This started a bit almost a touch astringent but then it opened up and for some reason I found myself coming back to it through the night and it really opened up and became one of my favorites. Darker red fruits. A bit more leather/cigar. Drinks well. Will keep looking out for this.
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The wine opened up pretty quickly to aromas and flavors of sweet dried cherry and plum, anise seed and baking spice with an undercurrent of damp hollow log. The wine still had some tangy acidity and good grip. It’s in a nice spot. Wanting for length. Not bad for a bottle rescued from an abandoned house!
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Nose is a bit shy with red and blue fruits, tobacco, leather, spicy oak and sweet smoked licorice. Palate is still closed after an hour in the glass, just some fruit, graphite and earthy spices. Quite alcoholic and not enough intensity of ripe fruits. A touch more depth and richness is welcomed. Transition is not as seamless as expected for the age. Finish is dry with some bitterness at the end. Drink up if you have a bottle.
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Old school, lean, elegant, yet with good structure and balance. Tasting fairly fresh if a little light on the mid palate. Good notes of floral and red fruits. A little aged leafiness and just a touch of graphite, but tasting refined and surprisingly precise. I don't think further bottle age will improve anything, yet I don't see it fading quite yet.
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A private dinner at a friend's (Waver, Ouder-Amstel, NL): Lovely nose, deep and spicy, black cherries, fresh red meat, slightly dusty; slightly tough on the palate, medium body, fruit is ripe, slender and quite old-fashioned, well-structured; good length.
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Much better than the last bottle that I had about 6 months ago. Not decanting this one probably helped, as the last one tasted tired and past its prime. This one, while probably past its prime also, had nice fresh fruit, some oak, and a smooth finesse to it. Still not worth the price that I paid, but I sort of knew that when I bought them via on-line auction 8 months ago.
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Decanted for a few hours on Day 1. Lots of oak initially, but that blew off over time. Still, not much fruit present, but silky smooth tannins and some acidity made this enjoyable. It improved with air time (gaining some fruit), so I put it back into the bottle and left it sit open on the counter overnight.
Day 2, after sitting open overnight. Some black cherry and vanilla flavors now. Still not terribly expressive. One more day??
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Decanted for 2h. Brownish red. Closed nose with alcohol and strawberries. Over the hill and oxidized. Tannins are gone, fruit has faded, and the acid finish is unpleasant. Maybe it improve overnight. Pumped out the air and placed it in the wine fridge.
Actually waited 2 nights and what a difference! This is a smooth fruity wine with some wood (oak) nuances. No tannins and the rough acid bite is completely gone. Very pleasant now, not what I was expecting at all after the first day. I guess there is some life in this yet if you are willing to wait for a long decanting period.
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Decanted for an hour. Has nose of cherry, leather, and brown spice. On the palate, it lacks depth, with a thin simple layer of fruit. Tannins holding on. Does have a more vibrant acidity than I expected from a Pomerol. I would recommend drinking soon.
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Russk PPPh+Simone at Peters. Peter opened. Great old Bx nose, barnyard and animale. Soft, femine now. Seems like mostly Merlot with decent dalup of CabFranc. Started to fade after 1st hour. Some slight jamminess on the finish. My 2d WOTN 91+
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A little from memory. Good bottle -- did not decant, although I let ti breathe for 30+ min, which helped. There is some fruit there, although it is in the background, maybe faded compared to the last bottle I had a few years ago. Classic Bordeaux, with a nice right bank touch.
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I keep finding wines in the cellar to put in CT, so 3 La Pointe are entered, but one has now been opened. I thought this would be dead, but: A bit of funky nose, not barnyard, more like mushrooms and light spice at first pour. After 15 minutes that blew off and cherry and leather came through. At first, very soft and balanced in the mouth, a little red fruit with slightly tart cherries. Nice finish. Good with food. However, don't leave it in the glass too long. It falls apart rather quickly. The upfront sweetness disappears and dry tannins dominate the finish.
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My last chance to compare the 1994 and 1995. The 1995 is more energetic, has a bit more depth and slightly creamier and sweeter fruit, better length too. A better vintage but the stylistic kinship is evident. Good but WS 93 a clear exaggeration.
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So refined and elegant - one of the better Pomerol's I've had - so expressive and racy but balanced. Not sure why others haven't rated this higher. Also, I got this for $30; crazy.
