Paired with Midlake’s Van Occupanther. A perfect pairing. The complexity is a 91, but with the album it calcifies the memory of both. As for the actual wine, the cork was dry, but the wine is alive, — a year ago
Interesting concept where three different vintages of this Southern Rhône red (2014, 2015 & 2016) from different vats and barrels are blended together to produce this wine. Blend of Grenache (30%), Syrah (30%), Merlot (20%) with the balance consisting of Cabernet Sauvignon and other Rhône varietals grown around the Chateauneuf du Pape area. Dark ruby color with some amber and garnet highlights. Aromas of red and black berries, purple flowers, baking spices, leather, dried herbs and black pepper. Pallet is full of dark fruit flavors with notes of spices, smoke and minerals. Subtle tannins (after aeration) but still grippy. Rich and meaty. Compelling and complex. Needs a decant. — 2 years ago
This wine is a testament to the “buy the vintage” concept. Back when I couldn’t really afford cellear-able wines, I heard that 2010 was a great vintage for a Bordeaux and bought this at Trader Joe’s. I kept it cellared until now. The wind poured a deep, reddish purple in the glass. I aerated it and let it sit for nearly an hour after that. Although its nose was moderate, the flavors were fantastic. Strawberry, cranberry, other dried fruit. The tannins were intense. With a fairly decent finish. This is all I could hope for from a bottle of Bordeaux. I will probably be revisiting this winery, since it’s so easy through Trader Joe’s. The wine was a perfect accompaniment to the grass fed ribeye steaks we paired it with. Talk about a great deal for just probably $12-$13 at Trader Joe’s. #bordeauxrouge #saintemilion #redwine #traderjoes #rightbank #rightbankbordeaux — a year ago
2016 vintage. Last tasted about six months ago. Then, it was light-bodied pushing a concentrated cherry focus with a dusty, lingering finish. Now, a bit more weight is evident. Still elegant but with the cherry dialed down from a boil to a simmer, there’s just enough tannins to make this cellar-worthy. A good choice for complex food pairings since it comes across as relatively simple but beauty stays in the picture and you can easily rock this without that tawdry concept known as grub. — 3 years ago
Try this with a vintage album, such as Chicago Transit Authority circa 1969. Carries a bouquet of angry leftist rebellion with just a hint of “the world is watching”. Damn good wine. — 2 years ago
Выпито 14.06.22 в Варшаве в ресторане Concept 13 с Эдуардом Бразовским. Зашло просто на ура! — 2 years ago
Pooneet K
Nice wine. Refosco from Napa at barely 12% abv - what a concept. Might be nearing the end of its good drinking period, but still great acid and nice earth and some spicy dark fruit. — 4 months ago