Pretty good. Still drinking well. I wouldn’t kick it out of bed for eating crackers either. Perfectly paired for a roast haunch of venison and some Comte afterwards. Bramble, cigar box, and luscious fruit.
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Maybe bottle variation, but this one is quite nice, no vegetal here, balanced; subtle nose; Bordeaux briar patch, leather, but not green bell; dark cherries, chocolate background and aftertaste; probably past its peak but still a good food wine, wouldn’t kick it out of bed for eating crackers.
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Tasted after the excellent 2001. Vegetal nose, green, musty, herbal. Not much better on the palate - not very harmonious, lacking fruit and generousity, acidity is quite sharp, coarse tannins. 84-86
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11/13/2022 - Phillipjbr@aol.com Likes this wine: 90 Points
Pretty good. Still drinking well. I wouldn’t kick it out of bed for eating crackers either. Perfectly paired for a roast haunch of venison and some Comte afterwards. Bramble, cigar box, and luscious fruit.
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3/30/2019 - Dr_Bob Likes this wine: 89 Points
Maybe bottle variation, but this one is quite nice, no vegetal here, balanced; subtle nose; Bordeaux briar patch, leather, but not green bell; dark cherries, chocolate background and aftertaste; probably past its peak but still a good food wine, wouldn’t kick it out of bed for eating crackers.
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6/27/2017 - rossi.wine wrote: 85 Points
Tasted after the excellent 2001. Vegetal nose, green, musty, herbal. Not much better on the palate - not very harmonious, lacking fruit and generousity, acidity is quite sharp, coarse tannins. 84-86
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1/31/2015 - millesime66 wrote: 87 Points
Bon vin malgré le millésime et resté relativement jeune. Ceci étant dit, il coûte beaucoup trop cher pour ce qu'on reçoit.
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1/15/2015 - kosmik wrote: flawed
Bouchonné.
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5/11/2012 - La Tchaux wrote: 90 Points
Excellent, du tabac et du chocolat qui explosent au nez. Une tenue vraiment solide et une belle longueur.
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8/10/2008 - Ian Pascal wrote: 84 Points
Rich damson colour. Cherries and bitter fruit on the nose. Leathery, spicy , with a peppery finish.
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1/13/2008 - ABM wrote: 88 Points
Smooth, velvety, but not as deep or round as 2000.
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