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Delicious, traditional Bordeaux at what I suspect is its best. Tannins present, but nicely resolved. Good balance. Fairly smooth. I would have given it a higher score, but there was not a lot of fruit to counter the other flavors. Looking at the other TNs, perhaps there was more fruit earlier. Nevertheless. it is still lurking.
Did not decant -- seemed ot be no need. Almost good from a pop-n-pour perspective, but still benefited from about 30 min of breathing. I was going to drink only half the bottle this evening, but why wait?
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A private dinner (@ Home): Paired with the 1994. More youthful and powerful than the 1994, but the kinship is very evident, also in the somewhat old-fashioned style of the wines. Now - 2015.
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Lovely ripe nose, cherry liqueur with spices, cream and rocks; medium weight, juicy and smooth, nice ripe tannins, lively acidity, good length. A Pomerol of finesse.
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Dark and herbal (bay leaf, thyme even), dusty tannins but there is a good core of ripe fruit; good concentration, unyielding; good length. Needs more time, say 2007 - 2015.
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Had this at a merlot dinner. It was the only entrant from Pomerol. I the nose it was very Bordeaux like. Loads of wet earth, wet dog and leather. Definite barnyardy nose. Some bright fruits on the nose. Palate was very light. Cherry, raspberry and leather dominated the palate with just a hint of tannin. Overall this wine was soft and easy to drink, but rather insipid. No real body or weight to it. This wine was overrated by Spectator (93) in a big way. Parker gave it an 83 and even that was generous.
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Keeps getting better. Very lush floral nose with hints of lilac and lavender. Dusty tannins on the front of the palette with nice mouthfeel and a decent finish. Try again in mid-2004.
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An easy afternoon with close friends; Bordeaux, Pauillac and Pomerol (@ PdV): This is a very nice wine right now already. Full and complex bouquet with some spices like thyme. Juicy, good amount of oak, acidity and good tannin. Little liquorice as well. Now already very appealing, but it will grow with some more ageing.
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6/10/2022 - MC2 Wines Likes this wine:
This started a bit almost a touch astringent but then it opened up and for some reason I found myself coming back to it through the night and it really opened up and became one of my favorites. Darker red fruits. A bit more leather/cigar. Drinks well. Will keep looking out for this.
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8/22/2021 - Toasty Oak Likes this wine: 90 Points
The wine opened up pretty quickly to aromas and flavors of sweet dried cherry and plum, anise seed and baking spice with an undercurrent of damp hollow log. The wine still had some tangy acidity and good grip. It’s in a nice spot. Wanting for length.
Not bad for a bottle rescued from an abandoned house!
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6/26/2021 - winetobealive wrote: 91 Points
Bottle from my uncle’s father. Very subtle.
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12/12/2020 - 559Cheers Likes this wine: 92 Points
Classic Pomerol. Beautiful and exactly what I was expecting. Nothing special but a well made Pomerol drinking well the 2nd night.
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12/16/2019 - paulst Likes this wine: 93 Points
Cedar and rustic; coarse; blackberry; tannins in the sweet finish.
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11/8/2019 - paulst Likes this wine: 93 Points
Light earthy nose; soft sweet blackberry; elegant finish.
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7/3/2019 - kstoddard wrote:
Mature. Falls apart quickly in the glass. Drink now.
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2/16/2019 - Psdycp wrote: 86 Points
Nose is a bit shy with red and blue fruits, tobacco, leather, spicy oak and sweet smoked licorice. Palate is still closed after an hour in the glass, just some fruit, graphite and earthy spices. Quite alcoholic and not enough intensity of ripe fruits. A touch more depth and richness is welcomed. Transition is not as seamless as expected for the age. Finish is dry with some bitterness at the end. Drink up if you have a bottle.
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1/30/2019 - paulst Likes this wine: 91 Points
Cedar with light sweet blackberry; soft tannins and easy finish.
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11/18/2018 - rocknroller wrote: 88 Points
Monthly Tasting Group: Old Reds 2008 and Earlier (Tilia, Mpls): Very dark red color. Splash double decanted I believe. Drank a glass over an hour. Scorched earth, mint, dark fruit, high toned, big, gravel, some heat. 88+pts.
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11/5/2018 - paulst Likes this wine: 87 Points
Light nose; wet damp clay; some cherry-blackberry.
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6/21/2018 - Zweder wrote: 89 Points
Monthly tasting club "The Tasting Club"; Better Bordeaux of 15+ years old (@ My place): In the bouquet vegetal impressions, cabernet and bell pepper. On the palate mature red and dark berries, good and firm, fresh acidity, good tannin and length. A bit rustic as well.
