Very distinct nose after about 30 min in the decanter. Such an umami, gamey note. Very earthy. On the palate, balance, tannin is fine, finish is good, acidity is super high. But not that enjoyable drinking by itself.
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Canon vs. Duffau-Lagarrosse 2009-2020 tasted blind (Fribourg): Medium garnet, Wow, wild nose with game, dark cherries, smoke. Precise palate, terrific tannins providing structure. No excess, dark fruit, oak, all in balance. The best Duffau of this line up. Given some premox tendencies of the other wines tonight. I surely hope this will age better. 96-97
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Vertical of Canon vs Beasejour Duffau Lagarrosse (Fribourg): Vertical of Beausejour Duffau Lagarrosse vs Canon vs selected pirates 2005-2020. Main takeaways : i/ Canon trumps Beausejour overall, especially in more recent ones. ii/ Canon tends to be lighter-footed, more delicate while Beausejour is typically more extracted and ripe. iii/ St Emillion clearly struggles with the hotter vintages a few years on with 2005 the low-light, already exhibiting beef juice elements. iv/ best wines were Canon 2015 (95), 2019 and 2020 (94 each). Summary of wines and scores included in the tasting story.
Tasting note: Cherry fruit with elements of Kirsch, but not much else going on. There were various votes for cork taint in the group, but for me somewhat ambiguous on the nose. However, much more clear on the palate – here it was clearly corked.
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Pop and pour was quite drinkable initially, became more sour. Closed and not revealing much. In transition now the bloom of youth has passed. Will be great in a few years now, so yes 95 potential for sure but pleasure now 92.
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4/14/2024 - KAT9 Likes this wine: 94 Points
Very distinct nose after about 30 min in the decanter. Such an umami, gamey note. Very earthy.
On the palate, balance, tannin is fine, finish is good, acidity is super high. But not that enjoyable drinking by itself.
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3/26/2024 - Collector1855 wrote: 96 Points
Canon vs. Duffau-Lagarrosse 2009-2020 tasted blind (Fribourg): Medium garnet, Wow, wild nose with game, dark cherries, smoke. Precise palate, terrific tannins providing structure. No excess, dark fruit, oak, all in balance. The best Duffau of this line up. Given some premox tendencies of the other wines tonight. I surely hope this will age better. 96-97
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3/25/2024 - sirpat00 wrote: flawed
Vertical of Canon vs Beasejour Duffau Lagarrosse (Fribourg): Vertical of Beausejour Duffau Lagarrosse vs Canon vs selected pirates 2005-2020. Main takeaways : i/ Canon trumps Beausejour overall, especially in more recent ones. ii/ Canon tends to be lighter-footed, more delicate while Beausejour is typically more extracted and ripe. iii/ St Emillion clearly struggles with the hotter vintages a few years on with 2005 the low-light, already exhibiting beef juice elements. iv/ best wines were Canon 2015 (95), 2019 and 2020 (94 each). Summary of wines and scores included in the tasting story.
Tasting note:
Cherry fruit with elements of Kirsch, but not much else going on. There were various votes for cork taint in the group, but for me somewhat ambiguous on the nose. However, much more clear on the palate – here it was clearly corked.
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1/5/2024 - jonboy74 Likes this wine:
good but pretty shut down. not as young and fruity as my past couple bottles. will wait till 2026 before trying again
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8/25/2023 - jmoon wrote: 92 Points
Pop and pour was quite drinkable initially, became more sour. Closed and not revealing much. In transition now the bloom of youth has passed. Will be great in a few years now, so yes 95 potential for sure but pleasure now 92.
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