Soft current notes on the nose after uncorking. Decanted for about an hour and a half. Red-brown hue. Very big nose. Rich earthy, barnyard nose with vegetal, almost olive hints. Very smooth, with red fruits and pleasant acidity. Still had a nice backbone to it and I'm guessing it could have lasted several years.
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16% abv and it shows. Lots of heat, black cherry and licorice. Nice body and spice, but just could not get past the alcohol, even 2 hours after opening.
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1982 Château Talbot
2/26/2012 - jd2007 wrote: 94 Points
Soft current notes on the nose after uncorking. Decanted for about an hour and a half. Red-brown hue. Very big nose. Rich earthy, barnyard nose with vegetal, almost olive hints. Very smooth, with red fruits and pleasant acidity. Still had a nice backbone to it and I'm guessing it could have lasted several years.
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1982 Château Montrose
9/2/2011 - jd2007 wrote: 91 Points
Tawny color. Some sweet fruit and licorice on the nose. Very smooth, quite a bit of leather and earthiness, but the alcohol was a tad noticable.
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2008 Mollydooker Shiraz The Boxer
5/15/2011 - jd2007 wrote: 89 Points
16% abv and it shows. Lots of heat, black cherry and licorice. Nice body and spice, but just could not get past the alcohol, even 2 hours after opening.
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