Jay Kline

9.3

Presented double-blind at Tasting Group. The wine pours a garnet color with a transparent core and showing some rim variation; medium+ viscosity with light staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is vinous with notes of ripe and desiccated red fruits: lightly stewed Bing cherry, strawberry, some funky horse blanket, red flowers, leather, green herbs, dry rocky earth and old wood. There was also a little bit of VA. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and freaking delicious. The alcohol seems a little elevated.

Initial conclusions: this could be a Sangiovese, Grenache (or based blend), Nebbiolo or Pinot Noir from Italy, France, or Spain. Because there was some light staining, I eliminated Nebbiolo and because the structure was so stout, I also eliminated Pinot Noir. I just felt like this reminded me of a Chianti Classico Riserva with a lot of age…from a producer like Felsina. So, that’s where I’m at for my final: Sangiovese, from Italy, Toscano, Chianti Classico, Riserva with 25+ years of age; call it 1995 since I have some reference there. Daaaaaymn!!!! 2014 Cuvée Laurence?! This tastes more mature (not too old or anything) than a recent 2014 Cuvée Réservée but maybe that’s due to the extra year in foudre? I got caught in the “triangle of death” but should have clued into the elevated alcohol a little better. Regardless…this is delicious. The structure is incredible! Drink now with patience and through 2039. — 6 days ago

Romain Fitoussi

9.1

Very nice interpretation of the gamay, balanced from one end of the tasting to the other. Blindly, we are in a triangle somewhere between Loire, Burgundy and Beaujolais (or PN from Alsace) The finish is carried by a very beautiful mineral weft unusual in this region. Nice finesse. Very good value for money/pleasure.

Très belle interprétation du gamay, équilibré d’un bout à l’autre de la dégustation. A l’aveugle, on est dans un triangle quelque entre Loire, Bourgogne et Beaujolais, (ou même un Pinot-noir alsacien). La finale est portée par une très belle trame minérale peu courante dans cette région. Belle finesse. Très bon rapport qualité/prix/plaisir. — 3 years ago

Andrew Holod

National Sales Grapes of Spain

9.1

So dark and rich, wouldn't you make the switch?
Impressively, almost uncharacteristically, dark for PN. Nose is all dense, crunchy red fruits, cinnamon, with a whiff of ozone/pool chlorine/dusty mineral. Frankly carnal in texture; fleshy and dense, with tannins so smooth that they belie new world origin.
Could be spectacular (almost auto-corrected to spextacular!) with the right food, though this could pass for Syrah.
Oregon Pinot Camp triangle of flavor: red/purple fruit, fleshy, spicy. — 5 years ago

Kristin

9.5

From triangle wine — 2 months ago

Tree Kilpatrick

9.0

This is a blend with Merlot in it. Also aged in French Oak barreás for 14 month, not the American Oak of most Spanish wines. Cute label with pink-lavender triangle above the white part. Aged. Smells of cut wood and wet decomposing leaves from an oak. Tea tree and herbal essence oils too. But of berries. Flavors are round and ripe. Hint of mint. Dry and chewy. Hasn’t lost a bit in the aging. Elegant and full bodied. This has plenty of cheerful cherry and some nice bittersweetness. With the style on the bottle and the stuff inside it’s a great buy. — 2 years ago

Romain Fitoussi

8.9

Superb red Saumur, Old vines associated with aging in oak barrels. With the association of Cabernet-Franc and its paradoxical aromas of tangy red fruits that are still very lively (Nice tangy freshness) and green notes specific to the grape varieties; associated with the woody aromas of the barrel. The result is a beautiful green / red / brown olfactory and taste triangle ... a balanced wine that promises beautiful moments of pleasure for at least the next 5 years.

Superbe Saumur rouge, Vieilles vignes associés à un élevage en fût-de-chêne. Avec l’association du Cabernet-franc et ses arômes paradoxaux de fruits rouges acidulés encore très vif (Belle fraîcheur acidulée) et des notes vertes spécifiques au cépages; associées aux arômes boisés du fût. Il en résulte un beau triangle olfactif et gustatif vert/rouge/brun... un vin équilibré qui promet de beaux moments de plaisir pour au moins les 5 prochaines années. — 4 years ago

Garen Staglin

9.1

Well aged and beautiful fruit. — a year ago

Gene Buonviri

8.9

Medium red packed with red fruit and cranberry notes, hints of leather , tobacco and clove. — 2 years ago

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Jeroen Koenen

9.0

Lime peel plus that saline/umami flavors of oysters and seafoam, and lots of mineral and crystalline nuances (iodine, chalk, wet granite). A distant touch of wet wool? But... that could have been triggered by the name of this wine, as well.. 🙂
Tight and nervous at the moment, this wine seems to fill in that spot in the chablis-vouvray-mosel triangle, of which I even wasn’t aware that it existed..!
Very pure, elegant and filigreed now, but I expect it to be slightly more espressive in a few years’ time.
— 4 years ago

Bob Colman

9.4

Delicious — 5 years ago