2nd short pour after 20 minutes: full body, full aroma, jammy legs, garnet color, cassis/black currant, leather emerging, tannins will keep developing, but plenty silky fruit up front. Big finish already, but this will unfold more over the next hour. RP recommended cellaring for another year in a review I saw about one year ago, so I was curious to check it out now. Some noticeable improvement over just the past month... But going to keep four bottles back for one more year.
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2016 M. Chapoutier Domaine de Bila-Haut Occultum Lapidem
1/12/2022 - astruminger Likes this wine: 90 Points
2nd short pour after 20 minutes: full body, full aroma, jammy legs, garnet color, cassis/black currant, leather emerging, tannins will keep developing, but plenty silky fruit up front. Big finish already, but this will unfold more over the next hour. RP recommended cellaring for another year in a review I saw about one year ago, so I was curious to check it out now. Some noticeable improvement over just the past month... But going to keep four bottles back for one more year.
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2015 Domaine L'Ostal Minervois-La Livinière Grand Vin
4/11/2021 - astruminger Likes this wine: 89 Points
Nice Syrah/Grenache blend drinking well with good tannin complexity for the price. Excellent weekday wine.
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2009 Maison Albert Bichot Corton-Clos des Maréchaudes Domaine du Pavillon
3/26/2021 - astruminger Likes this wine: 93 Points
Beautiful, deep ruby in color... the tannins are dense, mature and round. Drink 2015 to 2025.
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