Plum jam, leather, and tobacco on the nose, with mostly melted tannins and a persistent lingering finish. Quite surprised at the fruitiness considering its age and currently in its prime drinking window, in my humble opinion.
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CdB BoG; 1/25/2024-1/27/2024 (Denver): Lucky to have had this wine twice in one week. Same score (93) although this bottle was not drinking quite as well as the first (perhaps because the first had some air time and a double decant). This is perfectly in the drinking window for my palate.
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Brought to a restaurant by a friend, not sure what treatment he gave it but it was perfect by the time it was poured. Dark fruits, leather, tobacco, spices, very balanced and smooth. Reminds me I need to open more of my Bordeaux!!
We had this over two days. It still has quite a lot of fruit. There is some black fruit there, black currant but also notes of leather, tobacco, some baking spices for me. It was a little sharp the first day but great the second day so I would recommend a nice decant. I'd give it a 91 for day one and 93 for day 2 when things just felt very integrated and lovely.
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2/25/2024 - ycyee Likes this wine: 89 Points
Plum jam, leather, and tobacco on the nose, with mostly melted tannins and a persistent lingering finish. Quite surprised at the fruitiness considering its age and currently in its prime drinking window, in my humble opinion.
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2/10/2024 - sjjacobs Likes this wine: 94 Points
well balanced. Very deep fruit
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1/25/2024 - Decanting Queen Likes this wine:
CdB BoG; 1/25/2024-1/27/2024 (Denver): Lucky to have had this wine twice in one week. Same score (93) although this bottle was not drinking quite as well as the first (perhaps because the first had some air time and a double decant).
This is perfectly in the drinking window for my palate.
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1/22/2024 - Decanting Queen Likes this wine: 93 Points
Brought to a restaurant by a friend, not sure what treatment he gave it but it was perfect by the time it was poured. Dark fruits, leather, tobacco, spices, very balanced and smooth. Reminds me I need to open more of my Bordeaux!!
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1/1/2024 - ftsai71@gmail.com Likes this wine: 92 Points
We had this over two days. It still has quite a lot of fruit. There is some black fruit there, black currant but also notes of leather, tobacco, some baking spices for me. It was a little sharp the first day but great the second day so I would recommend a nice decant. I'd give it a 91 for day one and 93 for day 2 when things just felt very integrated and lovely.
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