Beautiful. The book says it is only a fifth growth but after many vintages drunk this is way better than that. Bought this bottle on release at $60. Looks like you can get it now around $125. Such a deal. Classic Bordeaux on the nose and in the mouth. Get a steak and this bottle and enjoy life.
Ok - drinking again, one year later. This time with spaghetti and meatballs. I am telling you this is a great wine especially at the price. Fairly easy to get in the US but will be headed to Chile later this fall. Chilean wine not necessarily the best wines across the board but some are just outstanding including this one. Try it! If you have some drink some now but certainly has several years to go.
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Opened about 30 min ago. Wife is making a red sauce for dinner. So the smells in the kitchen are great. Stuck my nose in it for a quick whiff. Beautiful. And I’ll agree with a previous post, no sign of age. (Well there is some aging here but this wine has quite a ways to go but so far awesome). I’ll be back in an hour or so!
Ok I’m back. Still awesome. 1.5 hours in. Still had lots of tannins showing so this will definitely mellow (and in my opinion get better). Don’t think this is a 100 pointer like a previous notes but solid in the mid 90’s
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2003 Château Pontet-Canet
3/16/2024 - Tom’s Notes wrote:
Beautiful. The book says it is only a fifth growth but after many vintages drunk this is way better than that. Bought this bottle on release at $60. Looks like you can get it now around $125. Such a deal. Classic Bordeaux on the nose and in the mouth. Get a steak and this bottle and enjoy life.
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2013 Clos Apalta
3/16/2024 - Tom’s Notes wrote:
Ok - drinking again, one year later. This time with spaghetti and meatballs. I am telling you this is a great wine especially at the price. Fairly easy to get in the US but will be headed to Chile later this fall. Chilean wine not necessarily the best wines across the board but some are just outstanding including this one. Try it! If you have some drink some now but certainly has several years to go.
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2005 Château Larcis Ducasse
3/1/2024 - Tom’s Notes Likes this wine: 94 Points
Opened about 30 min ago. Wife is making a red sauce for dinner. So the smells in the kitchen are great. Stuck my nose in it for a quick whiff. Beautiful. And I’ll agree with a previous post, no sign of age. (Well there is some aging here but this wine has quite a ways to go but so far awesome). I’ll be back in an hour or so!
Ok I’m back. Still awesome. 1.5 hours in. Still had lots of tannins showing so this will definitely mellow (and in my opinion get better). Don’t think this is a 100 pointer like a previous notes but solid in the mid 90’s
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