Doug Scott

9.3

Durigutti Victoria. 35% Malbec, 38% Cab Franc, 17% Petit Verdot, 8% Charbono, 2% Cordisco. Deep ruby. Blackberries, ripe plum, sweet floral, savory spice, tomato leaf. Tannins substantial and well balanced. Taste adds dark chocolate, more spice, tobacco. 14.3% alcohol. Consistent finish. — 5 days ago

Doug Scott

9.1

Marsanne Semillon blend. Medium weight, apricot fruit and skin, saline, dry mown grass, long finish with good acidity. Nice blend. Old vine project. — 4 months ago

Doug Scott

9.2

Aroma of raspberry, dry herbaceous, toast, dried fruit. Smoke and coffee, savory added on taste. Good weight. — 4 months ago

Doug Scott

9.2

This is La Estratega Cab Franc. Nose is blueberry, tobacco, earthy, mushrooms. Full bodied, medium tannins, youthful, similar to nose plus red plum. Weighty mouthfeel. — a month ago

Doug Scott

9.2

Syrah from Gualtallary 4,800 ft, 10% Viognier. Aged in 100 year old fondue. Floral and red fruits, raspberry, herbal, savory … blood. Bright acidity. Smooth tannins. Dried berries and olives on long weighty finish. 13.5 abv — 3 months ago

Doug Scott

9.2

Nice SH aroma, Meyer lemon, pear, rich and weighty is biggest impression. Light spice. — 4 months ago

Doug Scott

9.1

Dark fruit, toast. Tannins and acidity have an interesting competition. Like it. The great Pepe Galante! — a month ago

Doug Scott

9.3

Lemon, apricot, peach fruit on nose plus some saline. Same on taste with peach skin. Notable is the balanced acidity through to long finish. Tasted with Pepe Galante. Should have bought more than one bottle. Very nice. — 2 months ago

Doug Scott

9.3

Malbec 1914 (old vine) Project. Ripe plum and earth. Spice, dried fruit like cranberry, tobacco notes. Nice smooth long tannins. Good balance, stays bright. — 4 months ago

Doug Scott

9.2

Iodine(?), ripe black cherry, warm spice, grass aroma. Cocoa, tobacco mild, ripe blueberry. Easy tannins long finish. — 4 months ago