My red WOTY! Elegant. Wonderfully balanced with mint and spice on the nose, fruit earth spice & minerals on the palate. A long (and did I mention balanced?) finish. This wine was effortless to drink and paired nicely with the roasted Cornish Game Hens and maple glazed Acorn squash. Really really nice.
At this point its at peak and holding it nicely. As other reviewers have noted - it needs to be open at least 30 minutes before it settles down into wonderfulness.
No longer a block busting bruiser, just a very classy lady.
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From a well-cellared magnum. On opening, the nose showed classic aged-Bordeaux aromas of cigar box and cedar with some green pepper notes, but also a hint of sweet fruit. Very smooth and mouthfilling. Decent weight. Quite savoury overall, but there is some sweetness and very little grip on the medium-length finish. In pretty good shape for a 32-year-old wine, but definitely on the downhill slide.
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Amazingly tightly wound at opening. Garnet -not much bricking, even at 32 yrs. Took about an hour in the decanter to open up - fruit reintegration with the substantial tannins was impressive. Very balanced and complex - easily one of the oldest bottles I have opened, but very enjoyable.
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I have to wonder if all these low ratings were a result of PNP. When opened, this was thin and lifeless. After 2 hours open, there was fruit and a bit of structure and tannin left. Very tasty on a sensual level not needing great reflection or analysis. Color was not faded and in all this was a just a mature Bordeaux from a solid vintage well worth the time and money.
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Initial pour reveals light aroma of violets, orange rind, stewed fruit, sous bois. Very pleasant. After some time in the decanter, the bouquet opens up with cassis, anise, tobacco, mint, and a faint leather aroma. Taste is very pure with well integrated tannins and moderate acidity, but the aromatics are light and the wine struggles to stand up to a meal with more pronounced flavors.
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Red fruits accented with green pepper, herbs, cedar, some tannins, but acid providing most of the structure. Got better with air (and lamb). Nice showing in heavy company. B+
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Magdelaine, Malconsorts and more (North End Grill, NYC): This comes across fully mature right now, drinking very nicely with a core of understated red fruited flavours framed by more prominent savoury earthy, pencil lead and greener herbal and bell pepper notes. It's a very old school, medium weight claret that's more about finesse and lightness than about power and intensity, and it's drinking beautifully right now with the tannins resolved and bright acids keeping it very fresh.
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We were apprehensive because we opened it significantly beyond the drinking window per CT, and upon initial pour I almost tossed it but we decanted for 45 minutes and it ended up being pretty good. Def opened up, not a lot of depth, but some smoke / earth/tobacco , and was enjoyable with a good bison steak and some broccoli...
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A decent wine, nothing spectacular. Nose of earth, plums. Dusty? yes. On the light side, almost bland, diluted. A decent way to enjoy an older Bordeaux without breaking the bank, but don't expect an exceptional wine. (Doris 84, bland, watered down. Nose of earth, plums. )
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Kjøpt på auksjon i Munchen for ca 400 kroner etter alle avgifter. Kraftig preg av møllspist gammel kommodeskuff ("tørr låve" iflg fruen) som raskt blåste av. Aromaer av tørt løv, tobakk, elegant treverk. Lett, rustikk nese. Flott duft etter min smak. I munnen mildt solbærpreg, noe fruktsødme, grei lengde. Utviklet seg mye i glasset; åpnet opp, myket opp. Mer elegante dufter og aromaer etter en halvtime i glasset. Alt i alt en ok vin; 87 poeng for oss som er glad i "klassisk" bordeauxstil.
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More red than black fruit, mostly resolved tannins, moderate acidity. Sweet red plum fruit picks up weight. There's some cedar, but the dominant secondary aroma is tobacco (like a flue-curing barn). This isn't a heavyweight, and doesn't have the depth to be termed outstanding, but a nice mature Bordeaux that offers enough fruit to please those who view that as the primary attribute of wine, yet with some complex aromatics
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6/14/2021 - ThijsV Likes this wine: 90 Points
Still quite good! On the nose leather, wet forest ground, green pepper, black currant
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1/24/2021 - Misterobit Likes this wine:
ready to drink, the wine is fresh and balanced, with notes of red pepper. Short but pleasant finish, a lot of pleasure to drink this wine.
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12/4/2020 - UpfromtheCellar wrote: 94 Points
My red WOTY! Elegant. Wonderfully balanced with mint and spice on the nose, fruit earth spice & minerals on the palate. A long (and did I mention balanced?) finish. This wine was effortless to drink and paired nicely with the roasted Cornish Game Hens and maple glazed Acorn squash. Really really nice.
At this point its at peak and holding it nicely. As other reviewers have noted - it needs to be open at least 30 minutes before it settles down into wonderfulness.
No longer a block busting bruiser, just a very classy lady.
