TN: 2008 Dacalier De La Terre (USA, California, North Coast, Lake County)

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  • 2008 Dacalier De La Terre - USA, California, North Coast, Lake County (7/8/2012)
    Very light color. Gorgeous nose with very lifted aromatics, spicy, sandalwood, menthol and a hint of white pepper. Vibrant cherry palate, very energetic, no tannin to speak of, gorgeously proportioned and elegant wine. Quite lovely. (87 pts.)

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Hey Mikey, He likes it :slight_smile:

Thanks for posting the note Eric.

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Thanks for making such a great wine in your first try out!

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2008 Dacalier De La Terre - USA, California, North Coast, Lake County (4/20/2014)
– popped and poured –
– tasted a couple glasses non-blind over approx. 1 hour –
– 81% Grenache, 14% Carignane, 5% Syrah –

Savory; spicy; fruit is a bit more tertiary than primary; seems to be at its peak right now, but I’d be willing to bet that it would ride in the cellar for a couple more years; expressive; hint of brett?; richer/fuller than the ’98 Clos des Papes opened next to it; very good; two of the four folks at the table preferred this to the aforementioned CdP.