Understood to have been bottled in the 1920s. Fairly deep amber colour. A gorgeous, intense nose. There's furniture polish, cold black tea, sultanas, figs, and some orange zest-like high tones. On the palate, it's massively deep, yet still very lively, with lots of dried fruit and agrumes. There's a richness, but the overall impression is that it's quite dry, and there's some lively, bright acidity. A touch of the alcohol is still quite evident. Well nigh infinite length. The depth, the character - the wondrous depth and complexity - makes this one of the most remarkable things I've tasted in a long while. £28 a glass at Moor Hall near Ormskirk, and worth every penny.
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Beautiful tension - a very sweet caramelly core but the nose and finish have a characteristic high-toned acidity, giving the overall impression of a medium-dry wine. This was served with cheese and was perfect with the Comte.
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7/6/2010 supposedly 100+ years of age, in oval litre bottles, curious cork, top circumference 18mm length 20mm; rich vibrant amber red colour, strong alcoholic nose, smooth taste and full, excellent for elevenses and tastes best out of a small open mouthed glass; transforms a sauce.
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7/9/2018 - RayOB wrote: flawed
Drank at 67PM
We all had great expectations for this bottle but sadly it was flawed.
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4/22/2017 - andrewstevenson.com wrote: 98 Points
Understood to have been bottled in the 1920s.
Fairly deep amber colour.
A gorgeous, intense nose. There's furniture polish, cold black tea, sultanas, figs, and some orange zest-like high tones.
On the palate, it's massively deep, yet still very lively, with lots of dried fruit and agrumes. There's a richness, but the overall impression is that it's quite dry, and there's some lively, bright acidity. A touch of the alcohol is still quite evident. Well nigh infinite length.
The depth, the character - the wondrous depth and complexity - makes this one of the most remarkable things I've tasted in a long while.
£28 a glass at Moor Hall near Ormskirk, and worth every penny.
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1/10/2015 - Captain Haddock Likes this wine: 92 Points
Beautiful tension - a very sweet caramelly core but the nose and finish have a characteristic high-toned acidity, giving the overall impression of a medium-dry wine. This was served with cheese and was perfect with the Comte.
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6/8/2010 - actuary wrote:
needs 2
3 days of opining in advance
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6/6/2010 - farmerjim wrote: 90 Points
7/6/2010 supposedly 100+ years of age, in oval litre bottles, curious cork, top circumference 18mm length 20mm; rich vibrant amber red colour, strong alcoholic nose, smooth taste and full, excellent for elevenses and tastes best out of a small open mouthed glass; transforms a sauce.
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