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8/8/2020 - Nostromo99 Likes this wine: 89 Points
From a well-cellared magnum. On opening, the nose showed classic aged-Bordeaux aromas of cigar box and cedar with some green pepper notes, but also a hint of sweet fruit. Very smooth and mouthfilling. Decent weight. Quite savoury overall, but there is some sweetness and very little grip on the medium-length finish. In pretty good shape for a 32-year-old wine, but definitely on the downhill slide.
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4/18/2020 - OnTheVine.blog Likes this wine: 89 Points
Amazingly tightly wound at opening. Garnet -not much bricking, even at 32 yrs. Took about an hour in the decanter to open up - fruit reintegration with the substantial tannins was impressive. Very balanced and complex - easily one of the oldest bottles I have opened, but very enjoyable.
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8/20/2019 - Claretnyc Likes this wine: 91 Points
I have to wonder if all these low ratings were a result of PNP. When opened, this was thin and lifeless. After 2 hours open, there was fruit and a bit of structure and tannin left. Very tasty on a sensual level not needing great reflection or analysis. Color was not faded and in all this was a just a mature Bordeaux from a solid vintage well worth the time and money.
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12/28/2018 - epjepson Likes this wine: 85 Points
Initial pour reveals light aroma of violets, orange rind, stewed fruit, sous bois. Very pleasant. After some time in the decanter, the bouquet opens up with cassis, anise, tobacco, mint, and a faint leather aroma. Taste is very pure with well integrated tannins and moderate acidity, but the aromatics are light and the wine struggles to stand up to a meal with more pronounced flavors.
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8/25/2018 - salil wrote: 89 Points
Huh, this hasn't changed a bit since my last experience 5 years ago. Still a solid, classic bottle of Bordeaux with no pretension or overripeness.
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12/7/2013 - DaleW wrote:
Red fruits accented with green pepper, herbs, cedar, some tannins, but acid providing most of the structure. Got better with air (and lamb). Nice showing in heavy company. B+
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12/6/2013 - salil wrote: 89 Points
Magdelaine, Malconsorts and more (North End Grill, NYC): This comes across fully mature right now, drinking very nicely with a core of understated red fruited flavours framed by more prominent savoury earthy, pencil lead and greener herbal and bell pepper notes. It's a very old school, medium weight claret that's more about finesse and lightness than about power and intensity, and it's drinking beautifully right now with the tannins resolved and bright acids keeping it very fresh.
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11/25/2013 - tendring wrote: 84 Points
Wine Education Service - Fine Old Bordeaux (LSE): Just translucent.
A very vegetal nose but attractive.
Earthy, then a bit of dusty fruit, past it to my mind.
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7/16/2012 - jessyancey wrote: 89 Points
We were apprehensive because we opened it significantly beyond the drinking window per CT, and upon initial pour I almost tossed it but we decanted for 45 minutes and it ended up being pretty good. Def opened up, not a lot of depth, but some smoke / earth/tobacco , and was enjoyable with a good bison steak and some broccoli...
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7/11/2011 - cliffkol wrote: 87 Points
A decent wine, nothing spectacular. Nose of earth, plums. Dusty? yes. On the light side, almost bland, diluted. A decent way to enjoy an older Bordeaux without breaking the bank, but don't expect an exceptional wine. (Doris 84, bland, watered down. Nose of earth, plums. )
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1/17/2010 - stiang wrote: 87 Points
Kjøpt på auksjon i Munchen for ca 400 kroner etter alle avgifter. Kraftig preg av møllspist gammel kommodeskuff ("tørr låve" iflg fruen) som raskt blåste av. Aromaer av tørt løv, tobakk, elegant treverk. Lett, rustikk nese. Flott duft etter min smak. I munnen mildt solbærpreg, noe fruktsødme, grei lengde. Utviklet seg mye i glasset; åpnet opp, myket opp. Mer elegante dufter og aromaer etter en halvtime i glasset. Alt i alt en ok vin; 87 poeng for oss som er glad i "klassisk" bordeauxstil.
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5/26/2008 - ggkemp wrote: 88 Points
Still good, enjoyable. End of my supply.
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6/25/2007 - DaleW wrote:
More red than black fruit, mostly resolved tannins, moderate acidity. Sweet red plum fruit picks up weight. There's some cedar, but the dominant secondary aroma is tobacco (like a flue-curing barn). This isn't a heavyweight, and doesn't have the depth to be termed outstanding, but a nice mature Bordeaux that offers enough fruit to please those who view that as the primary attribute of wine, yet with some complex aromatics
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12/25/2006 - ggkemp wrote: 87 Points
Good. Near end of aging potential.
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12/25/2006 - ggkemp wrote: 87 Points
Good flavors. Drink within next year.
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7/31/2002 - Zweder wrote: 86 Points
Better than expected.
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5/29/1994 - buckeye76 wrote: 88 Points
NICE CHERRY FRUIT IN THE AROMA WITH A TOUCH OF EARTHINESS. DEEP FRUIT IN THE FLAVOR. MEDIUM LENGTH FINISH.
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