now rich, round, fragrant, slightly plummy perhaps, utterly delicious; my wife feels it is the best she has had since our heyday of purchasing and later consuming select big guns from the 1980s
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Now an austere and rather somber pomerol, not really what one would call complicatedly tasty or packed with variety, but fine of the type, elegant, smooth, polished, deep straightforward nose; again w roast lamb leg sauced w mustard-garlic-oo-lemon-soy-yogurt-hummus-thyme+rosemary.
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A soft and slightly chocolaty drink, rich and deep if not complicated. Not like any other pomerol I have ever had (famous ones, austere and serious; few), which may say more about me than about pomerol. In velvetiness it reminded me of a recent same-year 2015 Chantegrive I had, different grape probably, but also a touch of chocolate. Does not need more time, imo. Wife found it totally delicious. Had w barbecued lamb shoulder chop and dijon-garlic sauce, the usual soy-lemon-rosemary-thyme-cumin treatment ... It was not quite (for me) cutting enough, serious enough, and in fact the drier 2014 haut medoc de branaire-ducru I recently kvetched about somewhat showed (tasted, complemented) better.
Medium red color. Aromas of cassis, violets and wood spices. Ripe, medium-bodied fruit in the mouth with very good depth and length. Although still very youthful, lithe and well-integrated on the palate. Could warrant a higher score with another year or two of bottle age.
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5/2/2024 - davidrmoran Likes this wine: 93 Points
now rich, round, fragrant, slightly plummy perhaps, utterly delicious; my wife feels it is the best she has had since our heyday of purchasing and later consuming select big guns from the 1980s
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6/8/2023 - hsacks Likes this wine: 92 Points
Similar to the 2/19/23 bottle.
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4/10/2023 - davidrmoran Likes this wine: 91 Points
Now an austere and rather somber pomerol, not really what one would call complicatedly tasty or packed with variety, but fine of the type, elegant, smooth, polished, deep straightforward nose; again w roast lamb leg sauced w mustard-garlic-oo-lemon-soy-yogurt-hummus-thyme+rosemary.
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2/19/2023 - hsacks Likes this wine: 92 Points
Similar to th 9/9/21 bottle and an excellent value.
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5/29/2022 - davidrmoran Likes this wine: 90 Points
A soft and slightly chocolaty drink, rich and deep if not complicated. Not like any other pomerol I have ever had (famous ones, austere and serious; few), which may say more about me than about pomerol.
In velvetiness it reminded me of a recent same-year 2015 Chantegrive I had, different grape probably, but also a touch of chocolate.
Does not need more time, imo. Wife found it totally delicious. Had w barbecued lamb shoulder chop and dijon-garlic sauce, the usual soy-lemon-rosemary-thyme-cumin treatment ...
It was not quite (for me) cutting enough, serious enough, and in fact the drier 2014 haut medoc de branaire-ducru I recently kvetched about somewhat showed (tasted, complemented) better.
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9/9/2021 - hsacks Likes this wine: 92 Points
A touch richer and more complex than the 3/8/20 bottle.
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11/23/2020 - guchl wrote:
Promising... needs more time.
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8/2/2020 - Laz4wine Likes this wine: 90 Points
Solid, agree with other recent TNs, a little more time and this will be really great QPR.
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3/25/2020 - Amcjp Likes this wine: 90 Points
Opened up really quickly and nicely. Easy to drink even without food.
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3/8/2020 - hsacks Likes this wine: 91 Points
Medium red color. Aromas of cassis, violets and wood spices. Ripe, medium-bodied fruit in the mouth with very good depth and length. Although still very youthful, lithe and well-integrated on the palate. Could warrant a higher score with another year or two of bottle age.
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1/16/2020 - Hodderbk Likes this wine: 93 Points
Earthy, succulent, red berries and violets, forest floor. Smooth, and high alcohol, but well integrated and not hot. Long finish.
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