Same bottle as Nutty08. Stood up for a week but had the clouded appearance of being shaken just before. Cork was fully saturated, but a decent high shoulder fill. Tasted like angostura bitters and having a much tastier 75 next to it highlighted the difference.
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Expressive bouquet of blueberries, cassis, plums, menthol and bay leaves. Soft texture, medium bodied, with red currant, cassis, leather and earth. Round and mellowed tannins on the finish. Drinking very well, good bottle here.
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After being wildly wrong on all previous guesses managed to get somewhere close based on the identity of the previous wines. Guessed a weak vintage from 70s because of the severe lack of fruit that was left and the brick red colour. Similar to the Cos previously, got to admire the history of the wine but wasn’t that stimulating on the palate.
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Fully mature and on the downward slope but when isn't a mature Pomerol a privilege? Still good acidity but fruit a bit short. Decanted for 90 minutes, perhaps a bit long.
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Brought to an anniversary dinner. Decanted 45-50 mins during orders (Great service on decanting, Phoenicia Hotel, Malta). Very dark crimson centre, fading to light ruby / tawny to the rim. Good delineation, classic Pomerol nose, nice leather, dark ripe berries, bramble fruits, violets, and undertow of mushroom and soft cedar. Great balance, and finesse, and surprisingly still rich on entry. Juicy dark fruit, tannins faded, the oak is there but not invasive. Classy and mature. Light to medium mid palate, refreshing finish, not super long, but a real treat for a 40 year old wine, made for a memorable celebration. Complete surprise given the vintage. 90+ points. Sublime with the veal and tonka bean ricotta parfait.
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Pulled the cork and left it to breathe in the bottle for 1 hour. Colour shoes its of age.. brown and the nose confirmed the aged wine. Was hoping for fruits to come out but this wine didnt really come around. Its definitely on the downhill...
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Friday Dinner at Jules Bistro (Jules Bistro, G/F, King-Inn Mansion, 13-15 Yik Yam Street, Happy Valley, Hong Kong): Popped and poured from Chef's private cellar......a perfect looking bottle by label and cork. No visual or nasal signs of over-ageing......a beautiful transparent but freshly jeweled ruby colour. The nose is immediately scented and alluring in classic Pomerol style......light but the epitome of elegance and with a definite tannic framework still in place. Palate is utterly femininely gorgeous and elegant, all secondary elements and nothing tertiary at all, a gorgeous fugue of velvet black rather than red plum and freshly acid briarberries wrapped in a lightly tannic framework. Dilute in mouthfeel but the aromatics in the nose and in the central cortex show real assertive presence and grace. Hard to pin down but really fantastic. I would revisit this in a heartbeat....but it was Chef's last bottle.
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Exceptional, multilayered nose of black tea, some barnyard, tobacco leaf, forest floor, autumn, leather, fine, red fruit and more. The wine good rid of its fat and shines elegantly, healthy structured with a backbone of dusty tannins and fine, vital acidity. I´ve tasted this wine five times over the last year. When I tasted it exactly a year ago I wrote: “Balance, harmony and finesse in an exceptional wine, where sophistication and elegance meet power and presence. Continuously evolving and, by that, showing detail and endless complexity.” That was also true for this bottle.
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Dark-red, Ruby. Vital and brilliant, yet little transparent. Intense aromatics right from the start with a lot of Tobacco Leaf, Forrest Floor, Leather and Animalistic Notes. After a while, Fine, Light-Red Berries took over. Black Cherries and Fruit in Rum. Elegant, sophisticated and multi-faceted with Decent Freshness of Mint and Fir Needles. Sweet Vanilla, Cedary Wood, some Bitterness of Feta Cheese, and some Kitchen Vegetables. Fantastic development over three to four hours of drinking with harmony, great complexity and surprise! Integrated Ripe and Dark Fruit on the palate. Berries and Black Cherry. Elegant and even light, but powerful and very present with tons of Dark Chocolate, Leather and (mostly) Tobacco Leaf and Dried Herbs. Hints of Vanilla Sweetness. Healthy structured with a backbone of dusty tannins and fine, alive acidity. Perfect Finish with finest Dark fruit, little Licorice and an intriguing play of sweet and tart. Amazingly harmonious, complex and truly fascinating!
Balance, harmony and finesse in an exceptional wine, where sophistication and elegance meet power and presence. Continuously evolving and, by that, showing detail and endless complexity. Probably best now.
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11/5/2022 - jviz wrote: flawed
Same bottle as Nutty08. Stood up for a week but had the clouded appearance of being shaken just before. Cork was fully saturated, but a decent high shoulder fill. Tasted like angostura bitters and having a much tastier 75 next to it highlighted the difference.
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11/5/2022 - Nutty08 wrote: flawed
Rhone Birthday 2022; 11/4/2022-11/6/2022: Never really came around. Was cloudy. Tart profile with a distinct orange rind note. Didn't seem correct.
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2/13/2021 - Wardyn wrote: 92 Points
Expressive bouquet of blueberries, cassis, plums, menthol and bay leaves. Soft texture, medium bodied, with red currant, cassis, leather and earth. Round and mellowed tannins on the finish. Drinking very well, good bottle here.
