SLDS - PR GC: Raspberry, earth, cinnamon, roses and blueberry. Great balance and harmony with lithe, earthy fruit and flavour. Spot on and in the absolute zone for drinking right now, a spectacular bottle of this wine.
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Opened with Luc Bouchard in Hong Kong. I am so happy this wine has improved in recent years. Last bottle I opened at Xmas 2010 was "down" and I thought the wine was now shot. It is not! Perhaps just going through a sleepy phase. Anyway, I am happy to report it is in great shape, with a lovely peppery nose as I recalled it, and a good fruit / acidity balance.
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Beautiful colour and nose for this bottle sourced directly from Bouchard in 2010. Fruit was intense, but starting to lack structure. Good first wine to serve at dinner. Drink up.
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This was drinkable but just barely. There is a lot of brown around the rim and the wine is almost completely maderized. Bottle was in perfect condition and had been perfectly stored so not sure what happened here.
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Unbleached cork. Layered complex nose of back and red fruits, floral elements, and earth. On the palate, well balanced, with mature black fruit, moderate finish. Lovely nose, and a taste which almost delivers the full promise of the nose.
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9/25/2020 - CamWheeler wrote: 92 Points
SLDS - PR GC: Raspberry, earth, cinnamon, roses and blueberry. Great balance and harmony with lithe, earthy fruit and flavour. Spot on and in the absolute zone for drinking right now, a spectacular bottle of this wine.
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4/23/2013 - Dubie wrote: 93 Points
Opened with Luc Bouchard in Hong Kong. I am so happy this wine has improved in recent years. Last bottle I opened at Xmas 2010 was "down" and I thought the wine was now shot. It is not! Perhaps just going through a sleepy phase. Anyway, I am happy to report it is in great shape, with a lovely peppery nose as I recalled it, and a good fruit / acidity balance.
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12/25/2010 - Dubie wrote: 92 Points
Beautiful peppery nose, deep red fruits, lovely balance in the mouth. At 25y, toward the end of its life, not as powerful as 2y ago.
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12/25/2010 - Dubie wrote: flawed
Had been warmed up during its life at some point most probably... and unfortunately
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10/3/2010 - Dubie wrote: 89 Points
Beautiful colour and nose for this bottle sourced directly from Bouchard in 2010. Fruit was intense, but starting to lack structure. Good first wine to serve at dinner. Drink up.
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9/28/2010 - Dubie wrote: 89 Points
Wet nose. Good not excellent palate.
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1/1/2008 - 60ouvrees wrote:
This was drinkable but just barely. There is a lot of brown around the rim and the wine is almost completely maderized. Bottle was in perfect condition and had been perfectly stored so not sure what happened here.
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11/12/2005 - dk_lulu wrote:
Unbleached cork. Layered complex nose of back and red fruits, floral elements, and earth. On the palate, well balanced, with mature black fruit, moderate finish. Lovely nose, and a taste which almost delivers the full promise of the nose.
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