Community Tasting Note
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StefanAkiko Likes this wine: 93 points
April 27, 2024 - Feeling a little sorry for those who drank this beauty too early or who don't appreciate mature Bdx.
Auction bargain!
Colour: mature Bdx with dark red depth.
Nez: deep, rich Bdx earth with dark fruits and that beloved sumi ink with a bit of black olive brine.
Mun: Now we're talking! An opulent, fully fledged Bdx in its early drinking window. Good tannins, fantastic acidity and mouth feeling. Perfectly fits the classic warm vintage Pauillac description (minus the black currants) with cedar wood, tobacconist, horse saddle and fruit that is darker more than red.
A brilliant wine that delivered fantastic pleasures on a late Friday evening, after a rather long week...
Not getting a higher score:
Complexity level is not higher than this. The finish isn't longer than it is. The wine is towards brutish rather than composed and refined.
BTW:
The classic Bdx descriptions are flawed and died around the 80'ies.94 views
1 Comment
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Julian Marshall commented:
4/26/24, 2:31 PM - Quite agree - a bargain buy and proof that this can age beautifully given the chance to do so.