It is devoid of any fruit, full of gravel, dust, 99% chocolate and mushroom sauce. Interesting wine.
2004 Domaine Courbis Cornas Champelrose *****This is without doubt the best Cornas and come to think of it best syrah I know. It has a sense of greatness that I normally only find in good Bordeau x and napa cabs. I've been in a mission to try other cornas but now I think I wasted my money on those other ones, instead of buying more of this. It smells and tastes like smoked spanish paprika, bay leaves, dissolved black fruits, earth, crushed stones, and sandy tannins on the finish, just like I love my wine. the color is cloudy dark red. Pop and pour it was amazing bu t the fruit was subdued, my wife didnt like it, but after decanting it came out to balance the smoke and stone, and my wife loved it then. To my horror I find that its not sold in Denmark anymore.
2009 Bodegas Muga Rioja Reserva ***Its like any other decent Rioja. I expected more. Bordon reserva and Campil lo reserva costs half and they are just as good. Its that typical medium bo died toasty woody vanilla covering the cherry fruits, and a uniform smooth transition from start to finish.
2001 Palacios Remondo Rioja Reserva Selección Especial La Montesa ****When I first tasted it out of the bottle, I was disappointed. No tannin, so me dark fruits, that characteristic rioja heavy oak, pretty good, but in li ght of the Priorat Ardilles I had recently, which costs half, good wasnt go od enough. Then I decanted it 2 hours. Well done. Dark dusty berry, earth, licorice, dusty tannins on the long finish. Some pepper and mushroom in the finish.