It has a nose of smoke, hung venison, redcurrants and a subtle Turkish delight box. There is a little tomato leaf pungency too and a whiff of mahogany dresser. Palate is compact but all in proportion with good breadth and just the right amount of acidity. There is a beguiling spicy richness a sweet tertiary / forest floor character that goes on and on. Such a good vintage.
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From a pristine looking bottle with a saturated cork with mould on the top. The nose is wildly complex, traditional bordeaux from the get go showing wet cigar tobacco, mossy undergrowth, dark cherry, pipe tobacco, caramel tinged espresso, plum, celery seed, a touch of dried mint, and black currants. Just a flat out blockbuster bordeaux nose that you could spend a whole evening smelling and enjoying. The palate is on the lighter side of things entering on bright sweet red fruit with no tannin to speak of and a somewhat green tobacco tinged finish that is clipped just a little short. All in all we have a beautifully in-tact old school bordeaux, with a stunningly complex nose and a palate that is good but leaves something to be desired.
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Still holding on at thirty-five years, a testament to the ageworthiness of Bordeaux, still somewhat elegant, dark garnet colored with edges of brown starting to set in, medium bodied, the blackberry and black cherry fruits are giving way to non-fruit notes of bacon fat, cigar box, tobacco with hints of leather, tar and earth with subtle tannins on the moderate finish.
Colour good density , medium garnet ,brown edges clear and bright 12/15 Nose medium intensity good balance cigar box / tobacco leaf , leather ,smoke /tar, earthy , no fruit classic aged Bordeau 25/30 Palate Medium bodied, pleasant, elegant, clean mouth feel ,clean silky finish even a lick of acid , amazing 40:44 Overall 34 yo and still going , fading yes but still an elegant wine 10/11
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Past its best but all round start middle and end are in harmony. Fully softened but faded tannin still present. Still going and will keep going for a few more years yet. Very enjoyable.
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Beautiful tobacco, cigarbox, sweet tannins, and long finish - still... a beautiful wine, past what should be the drinking window, but still a few years ahead for it.
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Clear light red colour with intense leathery aromas on the nose and softer flavours of earth, graphite and red fruits beneath. Light bodied and elegant on the palate with gentle red fruited flavours mingled with more leather, graphite, tobacco and earth over fine grained tannins and good acidity. Still drinking really nicely; very complex, interesting to explore with air and lovely to sit down and drink over an evening.
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The positive score reflects an excellent effort here. The wine has a lovely nose, deep to the core with mature cabernet fruit and cedary notes. On the palate, the acidity comes through and it's lean, but with enough to it to be nicely drinkable. But this is RIGHT on the tip of the cliff and may have a relatively rapid decline. Also, I feel positive about this because it came from the same lot as an unpleasant Lascombes 81 whose cork fell into the bottle.
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Pale ruby in color. It looks weak from color but impressive nose of overwhelming saddle leather and cedar with some sticks and funky, perhaps veggie, goodness. The nose is a 93+ and perhaps not for everyone but the taste is where it falls a bit short. Mouth feel is a tad thin and the fruit is tired. It is almost as if the fruit has soured. Still over all quite nice. It is different, not for everyone but complex and interesting.
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Very pleasant, still has legs to last a few more years, it's not great wine, but it has matured well, is smooth and balanced. It's an easy choice to bring to wow people with very diverse palates.
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Bottle survived nicely. Wonderful, rich bordeaux, perhaps a little past its prime. 91 pts. Circa 1997 Ruby crimson color. Nice medium aroma of cedar, red fruit, sour cherry. Still holding decent fruit if a little thin. Secondary flavors of tea and eucalyptus. Pleasant enough - never going to get any better though. 89-90pts. 1/05
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4/1/2024 - Thad Likes this wine: 93 Points
What a great experience
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4/29/2023 - Burgundy Al wrote: 81 Points
Caberent Based Lunch (Schur House - Riverwoods IL): Small glass tasted blind. There is a bit of flesh left, but lean most of the way through. Tired.
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12/3/2022 - Vinumming & Ahhing Likes this wine: 94 Points
It has a nose of smoke, hung venison, redcurrants and a subtle Turkish delight box. There is a little tomato leaf pungency too and a whiff of mahogany dresser. Palate is compact but all in proportion with good breadth and just the right amount of acidity. There is a beguiling spicy richness a sweet tertiary / forest floor character that goes on and on. Such a good vintage.
