2001 "The Fifteen" Grenache VDP

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Admittedly bought a couple of these on Parker's rating (88 pts., Issue #141,p48). Clear ruby in the glass. Nose of dark fruit, currant and pepper. Very tannic and hot, no doubt from the 15% alcohol, with subduded flavors that follow the nose. The wine is very tight and giving up not much more than the drying tannins and heat. Will have to wait on this for a while to come to it's senses. I liked the 2000 version better in it's early stage than this but this bottle may have just showed poorly. $13

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