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A bit of brown, brick red to indicate the age on this otherwise dark wine. Big, rich, jammy, smooth. Grenache seems to dominate the fruit: Raspberry, blackberry, black cherry. Cinnamon, spicy oak on the nose. Well integrated tannins. Huge wine that is over the top with fruit, but remains lifted and incredibly bright fruit for 18 years! Stunning in that way. Bright red licorice flavor. Would never guess that such a big, extracted wine could be this fruity and retain balance at age 18. Other than the color, I'd guess this was 4 or 5 years old. Extremely well done. (1 view)

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wonderful bordeaux expression. deep purple, smooth with bite at end. not overly tanniny. Dark fruit finish with hints of tobacco (1 view)

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Excellent. Not fruit forward, needed some time to open up. Nicely balanced. (2 views)

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Absolutely delicious (1 view)

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I didn’t like it that much. Bowen and Erika Sai’s they liked it. (1 view)

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As others have said, the quality of this wine is excellent. The price was less than $30 but punches way above that price. I'd peg this at $80 plus. The nose is fantastic. The black fruit is singing and the finish is long. I wish I had bought more. (1 view)

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Not a lot of fruit. (7 views)

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Ruby-garnet color. Dried red cherries, dried herbs, sage, spice on the nose. Palate is dense and precise, with a tannic bite that lasts through the finish. Very structured and complex. It’s a shame this producer does not exist anymore. (8 views)

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Poured a glass one night via Coravin, opened the bottle two nights later and finished the following night. Good blackberry and dark currant notes with an appealing smoky/meaty streak. Marked a bit lower as the tannins were still really aggressive. Two more bottles that I will let sit for 2 years at least.
A decent amount of sedimentation. (8 views)

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On the nose- Big dark fruits, dark cherries, red raspberries, blueberries, cassis, figs, plums, red flowers, baking spices, oak, cigar box spice.

On the palate- Big dark fruits and dark cherries, red raspberries and blueberries, cassis and figs, plums and red flowers, baking spice and oak with some cigar box spice. This wine is drinking fantastic now but could age another 3-5 years with no problem at all. (6 views)

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Always a treat to open a Carlisle Papera, but the 17 is lacking a bit of depth compared to other vintages. I enjoyed a 2017 Montafi the other day significantly more. I'd say drink up over the next couple years as I don't see a ton of upside to holding. (8 views)

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Excellent. Nose with flower, cherry. Ruby colored with medium body and good length. Soft tannins, blueberry, vanilla and spice. At its peak I think. Drink up. (6 views)

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Last of 3 bottles- has maintained its vitality- cherry and pomegranate with mineralogy and spice. Medium to long finish, soft texture and mouthfeel. (8 views)

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Impulse Purchase @ Costco (Highly Recommended by their wine steward)
14.1% abv - $15 (after $5 off)

Served (aerated, 2-hour decant) with NY Strip Steak, Mashed Potatoes & Salad.

Beautiful dark Purple-Red on the pour. Clear in the glass. Delightfully fragrant nose of Cassis and Blackberry. Blackberry, Dark Cherry and notes of licorice on the palate. Supple tannins leave a slight mouth-pucker; Moderate but ample acidity. A Hearty and Robust wine, yet Silky-smooth with an exquisite mouth feel. Pleasant, lingering finish. (8 views)

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Still solid Syrah after all these years … (10 views)

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