eliotfagley
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08:05:50 pm on July 18, 2009 | # |
1996 Tardieu-Laurent Crozes-Hermitage Vieilles Vignes
(France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Crozes-Hermitage)
Good syrah. Inky purple wine, almost black. Nose of blood, leather, white pepper, and cranberry. Leather, iron, black pepper, cranberry and citrus (yes, citrus) dominate the attack. The midpalate is a little hollow with only the iron and citrus carrying it through to a very posteriorly-located cranberry finish that comes on in a wave about 5 seconds after swallowing. I was a little disappointed in this showing, but I wouldn’t kick it out of bed.
88 Points.