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2/17/2018 - paulst Likes this wine: 95 Points
Structured; deep concentrated nose and earthy blackberry; elegant long finish.
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2/12/2018 - paulst Likes this wine: 90 Points
Light nose; blackberry and earth; good texture and balance; balanced finish.
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11/28/2017 - paulst Likes this wine: 90 Points
Cedar and earth; tight blackberry; balanced; moderate finish.
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2/14/2017 - woodsylord Likes this wine: 91 Points
Old school, lean, elegant, yet with good structure and balance. Tasting fairly fresh if a little light on the mid palate. Good notes of floral and red fruits. A little aged leafiness and just a touch of graphite, but tasting refined and surprisingly precise. I don't think further bottle age will improve anything, yet I don't see it fading quite yet.
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12/26/2015 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 91 Points
A private dinner at a friend's (Waver, Ouder-Amstel, NL): Lovely nose, deep and spicy, black cherries, fresh red meat, slightly dusty; slightly tough on the palate, medium body, fruit is ripe, slender and quite old-fashioned, well-structured; good length.
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5/6/2015 - pinoteer Likes this wine: 89 Points
Much better than the last bottle that I had about 6 months ago. Not decanting this one probably helped, as the last one tasted tired and past its prime. This one, while probably past its prime also, had nice fresh fruit, some oak, and a smooth finesse to it. Still not worth the price that I paid, but I sort of knew that when I bought them via on-line auction 8 months ago.
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11/9/2014 - pinoteer Likes this wine: 89 Points
Decanted for a few hours on Day 1. Lots of oak initially, but that blew off over time. Still, not much fruit present, but silky smooth tannins and some acidity made this enjoyable. It improved with air time (gaining some fruit), so I put it back into the bottle and left it sit open on the counter overnight.
Day 2, after sitting open overnight. Some black cherry and vanilla flavors now. Still not terribly expressive. One more day??
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10/19/2014 - rocknroller wrote: 88 Points
Monthly Tasting Group: Right Bank Bordeaux (Levain, Mpls): Very tiny pour, the nose intrigued me with cedar, licorice, and earth, but the palate didn't with its funk, wood, and somewhat flat mid palate.
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3/19/2014 - skurtz Does not like this wine: 88 Points
Decanted for 2h. Brownish red. Closed nose with alcohol and strawberries. Over the hill and oxidized. Tannins are gone, fruit has faded, and the acid finish is unpleasant. Maybe it improve overnight. Pumped out the air and placed it in the wine fridge.
Actually waited 2 nights and what a difference! This is a smooth fruity wine with some wood (oak) nuances. No tannins and the rough acid bite is completely gone. Very pleasant now, not what I was expecting at all after the first day. I guess there is some life in this yet if you are willing to wait for a long decanting period.
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1/5/2014 - jfarley3 Likes this wine: 89 Points
Decanted for an hour. Has nose of cherry, leather, and brown spice. On the palate, it lacks depth, with a thin simple layer of fruit. Tannins holding on. Does have a more vibrant acidity than I expected from a Pomerol. I would recommend drinking soon.
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11/21/2013 - runninggirl13 wrote:
Excellent. Has long life left in it. Has not reached perfect maturity. Can be drank anytime but can last a long time.
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7/6/2013 - RussK wrote: 91 Points
Russk PPPh+Simone at Peters. Peter opened. Great old Bx nose, barnyard and animale. Soft, femine now. Seems like mostly Merlot with decent dalup of CabFranc. Started to fade after 1st hour. Some slight jamminess on the finish. My 2d WOTN 91+
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4/20/2013 - John Nezlek wrote: 89 Points
A little from memory. Good bottle -- did not decant, although I let ti breathe for 30+ min, which helped. There is some fruit there, although it is in the background, maybe faded compared to the last bottle I had a few years ago. Classic Bordeaux, with a nice right bank touch.
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2/10/2013 - danstrings wrote: flawed
Just slightly, but corked, uggg. Some nice brambly fruit beneath tho.
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12/29/2011 - Noremland wrote: 85 Points
Pretty good, but a little weak.
