Mad Violets

Domaine Auguste Clape

Cornas Syrah 1999

Deep and intense. Violets and saddle leather. Delicious and profound. Amazing. — 16 days ago

BOT Matt LichtenbergPaul Woolls
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Juan, Jay and 8 others liked this

Thierry Allemand

Cornas Reynard (R) Syrah 2011

Always a treat with its perfumed aromatics, balanced dark cherry, berry fruits, spice, mineral, graphite, iron, olive, pepper & violets — 3 months ago

Scott@Mister, Tom and 8 others liked this

Weingut Josef Walter

Centgrafenberg Frühburgunder "J" Trocken 2018

Lyle Fass
9.3

Big 18 sunshine nose. Violets, mulch and spice. Some nice sweet wood as well. But just enormous spice. Very Fruh. Palate is so elegant and full of violets and wonderful inner mouth florals. Really nice opulent texture and just floats. Let’s see what air does. After air this gets more linear and gains edge and energy. Really different now than when it was p and p. — 6 months ago

Severn, Andrew and 7 others liked this

Domaine Jamet

Côte-Rôtie Syrah 2013

When 1st opened this was all black & blue fruits, inky, graphite that opened with air revealing dark cherry, berry fruit, bacon fat, black olive, pepper, spice & violets — 15 days ago

Rob, Shay and 10 others liked this

Produttori del Barbaresco

Barbaresco Nebbiolo 2016

Legit delicious and one of the best I’ve had in a while. Mellow and lush, great rounded acids and softened tannins. Good tar, cocoa powder, prunes, stewed mushroom, soil, dried roses and violets, touch of vanilla. Decanted 4 hours before opening. Probably from Flatiron Wines? Happy Valentine’s Day. 02/14/2025 — 2 months ago

Austin, Ray and 10 others liked this

Domaine Robert Chevillon

Les Vaucrains Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2014

This was drinking well showing red & black fruits, earth, savory spices, mineral & violets. — 6 months ago

Juan, Ira and 4 others liked this

Pierre Gonon

Saint-Joseph Syrah 2021

Never mad about opening Gonon. Delicious as always. Will be really incredible years down the line. — a year ago

Daniel liked this

Thierry Allemand

Chaillot Cornas Syrah 2016

Another great vintage showing a polished, silky texture with black cherry, berry fruit, graphite, incense, licorice, olive, mineral & violets. Open, balanced that you can enjoy now — 2 months ago

Tom, Shay and 8 others liked this

Domaine Auguste Clape

Renaissance Cornas Syrah 2010

Youthful that is showing well with dark cherry, berry fruit, graphite, smoke. lots of spice, licorice, violets & tobacco — 3 months ago

Juan, Jonathan and 9 others liked this

Raul Pérez

Ultreia Saint Jacques Mencía

Suggested at Grand Cata on 11/29/2024 when I asked for Ribera sacra bzw. Galicia. $30. L noted Chambers had shipped same wine! Likely natural then, though lacking that liveliness. Drank 11/30/2024. Ash, bubble gum on nose. Puckett tannins will likely settle down with time and warmth. Black fruit, violets, gravel/slate. Long strong finish lingers. — 4 months ago