La Paulée de Los Angeles - The Verticals (Maybourne Hotel - Beverly Hills CA): Walkaround vertical tasting. More lush vs 2020, less textural brightness, at least the same depth, greater volume. Which is better? I'd say this 2019 by a fraction, but my answer may well be different next time I taste both wonderful wines.
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Wines Tasted at the La Paulée Verticals Session (The Maybourne, Beverly Hills): Lighter ruby. Very different aromas than the 2020-more complete with a combination of some cooler tones plus the incredible fruit and some citrus peel. Slightly less plush, more elegant weight. Penetrating sweet blackberry, bitter chocolate, fantastic acidity, and furry tannins. Definitely the more structured wine, not that that really detracts from its immense early appeal. I think this may be the greater wine over the long term, but who can choose at this level?
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3/1/2024 - Burgundy Al wrote: 91 Points
La Paulée de Los Angeles - The Verticals (Maybourne Hotel - Beverly Hills CA): Walkaround vertical tasting. More lush vs 2020, less textural brightness, at least the same depth, greater volume. Which is better? I'd say this 2019 by a fraction, but my answer may well be different next time I taste both wonderful wines.
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3/1/2024 - drwine2001 wrote:
Wines Tasted at the La Paulée Verticals Session (The Maybourne, Beverly Hills): Lighter ruby. Very different aromas than the 2020-more complete with a combination of some cooler tones plus the incredible fruit and some citrus peel. Slightly less plush, more elegant weight. Penetrating sweet blackberry, bitter chocolate, fantastic acidity, and furry tannins. Definitely the more structured wine, not that that really detracts from its immense early appeal. I think this may be the greater wine over the long term, but who can choose at this level?
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12/21/2021 - geoffreychambertin Likes this wine: 96 Points
Infanticide, but this is just a beautiful beautiful wine. Greater depth and more pleasure than the 17.
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