Obscured
VNO Wines
Cab Merlot
Deep purple ruby. Rich dark fruit with hint of chocolate, spicy cinnamon. Obscured steel smell. On palate, full of black currant. Medium acid and tannin give well balance. Medium long bitter finish. Hot mouthfeel.
Surprisingly, this cab & Merlot blend with NZ brand, Australia vineyard and women winemaker.
Young, worth trying. — 9 years ago
Louis Latour
Grand Ardèche Chardonnay 2011
White burgundy at a crazy value. Big oakiness with salinity slightly obscured. Big acidity in finish. — 10 years ago
Bodegas Juan Gil
Jumilla Monastrell 2013
Deep violet glass with translucent violet rim. Nose slightly obscured by 15% alcohol but still rich with bing cherry, blackberry, tobacco, cedar, vanilla and black pepper. On the palate, medium full body adds oak, smoke and a little dark chocolate to the berries and spice. Pronounced young tannins lead to a rather dry medium length finish with leather and black pepper. Good with food or sips like a dry Shiraz/cab. Sublime value at $12.99 USD. — 9 years ago
Nicole Chanrion
Domaine de la Voûte des Crozes Côte-de-Brouilly Gamay 2005
Delicious. Brett. all the way out to my limit. Obscured place somewhat. Enough juicy fruit to pull it off. — 9 years ago
Mollydooker Wines
The Boxer Shiraz 2014
Deep purple glass with violet rim. Medium nose obscured by high alcohol 15.5% with blackberry, blueberry, tobacco, smoke, cola, vanilla and mint. On palate, well balanced tobacco, black pepper, chocolate and smoke. Young medium tannins leads to a long finish of dark chocolate, coffee and mint/pepper. At $24.99 not cheap but fair, Better in 2 years? High alcohol may downgrade experience for some. — 9 years ago
Sylvie Esmonin (Michel et Fille)
Clos Saint-Jacques Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2012
Some incredible tightly wound, savoury complex fruit, obscured behind a wall of toasty oak at the moment — 9 years ago
Triacca
Valtellina Superiore - Sassella Nebbiolo 2009
The freshness and mineral components are kind of obscured by some new oak which manifests itself in a sort of creamy cocoa/chocolate aroma, which isn't the best compliment to what Valtellina is, IMO, but it's still a really good wine. Powerful mountain herb bouquet, great tension. Nebb!! — 10 years ago
Galen Hasler
Amazing intensity but I do not prefer the amount of oak that obscured charm — 8 years ago