The best 97 Bordeaux I had so far! Powerful nose, dark red/black colour, concentrated cherry & cedar taste. I enjoyed every sip tremendously! Drink now but you can also wait a few years (but why?).
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17/20 V: Grenat avec de beaux reflets orangés. O: Superbe nez qui démontre une belle évolution pour ce Margaux de 12 ans. Le fruité est superbe. On reconnaît la cerise. Puis des notes de cuir et animales en filigrane. Très classe ce GCC ! G: En bouche, il est tout simplement sublime : fruits, chocolat, noisettes. Quelle finesse. Ça glisse admirablement bien. Il accompagne admirablement bien les poitrines de pintade et les pleurottes grillées. E: De la grande classe bien évoluée sans être au bout de sa vie.
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Bouquet of toast, cocoa, spices and red fruits. The soft taste, which is well structured by fine tannins, has a good balance. Like this wine more than most of my friends.
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We shared this bottle at L'Auberge in Weybridge outside of London. A beautiful bouquet with loads of black fruit and a nice earthy element. Elegant and balanced with a touch of oak on the long, smooth finish. A very nice wine. Will have to track this down in the States.
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1/13/2023 - kostaslonis wrote: flawed
Tasted at Oinoscent, bottle brought by colleague.
A bit fruity, black cherries, smoky and spicy, but corked nevertheless
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8/5/2021 - Bzangari Likes this wine: 92 Points
Wine was on its peak. Aged well.
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4/8/2018 - SussexSB Likes this wine: 91 Points
Are the unloved 97s the new 93s?
This was PnP and showed really very well. Surprisingly so. Cork iffy and crumbly but no complaints about this night watchman.
Rounded, balanced, elegance and nose all on display, and cheap as chips.
Sneaked into a 91 score, def not mid or late 80s.
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4/8/2015 - concorde Does not like this wine: 87 Points
Rather green and uninteresting. Midweight tannic structure, I doubt it will improve.
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3/9/2014 - DoubleMagnum Likes this wine: 89 Points
Austere but elegant. The best wine we had tonight.
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11/20/2012 - THA wrote:
CdBaH 83rd (RDG): Dried out and austere. Certainly drinkable, but not very pleasurable. Fruit is gone, leaving only tannin and tertiary aromas.
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3/12/2012 - -Tim- wrote: 92 Points
The best 97 Bordeaux I had so far! Powerful nose, dark red/black colour, concentrated cherry & cedar taste. I enjoyed every sip tremendously! Drink now but you can also wait a few years (but why?).
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11/21/2009 - BoireBio wrote: 90 Points
17/20 V: Grenat avec de beaux reflets orangés. O: Superbe nez qui démontre une belle évolution pour ce Margaux de 12 ans. Le fruité est superbe. On reconnaît la cerise. Puis des notes de cuir et animales en filigrane. Très classe ce GCC ! G: En bouche, il est tout simplement sublime : fruits, chocolat, noisettes. Quelle finesse. Ça glisse admirablement bien. Il accompagne admirablement bien les poitrines de pintade et les pleurottes grillées.
E: De la grande classe bien évoluée sans être au bout de sa vie.
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12/2/2008 - jusuf Likes this wine: 93 Points
Bouquet of toast, cocoa, spices and red fruits. The soft taste, which is well structured by fine tannins, has a good balance. Like this wine more than most of my friends.
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10/8/2007 - scofer wrote: 92 Points
We shared this bottle at L'Auberge in Weybridge outside of London. A beautiful bouquet with loads of black fruit and a nice earthy element. Elegant and balanced with a touch of oak on the long, smooth finish. A very nice wine. Will have to track this down in the States.
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11/25/2004 - jmcmchi wrote: 86 Points
Bramble and cedar but tending to too much tannin for the fruit
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3/23/2004 - HamishR wrote: 85 Points
Rather light and thin, quaffable.
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12/24/2002 - Fatty Cat wrote: 89 Points
Xmas dinner 2002: not decanted; black and red berries in nose and mouth; light body; thin; some tannins.
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