de Negoce OG N.231 GSM

This keeps getting better. The bottle was open for two days & when we finished the wine , it was still fresh & delicious & well integrated. I think it will settle out in the 91-92 range for me with some additional bottle age.

Full- bodied, modern styling. 6hr slow ox. Wood, big syrupy purple fruit and flowers, touch of baking spice towards cinnamon. It's essentially the mass-appeal styling you'd find at a grocery store but a little cleaner and higher quality. Lacking in precision, length, and terroir unfortunately.

I liked this better than the lot 239 that has received much praise. Decanted several hours & then put in the fridge for about an hour. Lively & fresh with plenty of good acidity (sadly absent from 239) to lift the Syrah. More restrained & less of a fruit bomb than 239. Curiously, the fruit (dark plums) made an appearance toward the finish rather than in the front of the palate. I will try the remainder of the bottle in …

Just another tasty bottle. Mouth watering fruity aromas with a hint of sweetness like what you would anticipate from a juicy plum. I think that Cam's original description was pretty close - lots or sweetness in aroma, not as much on the palette but just a really nice bottle that was far too easy to finish!

Really weird bottle variation no these (but yet consistent with my experience with other de Negoce bottlings); This bottle is comes off as hot and overripe - lacking the brightness, structure, and interest of a bottle drunk just a few days ago

Excellent body, depth, structure, and interest; Good stuff

I have tried a couple of bottles and both were similar. Both had what I call the "Cribari" taste, which to me is the taste of overheated grapes from the CA Central Valley, or Aussie Syrah labeled Shiraz. The wine seemed much fuller and less mineralized than the French Rhones I prefer, but I guess I am biased toward the thinner more mineralized types which may be Rhone outliers rather than the more typical full bodied, low tannin Shiraz of …

Took a couple of bottles to block party. Chicken wings, chips and dip, seasoned popcorn, raw veggies and dip, etc Others had brought $10-$15 wines ...Zin, Argentinian Malbec, Wine club Pinots, etc. At least half the folks drinking beer The two bottles were amongst the first to get drained. Maybe happenstance, product positioning, etc. Maybe taste

NIKKINIKKIG's note below likely triggered olfactory sensors. Today's bottle was quite aromatic With falafel, greek salad, my version of tzatziki. Held up well to feta-dressing too Did not decant because no time. Was good but likely better with some airing

wonderful aromas of purple flowers, blueberry and purple fruits, hints of Brasílian coffee, savory spices; medium to full body, deep ruby on the rim, soft and approachable on the palate, well balanced, generous purple and blue fruits; tannins stiffen a bit but the roughness soon smooths towards a nice, semi sweet, long finish; additional 6-9 months in the cellar appears beneficial as recently bottled quite a pleasurable syrah/mouvedre with sufficient acidity and tannins to suggest improvement over next 5 years …

Probably pulled and drank a little soon. Good fruit, but a bit grapes. Will let sit for a bit and try again later

Just had #231 2019 Columbia Valley GSM - it was good although may need a little more time to settle down. Aerated into the glass, translucent and garnet red in the glass, nice lingering legs from the swirl. Both my sister & I thought that there was a wee bit of sharpness at the end, perhaps alcohol although it's listed @ 14.4%. Beautiful aromas of dark-ish fruits, spices some earthiness. Flavors were somewhat muted relative to the aroma. Definitely more …

Beautiful nose; Bright cherry edge; Excellent depth, structure, and balance; Beautiful

Bright...day 1. Sipped before dinner Solid and staid...day 2. Had with pork tenderloin and braized veggies..did fine but would have preferred day 1 taste.