Very nice, tannic, and full bodied. This wine was inky dark, and had a complex and brooding nose of graphite and blackberry compote. Mouthfeel was nice. Full bodied, and austere tannin structure. Lots of fruit, and hints of earth and loam. Finish was moderate. A nice wine.
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Drank at Bouchon in Napa along side a 03 Cheval blanc. Liked this one a little better, open, alive, with crushed granite interlaced with ripe berry fruit, layers of wood, spice, and earth, and a long finish. Very impressive. May be my favorite of the first growths.
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2007 J. Bookwalter Protagonist
3/30/2012 - mmyette wrote: 94 Points
Vastly improved from the last bottle, needed time, now ready to drink.
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2008 Dalla Valle Maya
11/23/2011 - mmyette wrote: 93 Points
Very nice, tannic, and full bodied. This wine was inky dark, and had a complex and brooding nose of graphite and blackberry compote. Mouthfeel was nice. Full bodied, and austere tannin structure. Lots of fruit, and hints of earth and loam. Finish was moderate. A nice wine.
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2003 Château Haut-Brion
9/2/2011 - mmyette wrote: 96 Points
Drank at Bouchon in Napa along side a 03 Cheval blanc. Liked this one a little better, open, alive, with crushed granite interlaced with ripe berry fruit, layers of wood, spice, and earth, and a long finish. Very impressive. May be my favorite of the first growths.
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