Juicy! Pop and pour. Tannins resolved. Rich & opulent. Ripe boysenberry some blueberry. Velvety texture. Slight acidic lift and grip on finish. Mid-palate bit woodsy but mostly just rich fruit. Drink now! Do not see any improvement...
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88-90. Hue: garnet with ruby edges. Nose: red fruit maybe cherry stone with a touch of alcohol. Mouth: cherries, cranberries, bit of meat in the middle with long acidic finish. At first not great, reticent... mostly acidic with not a lot of fruit. Over 3 hours opened to reveal a gamay/Beaujolais type wine. Definite classic style.
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93-95. Immediate nose of blue fruits. Ripe. Mouth: smooth with slight grippy tannins. Dark fruits and baking spices. Full bodied. Paired well with dry-aged steak. Plan to enjoy other bottles during this decade.
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2009 MacPhail Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast
11/2/2019 - frwilly Likes this wine: 90 Points
Juicy! Pop and pour. Tannins resolved. Rich & opulent. Ripe boysenberry some blueberry. Velvety texture. Slight acidic lift and grip on finish. Mid-palate bit woodsy but mostly just rich fruit. Drink now! Do not see any improvement...
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2009 Christophe Billon Côte-Rôtie Les Elotins
10/17/2019 - frwilly Likes this wine: 88 Points
88-90. Hue: garnet with ruby edges. Nose: red fruit maybe cherry stone with a touch of alcohol. Mouth: cherries, cranberries, bit of meat in the middle with long acidic finish. At first not great, reticent... mostly acidic with not a lot of fruit. Over 3 hours opened to reveal a gamay/Beaujolais type wine. Definite classic style.
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2009 Château Malescot St. Exupéry
10/3/2019 - frwilly Likes this wine: 94 Points
93-95. Immediate nose of blue fruits. Ripe. Mouth: smooth with slight grippy tannins. Dark fruits and baking spices. Full bodied. Paired well with dry-aged steak. Plan to enjoy other bottles during this decade.
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