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6/19/2021 - Wine Canuck wrote: 94 Points
From a pristine looking bottle with a saturated cork with mould on the top. The nose is wildly complex, traditional bordeaux from the get go showing wet cigar tobacco, mossy undergrowth, dark cherry, pipe tobacco, caramel tinged espresso, plum, celery seed, a touch of dried mint, and black currants. Just a flat out blockbuster bordeaux nose that you could spend a whole evening smelling and enjoying. The palate is on the lighter side of things entering on bright sweet red fruit with no tannin to speak of and a somewhat green tobacco tinged finish that is clipped just a little short. All in all we have a beautifully in-tact old school bordeaux, with a stunningly complex nose and a palate that is good but leaves something to be desired.
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2/8/2021 - rmcnees wrote: 88 Points
Still holding on at thirty-five years, a testament to the ageworthiness of Bordeaux, still somewhat elegant, dark garnet colored with edges of brown starting to set in, medium bodied, the blackberry and black cherry fruits are giving way to non-fruit notes of bacon fat, cigar box, tobacco with hints of leather, tar and earth with subtle tannins on the moderate finish.
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8/1/2017 - LindsayM Likes this wine: 87 Points
Colour good density , medium garnet ,brown edges clear and bright 12/15
Nose medium intensity good balance cigar box / tobacco leaf , leather ,smoke /tar, earthy , no fruit classic aged Bordeau 25/30
Palate Medium bodied, pleasant, elegant, clean mouth feel ,clean silky finish even a lick of acid , amazing 40:44
Overall 34 yo and still going , fading yes but still an elegant wine 10/11
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12/2/2016 - freeloader76 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Past its best but all round start middle and end are in harmony. Fully softened but faded tannin still present. Still going and will keep going for a few more years yet. Very enjoyable.
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10/23/2016 - Chefannie11 wrote: 91 Points
Beautiful tobacco, cigarbox, sweet tannins, and long finish - still... a beautiful wine, past what should be the drinking window, but still a few years ahead for it.
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11/23/2014 - Martin@LGagnon.ca Likes this wine:
Very nice typical old Bordeaux. Tannins are still present. Lots of leather, smoke, humid earth and cigarbox aromas. Drinking very well still!
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4/1/2013 - meqoubal36 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Excellent vin, fruit charnu, goût puissant et délicat, cèdre, cerise noire, corsé, poivré, opulent.
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9/28/2012 - Prinsen wrote: 92 Points
Very good, typical bordeaux left bank, leather,cigarbox, earth with a little sweet tone in the taste. Lasting for at least 4 hours.
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6/30/2010 - jdlee1232 wrote: 85 Points
Thin, astringent. Definitely past its prime, or maybe it never had much a prime.
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6/2/2009 - salil wrote: 89 Points
Clear light red colour with intense leathery aromas on the nose and softer flavours of earth, graphite and red fruits beneath. Light bodied and elegant on the palate with gentle red fruited flavours mingled with more leather, graphite, tobacco and earth over fine grained tannins and good acidity. Still drinking really nicely; very complex, interesting to explore with air and lovely to sit down and drink over an evening.
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12/28/2008 - mrm27 wrote: 87 Points
The positive score reflects an excellent effort here. The wine has a lovely nose, deep to the core with mature cabernet fruit and cedary notes. On the palate, the acidity comes through and it's lean, but with enough to it to be nicely drinkable. But this is RIGHT on the tip of the cliff and may have a relatively rapid decline. Also, I feel positive about this because it came from the same lot as an unpleasant Lascombes 81 whose cork fell into the bottle.
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8/1/2008 - quigley13 wrote: 90 Points
Pale ruby in color. It looks weak from color but impressive nose of overwhelming saddle leather and cedar with some sticks and funky, perhaps veggie, goodness. The nose is a 93+ and perhaps not for everyone but the taste is where it falls a bit short. Mouth feel is a tad thin and the fruit is tired. It is almost as if the fruit has soured. Still over all quite nice. It is different, not for everyone but complex and interesting.
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6/12/2008 - Kevin_C wrote: 85 Points
Underripe. A little green...like green beans.
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10/8/2007 - pizzler wrote: 90 Points
Very pleasant, still has legs to last a few more years, it's not great wine, but it has matured well, is smooth and balanced. It's an easy choice to bring to wow people with very diverse palates.
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1/1/2005 - winefool wrote: 89 Points
Bottle survived nicely. Wonderful, rich bordeaux, perhaps a little past its prime. 91 pts. Circa 1997
Ruby crimson color. Nice medium aroma of cedar, red fruit, sour cherry. Still holding decent fruit if a little thin. Secondary flavors of tea and eucalyptus. Pleasant enough - never going to get any better though. 89-90pts. 1/05
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