Deep colour. Nose lurking slightly in the glass but good depth and fruit, tarry smokey notes. On palate unfurled to give great depth, balance and length. There is clearly plenty of tannin but it is all in place. Youthful with smokey aspects; a lot of fruit and aromatic complexity. Paradigm expression of the vineyard I imagine. Really excellent. Not tasted since shortly after bottling but this would appear to be in vigorous early maturity and clearly capable of further development.
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Another bottle drunk on New Year's Eve. Partnered with braised brisket, for which it was an excellent partner. Similar to previous bottle, plenty of depth, good balance and still going strong.
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Good nose, fruit and mineral. Good balance and length on palate, taste consistent with nose. Perhaps a bit more minerality emerging with air. Clearly very young but drinkable. I know from other bottles of this producer that it will age so I will follow the rest of the case with interest. The rating may be conservative.
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1998 Château Haut-Brion
3/27/2021 - PeterFrancis Likes this wine: 97 Points
Deep colour. Nose lurking slightly in the glass but good depth and fruit, tarry smokey notes. On palate unfurled to give great depth, balance and length. There is clearly plenty of tannin but it is all in place. Youthful with smokey aspects; a lot of fruit and aromatic complexity. Paradigm expression of the vineyard I imagine. Really excellent. Not tasted since shortly after bottling but this would appear to be in vigorous early maturity and clearly capable of further development.
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1990 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape
1/5/2021 - PeterFrancis Likes this wine: 94 Points
Another bottle drunk on New Year's Eve. Partnered with braised brisket, for which it was an excellent partner. Similar to previous bottle, plenty of depth, good balance and still going strong.
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2019 Kumeu River Chardonnay Estate
12/11/2020 - PeterFrancis Likes this wine: 90 Points
Good nose, fruit and mineral. Good balance and length on palate, taste consistent with nose. Perhaps a bit more minerality emerging with air. Clearly very young but drinkable. I know from other bottles of this producer that it will age so I will follow the rest of the case with interest. The rating may be conservative.
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