Amazing that the previous review of this wine was getting on for a decade ago. For those who drank it so early, I hope you have another bottle to try now. On opening, this is a huge, powerful wine. 2 hours in the decanter and a bit more time in the glass and it softens, integrates and smoothes. In really beautiful shape now. And likely for another decade.
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Interesting range of reviews here. This bottle was in great shape, drinking very well. Oak had faded, good length, rich flavour. Clearly I had better luck than many.
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I said I’d leave the next one until 2025 but here I am in March 2024 and I’ve opened the second one. Completely consistent with the last time, in 2021, and still a decade of life, or more, ahead of it. Definitely no rush but it’s hard to resist right now.
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2012 Mount Langi Ghiran Shiraz Langi
4/21/2024 - AlanM68 wrote: 95 Points
Amazing that the previous review of this wine was getting on for a decade ago. For those who drank it so early, I hope you have another bottle to try now. On opening, this is a huge, powerful wine. 2 hours in the decanter and a bit more time in the glass and it softens, integrates and smoothes. In really beautiful shape now. And likely for another decade.
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2020 Kongsgaard Chardonnay
3/31/2024 - AlanM68 wrote: 92 Points
Interesting range of reviews here. This bottle was in great shape, drinking very well. Oak had faded, good length, rich flavour. Clearly I had better luck than many.
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2014 Mvemve Raats MR de Compostella
3/24/2024 - AlanM68 Likes this wine: 94 Points
I said I’d leave the next one until 2025 but here I am in March 2024 and I’ve opened the second one. Completely consistent with the last time, in 2021, and still a decade of life, or more, ahead of it. Definitely no rush but it’s hard to resist right now.
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