NOSE: dead mouse (mild, not as scary as it sounds, but to be fair, not delicious) — licorice, cassis, blackberry, dark earth.
TASTE: more austere and mature than the nose would suggest … good streak of acidity, “polished” tannins (old, varnished wood), black cherry and blackberry … elegant. Age would be nice, but ... 93! — 3 days ago
NOSE: blueberry (haven’t smelled that in a while!), mulberry, fruit leather, a bit of flower… like in old perfume,
TASTE: dried fruit, blueberry, elderberry, bitter chocolate, baking spices … I can only call this this light and manly fruit! 91. — 3 days ago
Dried cherry, savoury herbs, rose petal, gravel. Plenty of acidity. Fine, but not worth the coin. 89. — 5 days ago
Oh, I get it. Never had before. Honey, mango, pineapple, a little herbs. 94! — 9 days ago
NOSE: rodent (second time tonight!), barnyard, hay (redundant, but “barnyard” in my world means animals and their accompanying mess, hay is for the animals), wet rocks. Fruit is dry and receded and near-theoretical.
TASTE: elegant indeed. Medium weight, tannins nicely smoothed with age, dried herbs (old lady perfume), dried blackberry. 92. — 3 days ago
Clear-as-a-bell lemon, a little lime. Brioche. Chalky minerals. Pretty good for a cava! 90…but barely. — 5 days ago
Unremarkable. Another reviewer mentioned eucalyptus, and there is a bit of that. Plus sour plum and a fair bit of acidity. Doesn’t do it for me. 86. — 6 days ago
John Bratincevic
NOSE: cassis, baking chocolate, oregano and pine, a little mint … dandelion? Not sumptuous, but inviting.
TASTE: baking chocolate and clove … dry currant…earth...pine…cassis…PINE. Could age a long while yet, but delicious now and true to style. 93. — 2 days ago