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8.9

decent enough, have a particular affinity for Priorat and this was an adequate representation: inky w/hues of dark ruby, opaque, red & black berried fruit nose, some mineral, earthiness, pepper, cocoa, even some coffee - offered intriguing aromatic complexity, with a delicious mid-palate of ripe liqueur like red/black fruit & spice. showed some heat and finish had some astringency but overall enjoyable. — 4 days ago

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8.7

Old World style, very tightly wound, took forever to open, lots of vanilla accented red fruit & leather, bit peppery - will be better 2nd nite — 12 days ago

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9.1

so legit, really authentic blend here, i would have guessed Gamay but there is also that Italian earthy terroir... red fruit and floral, peppery, layers and layers, juicy on palate, tart fruit on palate, chewy tannins, so good w/ragu & meat — 17 days ago

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9.2

@Severn G had the note right, I would add this had an intriguing herbal quality, tomato plant and dried tropical fruit. pleasantly surprised and think it benefited from the bottle age — 22 days ago

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8.6

nothing like inflated wine ratings to sucker you in - this was #costco and it wasn't bad just not compelling. All fruit driven and it wasn't necessarily ripe & nuanced. no terroir and not particularly polished — 4 days ago

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8.7

not too shabby, entry-level Mosel w/bottle age so you get the petrol on the nose, some apple & orchard fruit, round soft on palate, decent acidic structure but this is just a fun summer wine - finishes dry — 12 days ago

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9.0

see my note from 2021 vintage: not quite as generous or polished but still solid BDX blend — 19 days ago

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9.0

dark shade of gold, oxidized nose of grilled orchard fruit, musk, lanolin, aged Pecorino(!) cheese, herbal and savory notes. broad suave mid palate lots of oxidized flavors, umami, sluggish acidity, lumbering along to a dry finish. interesting, definitely past its prime but fun nonetheless - last minute pairing with homemade sushi — 5 days ago

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9.0

took a flyer on this based on @Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego review and I agree - charming little wine, great QPR, balanced, plenty of stuffing & some polish. Legit southern FR blend, generous smooth well-knit — 12 days ago

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9.0

Prototypical Sonoma Chard: greenish straw color, musk melon, orchard fruit and some spicy oaky buttery goodness on nose & palate - paired with/Cantonese, not my first choice but also good before & after — 18 days ago