Välpolerat och välbalanserat med en hel del frukt i behåll och något fatrostad smak. Aningen mylla i doften påminner om de 21 åren. Verkligen inget fyrverkeri men trevligt att dricka till både julskinkepytt och på egen hand.
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The nose seems mature, a little musty and a touch of oxidation. Cork was 50% soaked. On the palate it’s short. This seems more like a cru bourgeois from the mid 90s or even late 80s. Some very Bordeaux qualities so good but not where you would expect the wine to be for it’s clsssification.
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Coravin tasting. Seems better than a few days ago. Nose has medium intensity, nice on the palate. Fruit and oak however short finish, a little thin. Had it with Gouda this name, so maybe that improved it.
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Coravin tasting. Nose is classic Bordeaux. Some obvious oak, even American oak. On the palate it's oak, a little fruit but quite thin. Like water on the finish. Ok on its own but can't see this standing up to food. Seems like a petit chateau Bordeaux with oak but no real substance.
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After reading the other reviews I was worried I had kept this too long do decided to serve the remaining bottles for our New Year's Eve dinner. No one, particularly my French friends, were disappointed - in fact drinking beautifully right now. It does need opening well in advance, and decanting would be a good idea as there is a fine sediment. Colour still a darkish red. Good fruit on the nose. Tannins and oak well integrated. Medium finish. I don't think it is worth what I paid for it a few years ago, but still a very nice bottle.
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Good, but not great. Especially for the price tag. Little bit thin after the initial attack. Nose promises more than the palate can deliver. Might leave the last bottle a little longer as an experiment. Just in case this wine has a mighty dumb period!
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Bit of an enigma this one. Plenty of stewed fruit on the nose. Sweet and savoury. Perhaps similar to some roasting meat juices. Fruit follows on to the fore of the palate. Similar characteristics to the nose. Quite silky in feel, thanks to reasonable acidity. But then it all justs falls away in an instant. Later glasses suffer more, with the nose and palate quickly tiring. A good wine, but not great; would expect more for over £30 a bottle.
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A good whiff of oak and some stewed plum fruit. Leather. Palate is soft, perhaps not as much depth of flavour as I would like. Good level of acidity and a tannic backbone relatively intact. Not tremendous in length. Not quite what I had hoped for.
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Fruit is waning in this one. Time to drink up. The acid is there and the tannins are still present however. The wine improved with time over the evening.
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Looking slightly aged. Nose has secondary characters, some spice, leather and tobacco. Not a lot of fruit, even after allowing time in decanter and glass. Palate has a touch more fruit, very plummy and slightly stewed, but still a little thin. Good dose of tannin, and a reasonable finish. Not sure this has many more years, unless it is going through a closed down phase right now.
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Garnet colour, a bit of age. Tight nose, some cherry and wood. Thin on palate with some slightly fwd tannin; fruit didn't keep up. Stay away from Belair in less than excellent vintages.
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1/16/2022 - Jonne Likes this wine: 90 Points
Välpolerat och välbalanserat med en hel del frukt i behåll och något fatrostad smak. Aningen mylla i doften påminner om de 21 åren. Verkligen inget fyrverkeri men trevligt att dricka till både julskinkepytt och på egen hand.
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11/24/2017 - alanh13 wrote:
The nose seems mature, a little musty and a touch of oxidation. Cork was 50% soaked. On the palate it’s short. This seems more like a cru bourgeois from the mid 90s or even late 80s. Some very Bordeaux qualities so good but not where you would expect the wine to be for it’s clsssification.
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8/3/2017 - alanh13 wrote:
Coravin tasting. Seems better than a few days ago. Nose has medium intensity, nice on the palate. Fruit and oak however short finish, a little thin. Had it with Gouda this name, so maybe that improved it.
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7/29/2017 - alanh13 wrote:
Coravin tasting. Nose is classic Bordeaux. Some obvious oak, even American oak. On the palate it's oak, a little fruit but quite thin. Like water on the finish. Ok on its own but can't see this standing up to food. Seems like a petit chateau Bordeaux with oak but no real substance.
