Excellent Value, also purchased from Costco for less than $20. Elegant wine for the price... fruit on the nose and palette. All the characteristics of a good Bordeaux, moderate tannin, mild minerality, good finish. Can age for another 5-7 years without an issue.
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Not and outstanding wine for this vintner. Age has taken its toll (DRINK NOW). Seemed overly dry, almost no nodes of fruit... that said, easy to enjoy and pair with venison or beef, due to the moderate acidity.
Perfect for a casual dinner with friends.
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Enjoyed this wine, more than I expected. Decanted using a duck decanter, as suggested by others. Worth the effort, as I probably would not have enjoyed the wine as much. Significant cherry/blackberry, an easy drinking Bordeaux... lacking complexity.
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2004 Le Clocher de Rouget
12/20/2009 - dgalardi wrote: 88 Points
Excellent Value, also purchased from Costco for less than $20. Elegant wine for the price... fruit on the nose and palette. All the characteristics of a good Bordeaux, moderate tannin, mild minerality, good finish. Can age for another 5-7 years without an issue.
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2000 Joseph Phelps Merlot
9/15/2009 - dgalardi wrote: 85 Points
Not and outstanding wine for this vintner. Age has taken its toll (DRINK NOW). Seemed overly dry, almost no nodes of fruit... that said, easy to enjoy and pair with venison or beef, due to the moderate acidity.
Perfect for a casual dinner with friends.
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2001 Château Hosanna
9/12/2009 - dgalardi wrote: 86 Points
Enjoyed this wine, more than I expected. Decanted using a duck decanter, as suggested by others. Worth the effort, as I probably would not have enjoyed the wine as much. Significant cherry/blackberry, an easy drinking Bordeaux... lacking complexity.
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