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9.0

pretty solid, didn't really show its age as it was inky, opaque and dense with a fruit focused profile: blackberry boysenberry brambly a bit, cassis, licorice, plum pudding some spice cake and heat from ABV. On the palate it was suave, med to full bodied with all kinds of dark fruit. Kept searching for some northern Rhône secondary aromas & flavors that just never materialized. This was a New World effort - decent enough and priced fairly at $25. — a day ago

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9.2

delightful: fragrant elegant smooth - this drinks like a high end Rosso di Montalcino, florals, red fruit galore along with herbs & earth - just gorgeous #costcowines — 8 days ago

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9.1

charming wine, light on its feet, bright red fruit & spice, lively acidity - med(-) weight, lithe, smooth w/nice finish. Really enjoy this varietal — 13 days ago

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8.9

needed over 2 hrs to unfurl & then it was still reticent: ripe cherry, florals, leather, dried herbs, some dusty earth, hint of mineral & forest floor, on palate it was sour cherry & spice, earthy, med bodied, decent tannic structure and modest finish - hint of astringency. not sure this will improve — 3 days ago

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9.2

hell yeah - this over delivered for price point, absolutely spot on, Old World Left Bank style, such precision & balance, alluring aromatics — 8 days ago

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8.4

decent but honestly - last quarter of bottle ended up as cooking wine — 10 days ago

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8.8

last had the 2018 vintage and this was a carbon copy: easy going, round Mosel orchard fruit, crisp & clean - mostly dry — 14 days ago

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9.2

Georgia... oh yeah - last had this DEC 2025 and it is still beautiful, similar notes to @"Odedi" but we drank at cellar temp and it was a lot fresher brighter with less tannin chewiness which we enjoyed — 4 days ago

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9.1

even with a few years of bottle, this SB was razor sharp & focused: tart green apple & citrus fruit, grassy, minerals - ultimately fairly austere with more flavors from nose coming on midpalate. Med bodied w/firm acidic backbone, this was tasty and formidable — 4 days ago

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9.0

a lot better than previous vintage: #costcowines dark fruit, spice, dried herbs, some licorice, tangy and juicy, kitchen sink blend, med bodied, very supple tannins and modest finish. — 12 days ago