I'm upping this score from what I normally would rate by a point because it's drinking so damn well. I wanted to sample this magnum with my new Coravin -- but once I started, I can't stop drinking it. I wish I had 4 more magnums. I've been sucking this bottle down, glass by glass for several days and doubt the remainder will make the dinner party I've planned later in the week. Just a nice claret, at or near its peak. No flaws, no guilt. Enjoy.
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Tannins have not yet come together. Marked heat, black pepper, dark blue fruit. Low oak, not that typical for a Merlot dominated blend. A good wine but in no way memorable.
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Flott merlotfrukt ved åpning, fortsatt markante, tørre cabsav-tanniner som ikke er fullt integrert. Fin lengde. Vår flaske hadde overraskende mye bunnfall.
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Left Bank Bordeaux tasting (Le Petit Sommelier): Color clear light red. Clean nose, medium intensity, slight alcoholic nose, notes of marmelade, red fruit, straightforward and youthful. The wine is dry, medium body and intensity, med+ alcohol (14.5%),medium acidity, tannins are medium with the alcohol cutting through, thin fruit in the midpalate, red cherry and currant with a short finish. Good quality, I'd say drink now
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3/12/2022 - E94flu Likes this wine: 92 Points
Great concentration, oak, tobacco and still with some tannins
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1/3/2022 - classicalspin Likes this wine: 89 Points
I'm upping this score from what I normally would rate by a point because it's drinking so damn well. I wanted to sample this magnum with my new Coravin -- but once I started, I can't stop drinking it. I wish I had 4 more magnums. I've been sucking this bottle down, glass by glass for several days and doubt the remainder will make the dinner party I've planned later in the week. Just a nice claret, at or near its peak. No flaws, no guilt. Enjoy.
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9/20/2021 - Krassens Likes this wine: 88 Points
Similar to previous tasting note. Blueberries, blackberries, cocoa, basil, some laurel, hint of green pepper. Still holding up fairly well.
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2/28/2021 - fraundor wrote: 90 Points
- Garnet color - langer luften
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1/18/2020 - Krassens Likes this wine: 89 Points
Tannins have not yet come together. Marked heat, black pepper, dark blue fruit. Low oak, not that typical for a Merlot dominated blend. A good wine but in no way memorable.
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10/27/2018 - fraundor wrote: 90 Points
- Brick color.
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8/8/2018 - fraundor wrote: 90 Points
- Ruby color.
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3/30/2018 - Krokfjord Likes this wine: 87 Points
Flott merlotfrukt ved åpning, fortsatt markante, tørre cabsav-tanniner som ikke er fullt integrert. Fin lengde. Vår flaske hadde overraskende mye bunnfall.
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7/15/2017 - fraundor wrote: 91 Points
- Brick color.
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1/31/2017 - Young_werther wrote:
Still quite tight on the palate in Jan 2017 with firm and grippy tannins.
Lots of red fruit and some minerality mid palate. Nice concentration
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12/16/2014 - kostaslonis wrote: 83 Points
Left Bank Bordeaux tasting (Le Petit Sommelier): Color clear light red.
Clean nose, medium intensity, slight alcoholic nose, notes of marmelade, red fruit, straightforward and youthful.
The wine is dry, medium body and intensity, med+ alcohol (14.5%),medium acidity, tannins are medium with the alcohol cutting through, thin fruit in the midpalate, red cherry and currant with a short finish.
Good quality, I'd say drink now
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