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2005 Château Cos d'Estournel
4/30/2024 - melvinyeowq wrote: 86 Points
Pre-Labour Day drinks: Such a contrast to the brilliant '96 Calon Segur that came before, clearly a Parkerized, over-extracted wine from a hot vintage. Guessed '05 or ‘09 left-bank modern producer. Agree whole-heartedly with the previous note that said this was soupy and muddled.
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1996 Château Calon-Ségur
4/30/2024 - melvinyeowq wrote: 95 Points
Pre-Labour Day drinks: Beautiful, expressive nose with tobacco, leather and a hint of pyrazines. Regal and classy on the palate, had a superb restraint and understated nature which I love in wines. Acidity, tannins and fruit were in perfect balance at this stage of its development. Guessed 1996 Montrose and when revealed to be a Saint-Estèphe but not Montrose, could only be Calon Segur who knocked it out of the park in this vintage. This wine was on my list to try, and happy that it was firing on all cylinders. A fantastic old-school Bordeaux at its peak
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1996 Château Lafite Rothschild
4/30/2024 - melvinyeowq wrote: 92 Points
Pre-Labour Day drinks: Most guessed right-bank because of the soft, plush fruit but I thought this was a 1990 left-bank because of the firm tannins and vibrancy. Unlike the magical ‘95 Lafite that I tasted in February, this felt reticent and lacked greatness but a generous share from a friend.
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