I liked this wine, we decanted for 1.5 hrs, and that was more than enough. Minimal tanins, very smooth. Astringent, chocolate, earthen, long finish. Full body, lots of texture.
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I decanted this one for 2 hours after reading some of the notes about it still being a little early, and I'm glad I did. We drank the bottle over another 2 hour period, and the 2nd glass was considerably more flavorfull than the first, although it was smooth as silk right out of the decanter. On the 2nd glass I'm tasting currant, lavender, turpines, touch of graphite, and the smell is intoxicating. She is noticably leggy as well. This is about 3 hrs 45 min out of the bottle, so I'd say it has a TON of life left, but was very pleasurable, regardless.
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Decanted for an hour. Tasted like berries and was quite dry. Woodsy tones noted, also. I had the rest at lunch the next day, and was really, really smooth.
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2003 Clos du Marquis
7/27/2010 - WillEdwards wrote: 90 Points
I liked this wine, we decanted for 1.5 hrs, and that was more than enough. Minimal tanins, very smooth. Astringent, chocolate, earthen, long finish. Full body, lots of texture.
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2001 Château Léoville Las Cases
7/27/2010 - WillEdwards wrote: 93 Points
I decanted this one for 2 hours after reading some of the notes about it still being a little early, and I'm glad I did. We drank the bottle over another 2 hour period, and the 2nd glass was considerably more flavorfull than the first, although it was smooth as silk right out of the decanter. On the 2nd glass I'm tasting currant, lavender, turpines, touch of graphite, and the smell is intoxicating. She is noticably leggy as well. This is about 3 hrs 45 min out of the bottle, so I'd say it has a TON of life left, but was very pleasurable, regardless.
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2005 Château de Malleret
1/20/2010 - WillEdwards wrote: 90 Points
Decanted for an hour. Tasted like berries and was quite dry. Woodsy tones noted, also. I had the rest at lunch the next day, and was really, really smooth.
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