Critics Average score from professional wine critics and publications.
92
/100
Reviews
10
professional
Vintages
1
2009
Other
92/100
Red Rhone Blend
NV
Community Reviews
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91.9
Avg Score
95
Highest
Taster #5599
· Mar 10, 2024
90/100
This is a bit past prime but still a positive experience; especially if you like raspberry & blueberry reduction with smokey nuances. Ripe black fruits, violets, blackening spices and very concentrated. Paired very well with lamb & Gorgonzola meatballs, peach & sage chutney over pumpernickel toast. I drank the rest with a Nicaraguan cigar.
2009 vintage
Taster #6966
· Jun 16, 2019
89/100
Consumed over 2 days. GSM blend of 35% Mourvedre, 35% Grenache and 30% Syrah. Way too polished and extracted fruit for my liking. Lots of "winemaking" going on here. Blue syrupy and jammy fruit, sweet and mouthfilling, with some black cherry pie, a hint of black pepper, and notes of mocha and tea leaves. The tannins are round and full of glycerol, and the acidity becomes evident on the syrupy finish. This is not a repurchase for me, certainly at …
2009 vintage
Taster #3793
· Apr 17, 2018
94/100
This was a nice surprise. The first sip may have been one of the best first sips ever, with a very long and satisfying finish. At nearly 16%, the alcohol content qualifies this wine as a bruiser of a GSM, but it is a delicious one. A successful blend.
2009 vintage
Taster #5473
· Jan 7, 2018
91/100
Balanced with focused flavors and ripe fruit.
2009 vintage
Taster #2952
· May 21, 2016
94/100
My one and only bottle of this wine. Open about an hour before you plan to drink this wine and then enjoy this delicious Rhone Blend. Dark fruits, licorice, spice and a bit of earth. Nicely balanced with fully integrated tannin.
2009 vintage
Taster #1721
· Dec 22, 2014
95/100
This wine presents with an inky almost black color. The nose is that of dark red fruit. The initial flavors of dark cherry, blackberry and cassis and plum progressively are supplemented by graphite, cedar, and black pepper trailing off in a long lingering finish. This is a delicious full-bodied wine.
2009 vintage
Taster #6156
· Sep 14, 2014
91/100
Dark garnet with purple hues and medium viscosity in the glass. Nose of black fruit, currant, calcium and rasberry. Full body with the aromatics carrying onto the palate. Pleasing green notes of mint, sage and tea. Showing integration. Med-long finish. 91+
2009 vintage
Taster #6709
· Sep 10, 2014
93/100
Smooth and so well balanced...lovely
2009 vintage
Taster #6204
· Jun 13, 2014
Big, strong wine. The Mouvedre shines.
2009 vintage
Taster #6156
· Jan 5, 2012
90/100
Dark purple and glass coating. Mint, dark fruit and freshly baked blueberry pie on the nose. Secondary brett. Full body with brooding black fruit, chocolate and coffee on the palate. Secondary Raspberry. Soft grip. Med-long finish.
2009 vintage
Taster #3289
· Sep 7, 2011
Dark fruit and oaky spice, along with a bit of candied fruits and some alcohol in the nose. Fruit, tea, stone, tannin, vanilla, and possibly some anise in the mouth.
2009 vintage
Taster #4887
· Jul 11, 2011
Less inky than the Optimus, still dark. Smoky sweet fruit. Black cherry dipped in chocolate on the palate. Balanced. Lighter in the mouth than she looks.
2009 vintage
Taster #3836
· Jul 4, 2011
92/100
Very young. Could use a 24hr slow ox or a 5-8 hr decant. Massive berry mostly blue with cherry, herb, slightly meaty and smoky. Balanced, and this shows much better with some fatty type grilled meats. Like the estate cuvee but slightly lighter in nature, this demands 5 years of cellar time or decanting. Easy 92+.
2009 vintage
Taster #3289
· Apr 3, 2011
wood smoke, tea & tobacco nose with fine cherry & rich fruit, chocolate cake and tannin. Dry, chewy, dense dark red fruit and plum. Good acid balance, medium body, light character.
2009 vintage