Full body, ruby with some garnet highlights, after 1 hour a very mellow and pleasurable tannin and stronger freshness than sapidity. Balanced. Taste is not particularly lengthy in mouth. Nose: prune, violet, maybe thyme, light tobacco, smoked bacon, maybe nutmeg, hint of wood, at a point soy sauce. Ends there with a last tannin memory.
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Popped and poured. This is a lighter red or garnet wine, with some light sediment and some moderate caking at the side of the bottle. On the nose, I get cherry, violet, wet soil, and cedar plank – this all opens up nicely over time. In the mouth, this is mid-weight and shows red and black fruits, which fold into a chewy, somewhat grapey finish. Overall, I thought this was a quality, old-school claret. Another enjoyable March 8 MsE. 90 points.
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5/6/2024 - cbuhlman wrote:
over the hill and far away. last bottle.
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3/23/2024 - Eric wrote:
2004 Bordeaux at 20 years courtesy of Mark Taylor; 3/23/2024-3/24/2024 (Atlanta, GA): Deep cassis, wow, picking up some mint, lovely red fruit, very mineral, oh nice, really picking up weight, very savory, just a lovely claret in an early and nice spot. My #2 and the group #2. Guessed incorrectly as Brane-Cantenac.
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8/11/2023 - alamoave Likes this wine: 90 Points
Straightforward. Drink now. Tannins barely noticeable.
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5/20/2023 - Landinigi Likes this wine: 87 Points
Full body, ruby with some garnet highlights, after 1 hour a very mellow and pleasurable tannin and stronger freshness than sapidity. Balanced.
Taste is not particularly lengthy in mouth. Nose: prune, violet, maybe thyme, light tobacco, smoked bacon, maybe nutmeg, hint of wood, at a point soy sauce. Ends there with a last tannin memory.
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3/8/2023 - whitmanlholt Likes this wine: 90 Points
Popped and poured. This is a lighter red or garnet wine, with some light sediment and some moderate caking at the side of the bottle. On the nose, I get cherry, violet, wet soil, and cedar plank – this all opens up nicely over time. In the mouth, this is mid-weight and shows red and black fruits, which fold into a chewy, somewhat grapey finish. Overall, I thought this was a quality, old-school claret. Another enjoyable March 8 MsE. 90 points.
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