For some reason the 2007 Cos d’Estournel keeps impressing me beyond its reputation. Beautiful bottle. Prominent red cherry, among the usual broader bouquet of red fruit, distinct backgdrop of strawberry, quite balanced tannins, mouth filling acidity. Love it, and considering its low-ish price given the 2007 vintage quite a bargain for a Cos d’Estournel.
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Quite a smooth one, but definitely required a couple of hours in decanter to open up. Interesting and rather unique nose. Green pepper and somehow… banana. Flavours of ripe reds, green pepper, cotton, banana, along with a bit of the artist formerly known as wet forest floor. Drinks nicely, but do let it sit in a decanter with large air contact surface for two hours or so.
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Very nice as always - strong citrus aromas, typical of Ataraxia, but 2020 is quite a bit stronger on the mineral side. Nice crisp acidity. Quite in-your-face, acidic, and closed at the start, opened up beautifully after 45min, so for sure don't pop and pour. Great chardonnay and at a very reasonable price.
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2007 Château Cos d'Estournel
3/9/2024 - Menelaos1983 Likes this wine: 92 Points
For some reason the 2007 Cos d’Estournel keeps impressing me beyond its reputation. Beautiful bottle. Prominent red cherry, among the usual broader bouquet of red fruit, distinct backgdrop of strawberry, quite balanced tannins, mouth filling acidity. Love it, and considering its low-ish price given the 2007 vintage quite a bargain for a Cos d’Estournel.
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2007 Château La Conseillante
2/18/2024 - Menelaos1983 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Quite a smooth one, but definitely required a couple of hours in decanter to open up. Interesting and rather unique nose. Green pepper and somehow… banana. Flavours of ripe reds, green pepper, cotton, banana, along with a bit of the artist formerly known as wet forest floor. Drinks nicely, but do let it sit in a decanter with large air contact surface for two hours or so.
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2020 Ataraxia Chardonnay
2/11/2024 - Menelaos1983 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Very nice as always - strong citrus aromas, typical of Ataraxia, but 2020 is quite a bit stronger on the mineral side. Nice crisp acidity. Quite in-your-face, acidic, and closed at the start, opened up beautifully after 45min, so for sure don't pop and pour. Great chardonnay and at a very reasonable price.
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