This past Saturday I attended a get together with close friends. We opened the 2014 Saarloos & Sons Family Tree Rhone Blend. 55% Grenache, 27% Mourvedre and 18% Syrah. This was the hit of the evening that turned heads and got people talking.
The nose was light with cherry, raspberry, plum, cinnamon, black pepper, anise, roses and an earthy gravel.
On the palate was beautiful fruit of black cherry, blackberry, plum, black pepper, anise , clove and a good gravel component.
The wine was soft velvety smooth with a medium mouth feel and medium to plus acidity with medium smooth tannin that leads to a medium long finish. A very enjoyable wine. Almost the weekend please be safe. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷 — 7 years ago
Blue and black fruit with sweet spices, ash, and menthol. Definitely decant! — 8 years ago
Better than Havana club 7 years — 8 years ago
On the sweeter side, a great screened in porch sipper. — 8 years ago
Great Summer wine! Citrus and floral. — 9 years ago
Well balanced and fresh. Perfect for Sunday brunch — 9 years ago
Childhood memories of Borgoña grapes along Peru's coastline. Sweet & fresh fruit aroma. — 10 years ago
Excellent peruvian wine chardonnay — 11 years ago
Pretty good! — 12 years ago
Curious, so I decided to open up one of these while waiting for someone to help me consume the other half.... This wine is youthful, and for that reason is a bit out of balance from the previous wine I remembered and scored quite a bit higher than this one. This wine is a 93 right now, with potential for a 96-97 IMO. The fruit in front is massive. Black cherry, black licorice, but as @Shay A was mentioning there is a red fruity kind of touch to this one and I completely agree. The middle is a little bit muted vs. the previous vintage. The finish is quite peppery, toasted oak. Tons of potential on this full bodied Moon Mountain monster. Hold for the next 10 years. — 7 years ago
Thanksgiving — 8 years ago
Outstanding aged Navarra. Ready to drink now. Earthy raisin notes, but holding on to the right amount of smooth acidity. 70% Tempranillo, 30% Cab, 13.5% alc #garagiste — 8 years ago
Nosotros lo degústamos con un Seco de Cordero con Frejoles, un plato típico del norte del Perú. — 9 years ago
Wonderful, smooth. Very clean. — 10 years ago
Nice dry sweet. — 10 years ago
Mineral. Mystery mixture. — 11 years ago
A great and interesting Tannat. — 12 years ago
Solid profile. Slight earthy almost peppered. Great with red meat — 7 years ago
Tasty, bubble balance is great — 7 years ago
Deep ruby. Black cherry, sweet spices hints. Rich, long lenght. — 7 years ago
Blueberry and slate on the nose. Nice long and thick legs. Fruitcake upfront, with a pineapple note in the mid palate. Finishes with some heat and a beautiful tingling sensation on the tongue. Great first class of wine in Colombia! — 8 years ago
Vinho Verde of the Top Lass
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"Blend" syrah-garnatxa negra-cabernet sauvignon. Molt bo! — 8 years ago
Smooth & delicious! — 9 years ago
Wow! Smells almost of butterscotch but a more complex finish. One of the best sherries I have tried. — 10 years ago
Smokey, oaky, tobacco, lemon pepper and light black berries. The finish lingers well past your bedtime and you crave more in your dreams. Get this wine. — 10 years ago
Barrel fermented sur lee aged — 11 years ago
Nicole Ruiz Hudson
Nicely balanced with both tangy brightness and crisp saline finish. Lots of ripe citrus and a little round peachiness on the mid palate. — 6 years ago