Still alive, but not so much kicking anymore. Was much better a few years ago. It is my last bottle and that is a good thing. It should have been finished already. I’ll score it anyway
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Still lovely, but old age is showing now. The 1976 characteristics were well hidden in the past but now they start to show; medium bodied and just a little too much acidity. Nevertheless still a great pleasure.
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Dark carmine with a brown edge. Deep and rich bouquet. Complex with a lot of nuances, cassis and good oak. The taste is full bodied, spreading in the whole mouth, with liquorice, cassis, and some iron. There are dry and young sticky tannin. Long and complex aftertaste. Overall a beautiful, but a little straight forward wine. Nevertheless it has a lot to offer and I would not mind having a case in this stage, because the wine has potential for several years.
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Expressive and complex bouquet with cassis, butter, liquorice and soft well integrated oak. Full bodied with good firm tannin and pleasant fruit and oak. Lingering aftertaste with liquorice again. A great wine compared to the higher classified 1974 wines we drank this evening.
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Dark red. Complex and very attractive bouquet with fruit and good oak. Soft, sticky tannin and good acidity. A lot of liquorice. Firm, full bodied wine with a medium to long aftertaste. This is a great wine. The tannin is perfect already and the wine will certainly hold for a few years. The aftertaste might grow, because at this moment it could be a little more abundant considering the structure of the wine.
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5/1/1995 - Zweder wrote: 86 Points
Still alive, but not so much kicking anymore. Was much better a few years ago. It is my last bottle and that is a good thing. It should have been finished already. I’ll score it anyway
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8/14/1993 - Zweder wrote: 89 Points
Still lovely, but old age is showing now. The 1976 characteristics were well hidden in the past but now they start to show; medium bodied and just a little too much acidity. Nevertheless still a great pleasure.
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11/8/1991 - Zweder wrote: 91 Points
Still going strong. Now at its absolute peak. You discover lots of new tastes and elegance all the time. A great effort, certainly for the vintage.
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7/27/1989 - Zweder wrote: 90 Points
Still a great wine. Elegance in the long aftertaste as well.
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7/1/1988 - Zweder wrote: 88 Points
Dark carmine with a brown edge. Deep and rich bouquet. Complex with a lot of nuances, cassis and good oak. The taste is full bodied, spreading in the whole mouth, with liquorice, cassis, and some iron. There are dry and young sticky tannin. Long and complex aftertaste. Overall a beautiful, but a little straight forward wine. Nevertheless it has a lot to offer and I would not mind having a case in this stage, because the wine has potential for several years.
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6/19/1987 - Zweder wrote: 91 Points
educational evening with some close friends.: I am a great admirer of this wine. It is complete. The tannin is lovely and soft and with at least 3 more years of power in it.
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4/14/1987 - Zweder wrote: 90 Points
An easy afternoon with close friends (@ PdV): As my note of 5 months ago. This time I scored it even 90.
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12/13/1986 - Zweder wrote: 89 Points
Expressive and complex bouquet with cassis, butter, liquorice and soft well integrated oak. Full bodied with good firm tannin and pleasant fruit and oak. Lingering aftertaste with liquorice again. A great wine compared to the higher classified 1974 wines we drank this evening.
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11/3/1985 - Zweder wrote: 89 Points
Dark red. Complex and very attractive bouquet with fruit and good oak. Soft, sticky tannin and good acidity. A lot of liquorice. Firm, full bodied wine with a medium to long aftertaste. This is a great wine. The tannin is perfect already and the wine will certainly hold for a few years. The aftertaste might grow, because at this moment it could be a little more abundant considering the structure of the wine.
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4/17/1982 - FransS wrote: 92 Points
Lively red and deep coloured, a very good mix of spices, wood and vanilla, smooth, ripe tannins and balanced
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