NobleRottersSydney - Bordeaux night (Glass Brasserie, Sydney): {cork, 13%} [Paul] All about black-grape perfume, well developing. Super-ripe medium/full weighted palate of the usual maturing cassis flavours, still with medium chalky tannins, cedary oak and medium acidity. I didn’t write much on this, but it’s straight from Bordeaux central casting, and a joy to drink right at its peak now. And seems to have managed the hot vintage very well. Tick!
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From my dad’s cellar, and we were both totally shocked at the classic form and structure of this wine from the much maligned 2003 vintage. No overripeness, no stewed notes, just a dark fruited, early maturity Bordeaux. It was easy to drink on its own, and showed zero heaviness, and in fact some real nuance. It’s not a top tier wine, but solid and eminently pleasurable.
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This has improved a lot and a pleasant surprise! Gave it about 1.5 hours to breathe in bottle and it was perfect. Blackcurrent fruit, maybe a little sweet for some tastes, but smooth, long and nice with food. Worth the wait!
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2/7/2024 - graemeg wrote:
NobleRottersSydney - Bordeaux night (Glass Brasserie, Sydney): {cork, 13%} [Paul] All about black-grape perfume, well developing. Super-ripe medium/full weighted palate of the usual maturing cassis flavours, still with medium chalky tannins, cedary oak and medium acidity. I didn’t write much on this, but it’s straight from Bordeaux central casting, and a joy to drink right at its peak now. And seems to have managed the hot vintage very well. Tick!
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11/25/2022 - Head Honcho wrote:
Perfect to drink now. Lots of fruit still. Long taste. Very balanced
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12/24/2021 - Rieslingfan wrote:
From my dad’s cellar, and we were both totally shocked at the classic form and structure of this wine from the much maligned 2003 vintage. No overripeness, no stewed notes, just a dark fruited, early maturity Bordeaux. It was easy to drink on its own, and showed zero heaviness, and in fact some real nuance. It’s not a top tier wine, but solid and eminently pleasurable.
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6/26/2021 - mdanyc Likes this wine: 90 Points
This has improved a lot and a pleasant surprise! Gave it about 1.5 hours to breathe in bottle and it was perfect. Blackcurrent fruit, maybe a little sweet for some tastes, but smooth, long and nice with food. Worth the wait!
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3/13/2021 - Arvered.com wrote: 93 Points
Tannins of course but magical balanced. Black currant, ceder and leather. Really nice. Perfect spot in the aging process
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