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4/18/2011 - RR47 wrote: 88 Points
I keep finding wines in the cellar to put in CT, so 3 La Pointe are entered, but one has now been opened. I thought this would be dead, but: A bit of funky nose, not barnyard, more like mushrooms and light spice at first pour. After 15 minutes that blew off and cherry and leather came through. At first, very soft and balanced in the mouth, a little red fruit with slightly tart cherries. Nice finish. Good with food. However, don't leave it in the glass too long. It falls apart rather quickly. The upfront sweetness disappears and dry tannins dominate the finish.
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2/4/2011 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 89 Points
My last chance to compare the 1994 and 1995. The 1995 is more energetic, has a bit more depth and slightly creamier and sweeter fruit, better length too. A better vintage but the stylistic kinship is evident. Good but WS 93 a clear exaggeration.
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12/25/2010 - JBVino wrote:
Still hanging around...not much fruit but pretty good balance and complexity for a simple Bordeaux
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6/13/2010 - John McCabe wrote: 93 Points
So refined and elegant - one of the better Pomerol's I've had - so expressive and racy but balanced. Not sure why others haven't rated this higher. Also, I got this for $30; crazy.
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12/10/2009 - John McCabe wrote: 92 Points
Quite impressed with this; lively and surprisingly sweet. More of a food wine.
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11/7/2009 - John Nezlek wrote: 90 Points
Delicious, traditional Bordeaux at what I suspect is its best. Tannins present, but nicely resolved. Good balance. Fairly smooth. I would have given it a higher score, but there was not a lot of fruit to counter the other flavors. Looking at the other TNs, perhaps there was more fruit earlier. Nevertheless. it is still lurking.
Did not decant -- seemed ot be no need. Almost good from a pop-n-pour perspective, but still benefited from about 30 min of breathing. I was going to drink only half the bottle this evening, but why wait?
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10/30/2009 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 90 Points
A private dinner (@ Home): Paired with the 1994. More youthful and powerful than the 1994, but the kinship is very evident, also in the somewhat old-fashioned style of the wines. Now - 2015.
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9/9/2008 - Don and Pam wrote: 87 Points
got lucky with this one as we waited too long to consume but it still came in great. wonderful finish, good color
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6/9/2008 - Don and Pam wrote: 82 Points
still a very good wine
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4/13/2008 - bigdavemdphd wrote: 85 Points
Absolutely disappointing. The fruit has faded with mostly leather,cedar and earthy tones.
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12/25/2007 - Don and Pam wrote: 90 Points
wow, another fine wine
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11/10/2007 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 90 Points
Lovely ripe nose, cherry liqueur with spices, cream and rocks; medium weight, juicy and smooth, nice ripe tannins, lively acidity, good length. A Pomerol of finesse.
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5/13/2006 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 90 Points
A relatively classical (some might say: old-fashioned) wine; relatively slender, long-lived (2015), red berry fruit, older wood, forest floor, minerality, refined tannins, good length.
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3/28/2005 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 90 Points
Dark and herbal (bay leaf, thyme even), dusty tannins but there is a good core of ripe fruit; good concentration, unyielding; good length. Needs more time, say 2007 - 2015.
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9/22/2004 - TripDaddy wrote: 81 Points
Had this at a merlot dinner. It was the only entrant from Pomerol. I the nose it was very Bordeaux like. Loads of wet earth, wet dog and leather. Definite barnyardy nose. Some bright fruits on the nose. Palate was very light. Cherry, raspberry and leather dominated the palate with just a hint of tannin. Overall this wine was soft and easy to drink, but rather insipid. No real body or weight to it. This wine was overrated by Spectator (93) in a big way. Parker gave it an 83 and even that was generous.
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8/24/2003 - JeffJo wrote: 90 Points
Keeps getting better. Very lush floral nose with hints of lilac and lavender. Dusty tannins on the front of the palette with nice mouthfeel and a decent finish. Try again in mid-2004.
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12/1/2001 - Zweder wrote: 88 Points
An easy afternoon with close friends; Bordeaux, Pauillac and Pomerol (@ PdV): This is a very nice wine right now already. Full and complex bouquet with some spices like thyme. Juicy, good amount of oak, acidity and good tannin. Little liquorice as well. Now already very appealing, but it will grow with some more ageing.
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4/29/2000 - JeffJo wrote: 86 Points
Much improved from last tasting. Still somewhat tannic, but a lot smoother and very round and complex.
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5/18/1998 - JeffJo wrote: 83 Points
Very tannic and hard to tell how it will develop. Lots of light red fruit with a full flavor. Long finish, though the aftertaste is slightly bitter.
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