Decanted for an hour and this was stunning. After my last bottle 2 years ago I was concerned that this would be over its peak but certainly not - great structure and a good few years left yet.
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Opened and decanted 90 mins before drinking. Difficult to believe this wine is well over 30 years old. It is still very concentrated and dark ruby in colour with fruit and tannins well balanced. Came across as still st the top of its game.
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Opened and decanted 90 mins before drinking. Good level in the bottle but the capsule disintegrated on extraction. The wine was still in good condition and opened up beautifully with aromas of straw and farmyard and still showed some depth of character - surprisingly good for a wine of this age.
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2008 Fontodi Flaccianello della Pieve Colli della Toscana Centrale IGT
3/20/2024 - Dorset Iain Likes this wine: 94 Points
Decanted for an hour and this was stunning. After my last bottle 2 years ago I was concerned that this would be over its peak but certainly not - great structure and a good few years left yet.
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1986 Château Lagrange (St. Julien)
5/4/2019 - Dorset Iain Likes this wine: 94 Points
Opened and decanted 90 mins before drinking. Difficult to believe this wine is well over 30 years old. It is still very concentrated and dark ruby in colour with fruit and tannins well balanced. Came across as still st the top of its game.
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1967 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande
5/4/2019 - Dorset Iain Likes this wine: 90 Points
Opened and decanted 90 mins before drinking. Good level in the bottle but the capsule disintegrated on extraction. The wine was still in good condition and opened up beautifully with aromas of straw and farmyard and still showed some depth of character - surprisingly good for a wine of this age.
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