Tasted after decanted. Medium tannin, but v closed fruit. So left to drink next day. Doesn’t develop much, some fruit but still muted, medium length, tannins softened no pencil cassis, but a slight bitter juice. Made me think this was not St Julien. Bought as a one off, so perhaps not stored properly. Not corked, but disappointing. Like a poor US Cabernet Sauvignon.
Opened and poured. Liquorice and coffee, muted bramble. Tannins intergrated a bit. Tastes stronger than 13’, a good medium length. I don’t think it will get much better. However with steak au poivre a great food wine. Although it is more than that. Still classy.
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At 12.5% low for a Malbec. Delicious medium tannin some plum jam, and medium length. You could keep this for another 4 years. A good wine with food. Pasta Forno. Part of a case from Rootstock. Is this Tannat or Malbec. Can’t tell. Integrity.
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2009 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou Croix de Beaucaillou
10/15/2021 - nigels Does not like this wine: 80 Points
Tasted after decanted. Medium tannin, but v closed fruit. So left to drink next day. Doesn’t develop much, some fruit but still muted, medium length, tannins softened no pencil cassis, but a slight bitter juice. Made me think this was not St Julien. Bought as a one off, so perhaps not stored properly. Not corked, but disappointing. Like a poor US Cabernet Sauvignon.
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2006 Château La Lagune
6/23/2021 - nigels Likes this wine: 89 Points
Opened and poured. Liquorice and coffee, muted bramble. Tannins intergrated a bit. Tastes stronger than 13’, a good medium length. I don’t think it will get much better. However with steak au poivre a great food wine. Although it is more than that. Still classy.
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2017 Clos Siguier Cahors Vieilles Vignes Les Camille
12/2/2020 - nigels Likes this wine: 88 Points
At 12.5% low for a Malbec. Delicious medium tannin some plum jam, and medium length. You could keep this for another 4 years. A good wine with food. Pasta Forno. Part of a case from Rootstock. Is this Tannat or Malbec. Can’t tell. Integrity.
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