An excellent example of how Bordeaux wines are rightly famous from improving with age. Superb at 21 years old. Even the color remains opaque with an inch pour. Wonderful tannin that is rounded, silky, and integrated. Ends with a swallow that is long, spikey, powerful, fruity, and throat coating. Excellent with beef steaks.
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Nice red currant and berry fruit remains with nicely softened tannins and a lovely earthy, leathery note underlying. Evolved nicely after a while open and may age another few years if cellared.
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This is very fine Bordeaux wine. The color is a deep garnet. The nose is scented with gardenias and wild red cherries. The taste is of medium concentration with flavors of red cherries, vanilla and currants. This wine is ready today but might improve over the next year or two max.
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8/21/2020 - Kenny_G Likes this wine: 93 Points
An excellent example of how Bordeaux wines are rightly famous from improving with age. Superb at 21 years old. Even the color remains opaque with an inch pour. Wonderful tannin that is rounded, silky, and integrated. Ends with a swallow that is long, spikey, powerful, fruity, and throat coating. Excellent with beef steaks.
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12/28/2015 - vegasoenophile Likes this wine: 88 Points
Nice red currant and berry fruit remains with nicely softened tannins and a lovely earthy, leathery note underlying. Evolved nicely after a while open and may age another few years if cellared.
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1/3/2007 - beej wrote: 85 Points
last of the belle vue in the cellar. overdue. retained some complexity, dried fruit, leather, hints of jam.
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9/2/2006 - johnwine wrote: 89 Points
This is very fine Bordeaux wine. The color is a deep garnet. The nose is scented with gardenias and wild red cherries. The taste is of medium concentration with flavors of red cherries, vanilla and currants. This wine is ready today but might improve over the next year or two max.
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