Nose of oak, lemon scented cleaning spray and some unpleasant soapiness. Medium weight. Oak is better integrated into the finish, which is long and pleasant with good structure. Solid score based on the finish and on the presumption that the nose will settle down into something nicer with a bit of air or cellar time.
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Spicy nose of cinnamon with raspberries and cream. Rich ripe mouth, with raspberry liquor in the finish. Not something I could drink on its own. But with rare grass fed burgers and serrano peppers, it becomes a beautiful pairing. I imagine this could also go really well with a dry rubbed brisket.
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Nose of tobacco, earth. Rich mouth. Fairly ripe fruit laden finish. Not my style for Cabernet Franc, but decent if you want a ripe expression of the varietal.
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2018 Domaine Louis Max Mercurey Les Caudroyes
5/2/2024 - juffer Likes this wine: 89 Points
Nose of oak, lemon scented cleaning spray and some unpleasant soapiness. Medium weight. Oak is better integrated into the finish, which is long and pleasant with good structure. Solid score based on the finish and on the presumption that the nose will settle down into something nicer with a bit of air or cellar time.
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2019 Zialena Zinfandel
4/30/2024 - juffer Likes this wine: 89 Points
Spicy nose of cinnamon with raspberries and cream. Rich ripe mouth, with raspberry liquor in the finish. Not something I could drink on its own. But with rare grass fed burgers and serrano peppers, it becomes a beautiful pairing. I imagine this could also go really well with a dry rubbed brisket.
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2007 Bodega Los Aljibes Cabernet Franc
4/28/2024 - juffer Likes this wine: 88 Points
Nose of tobacco, earth. Rich mouth. Fairly ripe fruit laden finish. Not my style for Cabernet Franc, but decent if you want a ripe expression of the varietal.
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