Forgotten bottle at bottom of wine rack. Poured expecting the worst. Actually quite delightful. Cork did split when extracted. Pushed the last 20% in as it was too soft to use a cork screw. Decanted thru a tea strainer. Been drinking it for about 40 minutes and still good
Mellow old pauillac perfect for a Boxing Day afternoon. Kept too long. Waiting for a special occasion. It’s today (for no reason)
I expected to pour this away. Not at all. The fruit is a bit dumb but still there. Blackberry and bramble and a slight bit of leather. Very nice indeed
Amazing how these old hautes bages still give pleasure
I have 1 1982 left. I know it will be stunning. My birthday at end of April perhaps?
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1998 Domaine Pavelot (Jean-Marc et Hugues) Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru La Dominode
3/9/2024 - jh270457 Likes this wine:
Forgotten bottle at bottom of wine rack. Poured expecting the worst. Actually quite delightful. Cork did split when extracted. Pushed the last 20% in as it was too soft to use a cork screw. Decanted thru a tea strainer. Been drinking it for about 40 minutes and still good
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1988 Château Haut-Bages Libéral
12/26/2023 - jh270457 wrote: 89 Points
Mellow old pauillac perfect for a Boxing Day afternoon. Kept too long. Waiting for a special occasion. It’s today (for no reason)
I expected to pour this away. Not at all. The fruit is a bit dumb but still there. Blackberry and bramble and a slight bit of leather. Very nice indeed
Amazing how these old hautes bages still give pleasure
I have 1 1982 left. I know it will be stunning. My birthday at end of April perhaps?
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2001 Casanova di Neri Brunello di Montalcino
7/22/2022 - jh270457 Likes this wine: 92 Points
My previous bottles of this often had an offensive nose. That’s fine now
Plenty of fruit still remains. Honestly stunning
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