Nose shows vibrant wild red fruit, asian spice, leather, plum, smoked meats and strawberry Palate has gorgeous fruit...strawberry,plum, raspberry, cherry, leather, earth, spice, and charcouterie....just so savoury! Finish is medium+ in length has the characteristic chaulky minerality that I have had with other bottles, savoury notes and nice fruit but there is a touch of heat on the backend that I have not noticed on other bottles. It's not hot though.....This is still stunning wine for $21 Canadian. 91+points, almost 92
Originally posted by futronic: I wasn't nearly as fond of this wine as you and rated it many points lower.
What didn't you like about it? I found it complex and with the exception of a little heat on the finish to be very balanced. To be fair, I have noticed some variability in this wine as over 4 bottles I have scored it from 90-92.
I found it a little dirty on the nose and lacking much depth and complexity. I wanted to like it but after trying it I didn't even bother going back for another bottle.
Originally posted by futronic: I found it a little dirty on the nose and lacking much depth and complexity. I wanted to like it but after trying it I didn't even bother going back for another bottle.
That is interesting as I had a friend who had the exact same responce when he had his first bottle. Last monday he was at my house and I served it to him blind and he was 92 points......