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2/2/2021 - Dibbs wrote: 89 Points
Simple wine but a delicateness that was very enjoyable. The vintage is working against the producer.
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1/31/2021 - melvinyeowq wrote:
After being wildly wrong on all previous guesses managed to get somewhere close based on the identity of the previous wines. Guessed a weak vintage from 70s because of the severe lack of fruit that was left and the brick red colour. Similar to the Cos previously, got to admire the history of the wine but wasn’t that stimulating on the palate.
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1/30/2021 - bnqwallace wrote: 90 Points
Fully mature and on the downward slope but when isn't a mature Pomerol a privilege? Still good acidity but fruit a bit short. Decanted for 90 minutes, perhaps a bit long.
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8/17/2019 - ServandaUK Likes this wine: 90 Points
Brought to an anniversary dinner. Decanted 45-50 mins during orders (Great service on decanting, Phoenicia Hotel, Malta). Very dark crimson centre, fading to light ruby / tawny to the rim. Good delineation, classic Pomerol nose, nice leather, dark ripe berries, bramble fruits, violets, and undertow of mushroom and soft cedar. Great balance, and finesse, and surprisingly still rich on entry. Juicy dark fruit, tannins faded, the oak is there but not invasive. Classy and mature. Light to medium mid palate, refreshing finish, not super long, but a real treat for a 40 year old wine, made for a memorable celebration. Complete surprise given the vintage. 90+ points. Sublime with the veal and tonka bean ricotta parfait.
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3/12/2018 - d'Auvenay Likes this wine: 91 Points
Wine opened for 1 hr and consumed in 1.5 hr. Level top shoulder. Tea, tobacco, leather, sous bous and light berry. Fully matured and don't wait.
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4/22/2017 - kkkk1013 wrote: 88 Points
Pulled the cork and left it to breathe in the bottle for 1 hour. Colour shoes its of age.. brown and the nose confirmed the aged wine. Was hoping for fruits to come out but this wine didnt really come around. Its definitely on the downhill...
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2/19/2017 - mjdixon Likes this wine: 93 Points
Excellent mature Pomerol with the tannins pretty much gone
Would have scored higher but it contained a fine sediment which gave it a dry taste
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2/19/2016 - Goldstone Likes this wine: 94 Points
Friday Dinner at Jules Bistro (Jules Bistro, G/F, King-Inn Mansion, 13-15 Yik Yam Street, Happy Valley, Hong Kong): Popped and poured from Chef's private cellar......a perfect looking bottle by label and cork. No visual or nasal signs of over-ageing......a beautiful transparent but freshly jeweled ruby colour. The nose is immediately scented and alluring in classic Pomerol style......light but the epitome of elegance and with a definite tannic framework still in place. Palate is utterly femininely gorgeous and elegant, all secondary elements and nothing tertiary at all, a gorgeous fugue of velvet black rather than red plum and freshly acid briarberries wrapped in a lightly tannic framework. Dilute in mouthfeel but the aromatics in the nose and in the central cortex show real assertive presence and grace. Hard to pin down but really fantastic. I would revisit this in a heartbeat....but it was Chef's last bottle.
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9/25/2015 - WineCellarTV Likes this wine: 95 Points
Exceptional, multilayered nose of black tea, some barnyard, tobacco leaf, forest floor, autumn, leather, fine, red fruit and more. The wine good rid of its fat and shines elegantly, healthy structured with a backbone of dusty tannins and fine, vital acidity. I´ve tasted this wine five times over the last year. When I tasted it exactly a year ago I wrote: “Balance, harmony and finesse in an exceptional wine, where sophistication and elegance meet power and presence. Continuously evolving and, by that, showing detail and endless complexity.” That was also true for this bottle.
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9/19/2014 - WineCellarTV Likes this wine: 97 Points
Dark-red, Ruby. Vital and brilliant, yet little transparent.
Intense aromatics right from the start with a lot of Tobacco Leaf, Forrest Floor, Leather and Animalistic Notes.
After a while, Fine, Light-Red Berries took over. Black Cherries and Fruit in Rum. Elegant, sophisticated and multi-faceted with Decent Freshness of Mint and Fir Needles. Sweet Vanilla, Cedary Wood, some Bitterness of Feta Cheese, and some Kitchen Vegetables.
Fantastic development over three to four hours of drinking with harmony, great complexity and surprise!
Integrated Ripe and Dark Fruit on the palate. Berries and Black Cherry.
Elegant and even light, but powerful and very present with tons of Dark Chocolate, Leather and (mostly) Tobacco Leaf and Dried Herbs. Hints of Vanilla Sweetness. Healthy structured with a backbone of dusty tannins and fine, alive acidity.
Perfect Finish with finest Dark fruit, little Licorice and an intriguing play of sweet and tart.
Amazingly harmonious, complex and truly fascinating!
Balance, harmony and finesse in an exceptional wine, where sophistication and elegance meet power and presence.
Continuously evolving and, by that, showing detail and endless complexity.
Probably best now.
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