Decanted 4 hours prior to tasting; still lovely muted tannins. Made a nice pairing with beef osso buco. Served alongside 1990 Chateau Lagrange and 1994 Dominus, all still showing beautifully. Notes of dark chocolate covered cherries, leather; no licorice, surprisingly. A small amount left in the decanter (covered) 40 hours later…still delicious with super long finish, and the note of cherry has brightened. Sadly, last bottle.
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Smooth tannins, dark fruit, graphite, cigar box, a very generous wine for its age. Brick-rimmed, otherwise still very impenetrable color. Shared the table beautifully with braised oxtail.
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2012 Domaine de Beaurenard (Paul Coulon et Fils) Châteauneuf-du-Pape
5/16/2023 - Rockland wrote: 91 Points
Still drinking beautifully; nice balance between fruit and tannin. Excellent pairing with grilled flank steak.
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1993 Paolo Scavino Barolo Bric dël Fiasc
3/2/2023 - Rockland Likes this wine: 92 Points
Decanted 4 hours prior to tasting; still lovely muted tannins. Made a nice pairing with beef osso buco. Served alongside 1990 Chateau Lagrange and 1994 Dominus, all still showing beautifully. Notes of dark chocolate covered cherries, leather; no licorice, surprisingly. A small amount left in the decanter (covered) 40 hours later…still delicious with super long finish, and the note of cherry has brightened. Sadly, last bottle.
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1989 Château Chasse-Spleen
11/24/2022 - Rockland Likes this wine: 91 Points
Smooth tannins, dark fruit, graphite, cigar box, a very generous wine for its age. Brick-rimmed, otherwise still very impenetrable color. Shared the table beautifully with braised oxtail.
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