The nose here is so potent - massive even - with loads of ripe damson, blackberry, charcoal, and black truffle. It’s impossible not to be impressed by the depth here but, despite the density of the fruit, the palate is so spirity and warm it’s difficult to enjoy drinking it. I followed this for over 24 hours both with and without food; I get the critical acclaim - I just don’t echo it.
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Truffles, wet earth, smoke, tobacco, licorice, espresso, chocolate covered black cherry and plum aromatics create the perfume. The wine is full bodied, concentrated and powerful. It is also refined, silky, elegant and velvety. This is Pomerol opulence at its best, with the right amount of flesh and freshness to balance everything out.
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Blackberry, floral, earth and smoke aromatics get you going. Not a showy wine, this is more of an intellectual experience. Still, there is no denying all the layers of ripe, dark red fruits, lush textures, concentration, richness and density. This will be one of the longest aged wines from Durantou, as it will not show well young, but with proper cellaring there could be more complexity than previous vintages. Blending 90% Merlot, which was picked from September 21 to October 4 and 10% Cabernet Franc, harvested October 6, the wine reached 14% alcohol with a pH of 3.60 and will be aged in 80% new French oak barrels. Showing his typical sense of humor, when asked how many cases were produced, Denis Durantou replied, "too few."
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7/7/2023 - rylanreynolds wrote: 97 Points
97+ outstanding wine. Wish I had more than the 1 bottle. Celebrating our 16th anniversary with a 2016 Pomerol powerhouse.
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11/26/2020 - englishman's claret wrote: 91 Points
The nose here is so potent - massive even - with loads of ripe damson, blackberry, charcoal, and black truffle. It’s impossible not to be impressed by the depth here but, despite the density of the fruit, the palate is so spirity and warm it’s difficult to enjoy drinking it. I followed this for over 24 hours both with and without food; I get the critical acclaim - I just don’t echo it.
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9/21/2019 - Jeff Leve wrote: 99 Points
Truffles, wet earth, smoke, tobacco, licorice, espresso, chocolate covered black cherry and plum aromatics create the perfume. The wine is full bodied, concentrated and powerful. It is also refined, silky, elegant and velvety. This is Pomerol opulence at its best, with the right amount of flesh and freshness to balance everything out.
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4/29/2017 - Jeff Leve wrote: 97 Points
Blackberry, floral, earth and smoke aromatics get you going. Not a showy wine, this is more of an intellectual experience. Still, there is no denying all the layers of ripe, dark red fruits, lush textures, concentration, richness and density. This will be one of the longest aged wines from Durantou, as it will not show well young, but with proper cellaring there could be more complexity than previous vintages. Blending 90% Merlot, which was picked from September 21 to October 4 and 10% Cabernet Franc, harvested October 6, the wine reached 14% alcohol with a pH of 3.60 and will be aged in 80% new French oak barrels. Showing his typical sense of humor, when asked how many cases were produced, Denis Durantou replied, "too few."
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