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4/3/2015 - latimer wrote: 87 Points
some brambly merlot fruit, very soft but tired and drying out somewhat. Boring and nowhere near 1e cru standard...
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11/8/2014 - mhurford wrote: flawed
Sadly slightly corked
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12/21/2013 - mhurford wrote: 89 Points
Brambles & forest floor though thinning now with restrained fruit and a slightly tart finish.
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11/27/2013 - moods wrote: 81 Points
Thin thru the mid palate and a short finish. Long past its best.
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12/31/2011 - Andrewbdc wrote: 88 Points
After reading the other reviews I was worried I had kept this too long do decided to serve the remaining bottles for our New Year's Eve dinner. No one, particularly my French friends, were disappointed - in fact drinking beautifully right now. It does need opening well in advance, and decanting would be a good idea as there is a fine sediment. Colour still a darkish red. Good fruit on the nose. Tannins and oak well integrated. Medium finish. I don't think it is worth what I paid for it a few years ago, but still a very nice bottle.
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12/17/2011 - moods wrote: 85 Points
Good, but not great. Especially for the price tag. Little bit thin after the initial attack. Nose promises more than the palate can deliver. Might leave the last bottle a little longer as an experiment. Just in case this wine has a mighty dumb period!
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7/18/2011 - moods wrote: 84 Points
Bit of an enigma this one. Plenty of stewed fruit on the nose. Sweet and savoury. Perhaps similar to some roasting meat juices. Fruit follows on to the fore of the palate. Similar characteristics to the nose. Quite silky in feel, thanks to reasonable acidity. But then it all justs falls away in an instant. Later glasses suffer more, with the nose and palate quickly tiring. A good wine, but not great; would expect more for over £30 a bottle.
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3/31/2011 - ticktock wrote:
Agree with previous note. Pleasant with dinner but the wine is losing its grip.
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11/23/2010 - amateurwino wrote: 87 Points
Tasted but specific notes not kept; from recall, decent with some coffee overtones. 86-88
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8/15/2010 - moods wrote: 86 Points
A good whiff of oak and some stewed plum fruit. Leather. Palate is soft, perhaps not as much depth of flavour as I would like. Good level of acidity and a tannic backbone relatively intact. Not tremendous in length. Not quite what I had hoped for.
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2/20/2010 - ticktock wrote: 88 Points
Fruit is waning in this one. Time to drink up. The acid is there and the tannins are still present however. The wine improved with time over the evening.
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5/10/2009 - moods wrote: 88 Points
Looking slightly aged. Nose has secondary characters, some spice, leather and tobacco. Not a lot of fruit, even after allowing time in decanter and glass. Palate has a touch more fruit, very plummy and slightly stewed, but still a little thin. Good dose of tannin, and a reasonable finish. Not sure this has many more years, unless it is going through a closed down phase right now.
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3/23/2009 - Slics wrote: 86 Points
Garnet colour, a bit of age. Tight nose, some cherry and wood. Thin on palate with some slightly fwd tannin; fruit didn't keep up. Stay away from Belair in less than excellent vintages.
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7/7/2008 - Slics wrote:
Characteristic. Not a big wine but well balanced. Ready to drink.
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11/6/2007 - SimonK wrote: 88 Points
Merlot from Bordeaux (Weinforum Frankfurt): Pleseant light and elegant nose
Strong Tannins, fruit l closed down but overall well balanced. Promising
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4/18/2007 - pontac wrote: 90 Points
CLWS - Bordeaux Wine & Dine (Central London Wine Society, London): Beautiful bouquest, cedar, hint mint. Quite dry on front palate, elegant claret with apparent wood tannins coming through on a long finish. WOTN
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11/2/2005 - Russell Faulkner wrote:
2001 Claret Tasting (Vintners' Hall, London): Light purple, odd nose, more like a grenache, soft, simple, no stuffing
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