This was an unexpected treat. Purchased bottle at auction. Fill was great. Cork was almost too pristine leading me to believe that the bottle was stored standing up for at least most of its life. Based on first taste, didn't decant as I didn't think it would benefit the wine. Let the bottle sit (with two small glass poured) for a half hour open on the counter.
Wine was delicious. Expressive nose of flowers and graphite. In the mouth (early in the night) the tannins had almost disappeared, the acidity was there and the wine had an almost ethereal weight on the palate. Got a bit of a soy sauce note that was pleasing. Fruit was definitely in the background. Finish was lovely and demure.
An hour later, this was a completely different wine. Tannins mysteriously reappeared and asserted themselves. Fruit came to the surface in a lovely way as the wine gained a sweetness that paired beautifully with the acid.
Last glass tasted like a young wine. First glass tasted fully mature. Pretty much the exact opposite of the evolution I expected over two hours for such an old wine.
Great experience sipping this one. Wish I had more.
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This was delicious. Almost an electric, candy apple purple color in the glass. Just sat there looking at it for a while as it was beautiful in the glass.
On the nose, smells like a basket of mixed fresh fruit (think Carmen Miranda)
Palate was super surprising. Medium minus body. Not peppery or heavy or astringent as Malbec can sometimes be. Just pleasing red fruits, gentle smooth tannins and refreshing acidity.
Really liked this wine and very different from South American malbecs I've had. Fresh, delicious, food-friendly and gone in a hurry.
I doubt Lagier Meredith has ever made a bad bottle of wine.
Plan to buy more soon.
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2018 Tom Gore Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon
2/17/2020 - aaronfullen Does not like this wine: 75 Points
Complete plonk. Accidentally drank a bottle of this apres-ski and needed a beer to wash the taste away.
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1989 Château Cantemerle
10/16/2018 - aaronfullen Likes this wine: 94 Points
This was an unexpected treat. Purchased bottle at auction. Fill was great. Cork was almost too pristine leading me to believe that the bottle was stored standing up for at least most of its life. Based on first taste, didn't decant as I didn't think it would benefit the wine. Let the bottle sit (with two small glass poured) for a half hour open on the counter.
Wine was delicious. Expressive nose of flowers and graphite. In the mouth (early in the night) the tannins had almost disappeared, the acidity was there and the wine had an almost ethereal weight on the palate. Got a bit of a soy sauce note that was pleasing. Fruit was definitely in the background. Finish was lovely and demure.
An hour later, this was a completely different wine. Tannins mysteriously reappeared and asserted themselves. Fruit came to the surface in a lovely way as the wine gained a sweetness that paired beautifully with the acid.
Last glass tasted like a young wine. First glass tasted fully mature. Pretty much the exact opposite of the evolution I expected over two hours for such an old wine.
Great experience sipping this one. Wish I had more.
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2013 Lagier Meredith Malbec
3/9/2018 - aaronfullen Likes this wine: 91 Points
This was delicious. Almost an electric, candy apple purple color in the glass. Just sat there looking at it for a while as it was beautiful in the glass.
On the nose, smells like a basket of mixed fresh fruit (think Carmen Miranda)
Palate was super surprising. Medium minus body. Not peppery or heavy or astringent as Malbec can sometimes be. Just pleasing red fruits, gentle smooth tannins and refreshing acidity.
Really liked this wine and very different from South American malbecs I've had. Fresh, delicious, food-friendly and gone in a hurry.
I doubt Lagier Meredith has ever made a bad bottle of wine.
Plan to buy more soon.
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