Posts Tagged ‘pepper’
Monday, January 26th, 2009
92 / A
Tasted by Mike Supple - 29 Feb 2008
95% Shiraz and 5% Viognier, but the little 5% does an amazing job lifting the aromas out of the glass. Fun and different, this is a fantastic little wine. Bright ruby and purple in the glass with a fresh apricot nose over black pepper, blackberry and a touch of menthol. It is smooth and soft in the mouth with rich dark blackberry, apricots and a hint of tar. Spicy and lingering on the finish with a faint dark earthy note.
This wine is a great all around, aromas and flavors. Easy to drink, and fairly versatile: drink it alone or with food - but make it rich, meaty or saucy food, as this is a big wine that doesn’t hold back. Viognier is a white wine, but the small amount added doesn’t affect the dark ruby color of the wine. This is a very common blend in the Rhone region of France.
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Tags: 2006, apricot, Australia, black, blackberry, Blend, bright, Chapoutier, Domaine, earth, fresh, menthol, pepper, purple, red wine, ruby, Shiraz, smooth, spice, table, tar, Terlato, Victoria, viognier
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Sunday, January 25th, 2009
88 / B+
Tasted by Mike Supple - 25 jan 2009
Dark purple core with a lighter pink rim. A touch of smoky game surrounds black cherry and plum aromas with a faint floral note. Sweet blackberry on the front palate with a good dose of earth and dark chocolate. Plum and black pepper lead to a hint of minerals and licorice on the finish.
A blend of 60% Grenache, 25% Syrah, 10% Carignan and 5% Cinsault. From a small limestone and marl plot (17 hectares) in the village of Seguret. Aged for 12+ months in cement vats.
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Tags: 2003, black, blackberry, cherry, chocolate, cotes du rhone, domaine de mourchon, earth, floral, france, game, licorice, mineral, pepper, pink, plum, purple, red wine, Rhone, seguret, smoke, southern rhone, tradition, Villages
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Thursday, January 22nd, 2009
80-82 / NA
Tasted by Mike Supple - 01 Apr 2008
Fairly dark purple with a fuchsia rim. A little woody on the nose with charcoal notes and black raspberry fruit. Green pepper on the front palate. Thin mid palate and a short finish.
This wine is not yet released from the winery, thus it has no price or value grade.
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Tags: 2007, bordeaux, charcoal, france, Gaia, pepper, Petrus, raspberry, red, red wine, Superieur, woody
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Thursday, January 22nd, 2009
86-88 / NA
Tasted by Mike Supple - 01 Apr 2008
Ruby core with a fuchsia rim. Black cherry, cassis and cedar aromas. A touch herbal with green pepper notes on the front palate, followed by black cherries. Pretty good mid-palate with medium tannins and a spicy finish.
This wine is not yet released from the winery, thus it has no price or value grade.
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Tags: 2007, bordeaux, cassis, cedar, cherry, france, Gruaud, herb, Larose, pepper, red wine, spice, st-julien
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Thursday, January 22nd, 2009
87 - 89 / NA
Tasted by Mike Supple - 01 Apr 2008
Dark purple and black in the core with a purple/pink rim. Young fresh red cherries aroma with a hint of charcoal and green pepper. Smooth entry on the palate. Spicy oak surrounds the dark cassis and lingers in a long, subtle, elegant finish.
100% Merlot, 100% New Oak.
This wine is not yet released from the winery, thus it has no price or value grade.
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Tags: 2007, Blend, bordeaux, cassis, charcoal, chateau, cherry, france, green, merlot, oak, pepper, red, red wine, spice, Taillefer, Vieux
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Thursday, January 22nd, 2009
91 / B
Tasted by Mike Supple - 28 May 2008
Bright ruby core with a brick rim. Explosive floral aromas surround dark cherry, fresh ginger bread, charcoal and a hint of green pepper. The wine enters the mouth with a nice soft, rich and round feel. Coffee, mocha, black cherry and sweet tobacco linger for a ling time on the finish. Blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Cabernet Franc and 10% Merlot.
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Tags: 2001, Adige, Alto, Blend, cabernet, charcoal, cherry, coffee, delle, Dolomiti, floral, Franc, ginger, green, italy, Leonardo, merlot, mocha, pepper, red, red wine, San, sauvignon, Tenuta, tobacco, Trentino, Vignetti
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Wednesday, January 21st, 2009
91 / B+
Tasted by Mike Supple - 19 Aug 2008
Medium purple core with a soft ruby and pink rim. Blueberry and boysenberry fruit aromas jump out of the glass, supported by darker hints of earth and charred vanilla oak. Spicy crushed black pepper and dried anise with a touch of flint linger in the air. In the mouth this wine is impressively explosive yet retains an almost impossible elegance. Tons of black pepper spice up front are quickly joined by blackberry and raspberry fruits surrounded by orange zest. Ripe tannins provide excellent structure to support the fruit. The finish of minerals and berries is long and lingering.
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Tags: 2006, anise, berry, black, blackberry, Blend, blueberry, boysenberry, Christins, earth, Fils, flint, france, mineral, oak, orange, pepper, Perrin, raspberry, red, red wine, Rhone, Southern, spice, Vacqueryas, vanilla, Vieilles, Vignes, zest
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Wednesday, January 21st, 2009
91 / B
Tasted by Mike Supple - 27 Aug 2008
Dark ruby core with a medium rim. Sweet ripe dark berry aromas with lighter floral notes and a hint of green pepper. Lots of acidity on the palate keeping it very juicy and fresh. Ripe and dense but with good balance. Spicy raspberry and black cherry with a smooth lingering vanilla and cocoa finish. Finding a Syrah from South Africa with this much elegance and complexity is refreshing. Not a cheap wine, but high quality and fun for the Syrah lover who wants to try something different.
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Tags: 2005, Africa, berry, cherry, Cirrus, Coastal, cocoa, floral, green, pepper, raspberry, red, red wine, South, spicy, Syrah, vanilla
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Wednesday, January 21st, 2009
89 / B-
Tasted by Mike Supple - 27 Aug 2008
Inky purple/black core with a violet rim. Cocoa, blackberry and dark cherry aromas with cooler hints of slate and violets. Silky entry on the palate. White pepper spice surrounds black cherry and blackberry. Medium+ body with a long, chewy spicy finish.
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Tags: 2005, blackberry, castilla, cherry, Christina, cocoa, Cyclo, Duero, Finca, leon, pepper, red, red wine, Ribera, slate, spain, spice, tempranilla, Torremilanos, violet
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Wednesday, January 21st, 2009
89 / B
Tasted by Mike Supple - 12 Sep 2008
Dark black core with a vibrant fuchsia rim. Vanilla and violets float over dark fruit aromas of blackberry and cherry, accented by fresh ground white pepper, all surrounded by subtle crushed rose petals. Big entry onto the palate, and the power is well matched by balanced acidity. Full bodied from front to back with dark blackberry and black cherry fruits, baker’s chocolate, white pepper and a hint of crushed stems leading to a long lingering note of scorched black licorice.
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Tags: 2006, blackberry, Bodegas, castilla, cherry, chocolate, Duero, fuchsia, JC, leon, licorice, pepper, Ramos, red, red wine, Ribera, rose, spain, Tempranillo, vanilla, violet, Vizcarra
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