Consumed at the La Valencia Hotel on Thanksgiving, ordered from the wine list. The multiple-course meal included duck confit, onion potage soup, roasted turkey with cornbread/sausage stuffing and cranberry sauce. The wine is medium ruby with a red rim. The nose is clean and shows (after 30 minutes in glass) quite intense aromas of cardamom, black cherry and exotic spices. Medium-bodied on the palate, with medium acidity, medium sweet tannins and flavors which mirror the nose. Long, smooth finish. An absolutely perfect match with the dishes noted above.
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10/29/2023 - Windacre in the Slope Likes this wine: 88 Points
Fresh fruit nose, still bright, but one note.
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10/9/2022 - Windacre in the Slope Likes this wine: 89 Points
It’s good, better than I expected from the entry level wine. Not much depth or complexity though. Part of a horizontal.
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11/21/2013 - danielbleier Likes this wine: 88 Points
Clearly moving past its prime, with some light bricking - but still a nice mix of cherry, bay leaf, and earth.
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10/25/2009 - norsktorsk wrote:
Virtually undrinkable. no nose, no fruit, almost sour.
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11/25/2004 - La Cave d'Argent wrote: 91 Points
Consumed at the La Valencia Hotel on Thanksgiving, ordered from the wine list. The multiple-course meal included duck confit, onion potage soup, roasted turkey with cornbread/sausage stuffing and cranberry sauce. The wine is medium ruby with a red rim. The nose is clean and shows (after 30 minutes in glass) quite intense aromas of cardamom, black cherry and exotic spices. Medium-bodied on the palate, with medium acidity, medium sweet tannins and flavors which mirror the nose. Long, smooth finish. An absolutely perfect match with the dishes noted above.
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