Bold, blackberry/bramble, mocha, fresh mint, blueberry pie. Extracted but balanced in terms of alcohol and tannin, with moderate acidity.
Bold, blackberry/bramble, mocha, fresh mint, blueberry pie. Extracted but balanced in terms of alcohol and tannin, with moderate acidity.
Dec 13th, 2016
Drinks just like a Rhône actually. Light with a smooth body to it. Takes a more refined palate than mine probably but I like it.
Drinks just like a Rhône actually. Light with a smooth body to it. Takes a more refined palate than mine probably but I like it.
Dec 17th, 2018
Drinking great. Decanted for about an hour to let the heat blow off. Glad I found it at the back of the cellar
Drinking great. Decanted for about an hour to let the heat blow off. Glad I found it at the back of the cellar
Apr 4th, 2017
Interesting blend with counoise. Take the garrigue out of a Beaucastel and sweeten it up a little. Tannins still need to smooth and resolve, they aren't there yet. Not really my bag, baby.
Interesting blend with counoise. Take the garrigue out of a Beaucastel and sweeten it up a little. Tannins still need to smooth and resolve, they aren't there yet. Not really my bag, baby.
May 31st, 2016
Wow - light in color, but black cherry with cinnamon and nutmeg - a bit of barnyard on the nose. 2012 vintage - but seeing the notes may break into my 2013 allotment early...
Wow - light in color, but black cherry with cinnamon and nutmeg - a bit of barnyard on the nose. 2012 vintage - but seeing the notes may break into my 2013 allotment early...
Mar 10th, 2016
Layers of red and black fruit. Great with food.
Layers of red and black fruit. Great with food.
Jan 22nd, 2016
2012 Red fruited, silky texture, elegant. I could use a little more Mourvedre depth to be fully satisfied. Love the balance though. Oublie 24.
2012 Red fruited, silky texture, elegant. I could use a little more Mourvedre depth to be fully satisfied. Love the balance though. Oublie 24.
Jul 21st, 2015
Bramble fruit, clove spice, garrigue. Takes a bit to open up up, but will reward.
Bramble fruit, clove spice, garrigue. Takes a bit to open up up, but will reward.
May 7th, 2015
Spicy, dark fruit with a lighter tannin structure than I would anticipate...still a nice mouthful...
Spicy, dark fruit with a lighter tannin structure than I would anticipate...still a nice mouthful...
Nov 28th, 2014nose of a northern Rhone - 44% mouv. 36 % Grenache the rest counoise - like a Châteauneuf-du-Pape but fruit forward ; lovely
nose of a northern Rhone - 44% mouv. 36 % Grenache the rest counoise - like a Châteauneuf-du-Pape but fruit forward ; lovely
Sep 7th, 2014
Paso Robles, Central Coast, California, USA
