Winery - Matthews Estate
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
The complex blend of Bordeaux grapes does not quite jell into a wine with specific focus. It’s dark and tastes of black cherry, with grainy tannins and a chalky finish. The acids are not well integrated and the wine seems disjointed in the finish.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Solid Syrah character is evident—pomegranate, wild berry, and gamy streaks of soy and earth and peppery spice woven into the flavors. Light chocolate adds interest to the finish, but some chalkiness (from unintegrated acids?) detracts from the finish.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
The Claret is half Cabernet Sauvignon, with the other four Bordeaux grapes filling in the other half, and is quite firm, sappy and muscular. It is tightly structured with cassis, black cherry and plenty of dark, tarry undertones. The herbal aspects show in some black olive and black tea flavors; the tannins are strong and supple, and the wine has a sinuous finish suggesting both strength and length. An exceptional value, this wine should age very nicely.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This has a rather noticeable candy cane scent, leading into a beery, yeasty, flat-feeling wine.
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