87
points
Domaine des Murettes 1998 Le Clos de l'Olivier Syrah (Minervois)
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$12
Grape and blackberry fruit is joined by notes of sur-maturité that call to mind tropical fruits. There’s even a distinct papaya nuance. And strong licorice and black coffee flavors that seem a bit rough around the edges—but it’s nothing that a couple of years in a cold cellar won’t cure.
— W.E.
(10/1/2001)