2/9/2023 - WojteG Likes this wine: 93 points

To all distinguished and noble members of this great site: this 22 years old wine is fine, alive and delicious!
Let's drink Merlot on this beautiful Thursday (it was sunny, windless day, -2°C now). This time my Merlot is not from St.Emilion, but from its close neighbor - Cotes de Castillon. First - 22 years old wine with lovely ruby color!
Second - intense, sweet aromas of black currant, blackberry. Also a lot of coffee and some licorice.
Nice creamy texture! Taste: blackberry, blackcurrant, red currant, black chocolate and strong flavors of black coffee.
Matter of fact - coffee is everywhere! I like coffee in a wine... but for my personal taste, there is too much coffee here. By the way: 80% Merlot, 20% CF.
Acidity is very friendly, tannins very weak. Finish - pretty long, but soft with black fruits, red currant and gentle spice.
It's hard to complain about 22 years old wine, that in my opinion hold its 'spirit' high and alive, especially when the price I paid was €27
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I started drinking the third glass of this wine and it seems that everything is the same, but beautifully arranged. Like dominoes in a winning game. In a word: balance, balance, balance.
Other word: pleasure, pleasure, pleasure
Well, well, well: tannins suddenly appeared out of nowhere, which is of course positive news. Therefore, the wine becomes much livelier, more interesting, with a longer finish.
Simply put - delicious juice
Upgraded from 91 to 93 pts.
Uncomplicated, but very delicious juice