône but was surprised to see it being Cornas. Not as exotic as younger bottles of this. At peak and clearly ready for consumption.
9.4James Forsyth
So much tobacco. That crossed with seared fois gras. Just about on the right side of drinkable in terms of drinking window. Interesting stuff.
So much tobacco. That crossed with seared fois gras. Just about on the right side of drinkable in terms of drinking window. Interesting stuff.
9.3Marie Keep
Director of Fine Wines Skinner
Beautiful plummy color. At the brink, a piney almost retsina-like flash, as it opens up to violet and licorice pastille overlaying a deep savoury flinty cap gun/strike anywhere match chemistry. In balance with smooth polished tannins. Scrubby mountain herbaceousness with Iodine minerality finish. Quite luscious.
Beautiful plummy color. At the brink, a piney almost retsina-like flash, as it opens up to violet and licorice pastille overlaying a deep savoury flinty cap gun/strike anywhere match chemistry. In balance with smooth polished tannins. Scrubby mountain herbaceousness with Iodine minerality finish. Quite luscious.
9.3Bradley Brown
Owner/Winemaker Big Basin Vineyards
Ethereal nose, deep red fruit with delicate spice and incredible purity and freshness for old
Ethereal nose, deep red fruit with delicate spice and incredible purity and freshness for old
9.6Robert Cunningham
Wine Educator DeVinimus, Wine Workshop
Llovely rich terroir and spicy fruit.
Llovely rich terroir and spicy fruit.
9.0Damon Levy
Director/Importer Vine Connections
1990 mag
1990 mag
9.8Ron Siegel
This did not show as well as the btl I had a few mths ago, it may have been that it was served next to the Allemand & the N Verset.
This did not show as well as the btl I had a few mths ago, it may have been that it was served next to the Allemand & the N Verset.
9.3Feng Hsiung
Young and earthy
Young and earthy
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