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Tuesday, February 7, 2023 - The last three wines I drank in the last 3 days were one big disappointment, so at one point I thought to myself to drop it all and move to a Universe where only whiskey is drunk. Whiskey can also be better or worse, but I never remember pouring any down the sink, and with wines that has happened to me quite a few times. Fortunately, today's wine dissuaded me from this desperate step. The first sniff and I knew that this liquid is something special. Concetrated aromas of fresh fruits ( 16 years old wine).
A lot of blackberry, red cherry, raspberry (o yes!), black currant ( super!), blueberry and ... flowers and earth ( what a mix). And you have to believe - all of them are vivid, vigorous, volant ( I am not sure about the last word but it's nice to have 3 Vs in my review 😉)
Taste - first of all: lovely velvety texture. What else? Basically the same like in smell. Plus chocolate ( mamma Mia), coffee ( positive surprise) and minerals ( it gives nice balance). Yes, acidity is here too visual, especially without almost no tannins and almost without spice. Nice, but short finish. That's why I gave it 'only' 93 pts.
But if anyone is without fault, let him be the first to throw a stone at this wine
😉
2006 was so so vintage in Margeaux.
88 points from WA Vintage Guide, but despite of it, this wine got 92 pts from WE and 90 from CT.
Matter of fact this 5th Growth Grand Cru delivers tremendous value year after year. 90 pts and above.

I paid 38€, tax included!

Third glass and I have no choice, but to upgrade ratings from 93 to 94
Sweet aromas of chocolate there, but most important perfect balance between ripe fruits and chocolate.
Acidity melted somewhere there now.
Amazing.
Bottle is empty now, because my wife did the rest of the 'damage'
🤕🙄

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