1998 Syrah Coteaux du Languedoc Clos Leone
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(Not yet released) The 1998 Leone is the proverbial "black hole." Dried licorice, asphalt, mint, and roasted herbs can be found in its full-bodied personality. This hyper-extracted wine will require 5-6 years of cellaring but should blossom into a civilized offering. Drink it between 2007 and 2015. Importer: A Peter Vezan Selection, Paris fax #011-33-1-42-55-42-93
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Pierre Rovani
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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(Not yet released) Feb 2002, www.robertparker.com
Cuvee #1: Saturated, bright ruby-red. Superripe, spicy aromas of blackberry, blueberry, violet, pepper, garrigue and roasted coffee. Dense, powerful and very fresh; quite peppery at this young stage. A huge, opulent wine with solid underlying structure and impressive persistence. Cuvee #2: Not quite as saturated. Less complex but even more surmuri on the nose. Fat and full, with pepper and leather notes and firm spine. A representative blend: Saturated ruby. Knockout syrah aromas of black fruits, leather, violet and roasted meat. Superconcentrated and dense, with great grip and thrust. Outstanding middle-palate sweetness. Strong pepper and garrigue character. Currently a bit cleaner than the '95s and potentially great.