I opened the bottle and poured a small glass for an initial taste, then went back to it after an hour. I found the nose to be somewhat subdued, but did get little hints of blueberry, cherry, spice and maybe some smoke/almost incense. Very balanced, great mouthfeel and fairly long finish. Overall I liked this wine, but was hoping for a little more aromatically. I have one bottle remaining that I’ll probably hold onto for a number of years and see how it progresses.
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Minimal sediment, color is dark purple. Out of the bottle the nose is a little bit of blackberry, forest floor, mushroom, perhaps a bit of smoke. Perfectly balanced, mild tannins: very long finish. Just keeps going and going... Very open right out of the bottle, initial impressions are that it will not need much time to be ready.
After 1.5 hours the wine is showing beautifully. It has an undeniable puissance, but the word that most describes it is "harmonious," with no note overshadowing the rest, and a lengthy finish.
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In my humble opinion, the few reviews listed on CT underestimate this wine.
Immediately after opening, the aroma leaps from the glass. Fresh, pungent cherry, iron, and suburban grass. If you've ever witnessed a waiter bring fajitas to another table (and getting your hopes up in the process), then you'll recognize another scent: a passing whiff of smoky, mesquite meats and peppers.
The palate is effortlessly elegant. This stuff glides across your tongue, offering juicy strawberry, raspberry, brown sugar, and the faintest hint of wet stone.
At this stage, the tannins are integrating immaculately. Many critics have correctly identified this wine as a cellar selection, but this is doubtless a prime candidate for earlier drinking.
95 points.
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HDH Bordeaux Auction (Chicago, IL): Juicy and ripe; not quite as mineral and bright as the 2016 Chapelle LMHB. Fairly large-scaled, with oak use that isn't as prominent. There's still that minerality here, but it's just a little bit too large scaled right now. Without a doubt, this will be a great wine with more time.
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Refined, poised, silky and fresh, the wine is already showing its smoky, earthy, stony fruits. Medium bodied and with a nice salty hit ot the tannins, give this 4-5 years in your cellar and enjoy it for the next 15 years after that..
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Elegant, finesse styled wine with layers of sweet, ripe, juicy, cassis, blackberry, espresso, spice, earth and tobacco. Fresh, clean, complex and long it's hard to believe this is the second wine! The wine was produced from blending 51.3% Merlot, 33% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13.1% Cabernet Franc and 2.6% Petit Verdot. The wine reached 13.6% alcohol.
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5/7/2023 - levicn Likes this wine: 93 Points
醒酒一小时，回塞两个半小时，深宝石红偏紫色，闻香是香草奶油，水果糖，碾碎的红果，青味和黑加仑的香气，奶香明显，入口酸度中高，酒液咸，收口微甜，单宁紧致，颗粒细腻无比，口感比闻香要好，成熟黑果，轻微的草本青味，酒液丝滑，后段法桶带来的香草奶油，余味是漂亮的木质香气。酒的结构不小，香气华丽，前中后段衔接紧密，一气呵成，口感扎实饱满，颇具大酒风范，虽然远未到适饮期，但已经展现出极高的质量水准。今晚表现堪称完美。
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12/6/2022 - JimmyTheH Likes this wine:
I opened the bottle and poured a small glass for an initial taste, then went back to it after an hour. I found the nose to be somewhat subdued, but did get little hints of blueberry, cherry, spice and maybe some smoke/almost incense. Very balanced, great mouthfeel and fairly long finish. Overall I liked this wine, but was hoping for a little more aromatically. I have one bottle remaining that I’ll probably hold onto for a number of years and see how it progresses.
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6/5/2022 - dhwesley wrote: 95 Points
Minimal sediment, color is dark purple. Out of the bottle the nose is a little bit of blackberry, forest floor, mushroom, perhaps a bit of smoke. Perfectly balanced, mild tannins: very long finish. Just keeps going and going... Very open right out of the bottle, initial impressions are that it will not need much time to be ready.
After 1.5 hours the wine is showing beautifully. It has an undeniable puissance, but the word that most describes it is "harmonious," with no note overshadowing the rest, and a lengthy finish.
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12/31/2021 - AndrewWill Likes this wine: 95 Points
In my humble opinion, the few reviews listed on CT underestimate this wine.
Immediately after opening, the aroma leaps from the glass. Fresh, pungent cherry, iron, and suburban grass. If you've ever witnessed a waiter bring fajitas to another table (and getting your hopes up in the process), then you'll recognize another scent: a passing whiff of smoky, mesquite meats and peppers.
The palate is effortlessly elegant. This stuff glides across your tongue, offering juicy strawberry, raspberry, brown sugar, and the faintest hint of wet stone.
At this stage, the tannins are integrating immaculately. Many critics have correctly identified this wine as a cellar selection, but this is doubtless a prime candidate for earlier drinking.
95 points.
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11/16/2019 - acyso wrote: 90 Points
HDH Bordeaux Auction (Chicago, IL): Juicy and ripe; not quite as mineral and bright as the 2016 Chapelle LMHB. Fairly large-scaled, with oak use that isn't as prominent. There's still that minerality here, but it's just a little bit too large scaled right now. Without a doubt, this will be a great wine with more time.
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11/13/2019 - PanosKakaviatos Likes this wine: 93 Points
Ode to France, les Accabailles and the Crus Classés de Grave (Château Carbonnieux): The attack is elegant and the palate texture smooth. Some density albeit a hint of extraction that makes the winemaking more "noticeable". Give it time in your cellar and it should be fine in a five years or so.
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9/21/2019 - Jeff Leve wrote: 93 Points
Refined, poised, silky and fresh, the wine is already showing its smoky, earthy, stony fruits. Medium bodied and with a nice salty hit ot the tannins, give this 4-5 years in your cellar and enjoy it for the next 15 years after that..
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4/29/2017 - Jeff Leve wrote: 94 Points
Elegant, finesse styled wine with layers of sweet, ripe, juicy, cassis, blackberry, espresso, spice, earth and tobacco. Fresh, clean, complex and long it's hard to believe this is the second wine! The wine was produced from blending 51.3% Merlot, 33% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13.1% Cabernet Franc and 2.6% Petit Verdot. The wine reached 13.6% alcohol.
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