The wine looks crimson colored. There is heavy sediment in the bottle. The body is light/medium. The wine has angular texture. The wine finishes medium. The wine has medium acidity.
A fabulous wine from a famed producer. This wine needed time to rest and breath after decanted. First sip was sharp, but with the time it needed, the texture softened. It was preceded by a 1982 Cos d'Estournel--silky, and that may have accentuated the initial angularity of this wine. In time, it proved a wonderful complement to the veal chop with chanterelle mushrooms.
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Silky with hints of tobacco. Surprisingly approachable with less than 30 minutes air time. Our last '82. My only regret is that we only had one bottle. There is moderate sediment in the bottle. It smells like black pepper and forest floor. The body is full. The wine has silky texture. The wine finishes long. The wine has low acidity.
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NV Opus One Overture
9/30/2020 - Carlos619 wrote:
To Anthony and Tara, house warming, 2020
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1990 Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco Riserva Santo Stefano
8/9/2020 - Carlos619 Likes this wine:
The wine looks crimson colored. There is heavy sediment in the bottle. The body is light/medium. The wine has angular texture. The wine finishes medium. The wine has medium acidity.
A fabulous wine from a famed producer. This wine needed time to rest and breath after decanted. First sip was sharp, but with the time it needed, the texture softened. It was preceded by a 1982 Cos d'Estournel--silky, and that may have accentuated the initial angularity of this wine. In time, it proved a wonderful complement to the veal chop with chanterelle mushrooms.
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1982 Château Cos d'Estournel
8/9/2020 - Carlos619 Likes this wine:
Silky with hints of tobacco. Surprisingly approachable with less than 30 minutes air time. Our last '82. My only regret is that we only had one bottle.
There is moderate sediment in the bottle. It smells like black pepper and forest floor. The body is full. The wine has silky texture. The wine finishes long. The wine has low acidity.
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