Good nose, nice flavors, slight bitter note on the finish. Still good. Probably mellow out in a year or two. The question is whether or not the fruit will maintain. Great QPR.
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Tasted on 2 occasions. Gassier has been producing excellent wines in this part of the world for some time now but misses the mark a little with this in 2016. A deep, dark shade of ruby in the glass. The heady nose is dominated by dark cherry, vanilla pod, blueberry, pastry, spice, raspberry liqueur and a touch of liquorice. The palate is equally bold and ripe but structurally falls away in the mid palate and lacks balance and complexity. There is still a gentle grip from the tannins through the finish and this certainly needs food to show its best. Score is objective but personally just a bit too extracted for my taste and the 15% ABV makes itself too obvious. Drink now and over the next couple of years.
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5/6/2024 - Pedroel Likes this wine: 90 Points
Good nose, nice flavors, slight bitter note on the finish. Still good. Probably mellow out in a year or two. The question is whether or not the fruit will maintain. Great QPR.
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3/3/2024 - CC_H Likes this wine: 90 Points
Tasted on 2 occasions. Gassier has been producing excellent wines in this part of the world for some time now but misses the mark a little with this in 2016. A deep, dark shade of ruby in the glass. The heady nose is dominated by dark cherry, vanilla pod, blueberry, pastry, spice, raspberry liqueur and a touch of liquorice. The palate is equally bold and ripe but structurally falls away in the mid palate and lacks balance and complexity. There is still a gentle grip from the tannins through the finish and this certainly needs food to show its best. Score is objective but personally just a bit too extracted for my taste and the 15% ABV makes itself too obvious. Drink now and over the next couple of years.
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1/26/2024 - Dmar317 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Intense, dense, aroma of anise, leather, blood. Strong tannins underneath. Delicious.
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11/19/2023 - Dmar317 wrote: 88 Points
Licorice, leather, plums with some acidity and mild tannins. Not bad, but needs more time to develop.
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2/2/2022 - Lamanna wrote: 91 Points
Good value for the money.
Served with rack of lamb. Decanted for 3 hours.
Classic Rhone notes including, leather, blueberries, stone and pepper. Ready to drink.
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