B2+L1.5+I2+C2=7.5/8. 94. Deep garnet. Medium-Pronounced aroma. Good structure. Notes of ripe red fruits (raspberry, ripe strawberry) and black fruits (blackberry). Violet flower. Iodine. Rosemary. Bread dough. Buttery, roasted wood, chocolate. Caramel, walnut, leather. Geranium. Bell pepper, liquorice. Presence of oak (cloves, cinnamon, chocolate, roasted wood). Some tertiary notes (caramel, mushroom and tobacco). Full-boded, harmonious, silky, opulent. Decanted for 3 hours. Tannins are fine and smooth. Still developing. Very good wine. Paired very well with chicken & mushroom wrap.
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Cellar Tracker: B1.5+L2+I2+C2=7.5/8. 93. Deep garnet. Pronounced aroma. Good structure. Prevalent notes of black fruits (blackberry, blueberry, plum) and red fruits (raspberry, ripe strawberry). Geranium. Bell pepper, liquorice. Presence of oak (cloves, cinnamon, chocolate, roasted wood). Some tertiary notes (caramel, mushroom and tobacco). Full-boded, harmonious, opulent. Decanted for 3 hours. The tannins are fine and resolved. Thick and concentrated. Still developing. Good wine. Paired very well with iron pan-fried wagyu.
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Good Balance. The length (finish) is a bit short. Medium intensity and complexity. Ruby-red. Aromatic but slightly short in depth and length. Red fruits, raspberry & strawberry. Black fruits, blackberry, black plum and dark cherry. A bit of spice, coffee and pepper. Not a concentrated wine. Easy drinking now. Tannin is extremely fine and silky. Do not require much decanting. Good from the get-go.
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2015 Château Valandraud
2/24/2024 - NMIZ Likes this wine: 94 Points
B2+L1.5+I2+C2=7.5/8. 94. Deep garnet. Medium-Pronounced aroma. Good structure. Notes of ripe red fruits (raspberry, ripe strawberry) and black fruits (blackberry). Violet flower. Iodine. Rosemary. Bread dough. Buttery, roasted wood, chocolate. Caramel, walnut, leather. Geranium. Bell pepper, liquorice. Presence of oak (cloves, cinnamon, chocolate, roasted wood). Some tertiary notes (caramel, mushroom and tobacco). Full-boded, harmonious, silky, opulent. Decanted for 3 hours. Tannins are fine and smooth. Still developing. Very good wine. Paired very well with chicken & mushroom wrap.
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2012 Château Pichon-Longueville Baron
2/24/2024 - NMIZ Likes this wine: 93 Points
Cellar Tracker: B1.5+L2+I2+C2=7.5/8. 93. Deep garnet. Pronounced aroma. Good structure. Prevalent notes of black fruits (blackberry, blueberry, plum) and red fruits (raspberry, ripe strawberry). Geranium. Bell pepper, liquorice. Presence of oak (cloves, cinnamon, chocolate, roasted wood). Some tertiary notes (caramel, mushroom and tobacco). Full-boded, harmonious, opulent. Decanted for 3 hours. The tannins are fine and resolved. Thick and concentrated. Still developing. Good wine. Paired very well with iron pan-fried wagyu.
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2015 Château Mazeyres
2/13/2024 - NMIZ wrote: 90 Points
Good Balance. The length (finish) is a bit short. Medium intensity and complexity. Ruby-red. Aromatic but slightly short in depth and length. Red fruits, raspberry & strawberry. Black fruits, blackberry, black plum and dark cherry. A bit of spice, coffee and pepper. Not a concentrated wine. Easy drinking now. Tannin is extremely fine and silky. Do not require much decanting. Good from the get-go.
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