Did not decant. It opened up after 20 min in the glass, swirling occasionally. From Coravin. First sample. I think it might need a bit more air. Will update when we pull the cork. From a bottle that was kept in the Wine Society cellars in optimal conditions in the last 8 years or so. Cork in top shape for a 16-year old wine.
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Beautiful! Still some mouth-filling fruit! But surrounded by menthol, garrigue, spice and “old library “ on the nose. The palate is rich, but balanced and the finish is long. Popped and poured and it did not need decanting.
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I can’t imagine this getting better because it was just spectacular. Right away, the nose was showing meat, tobacco, and leather, which all showed up on the palette in spades. Just enough fruit left to enjoy, but the wine is well into its secondary and tertiary phases. Tannins are resolved and add just a light touch of grip to keep the wine balanced and beautiful. The acid is medium, but never lacking for this warmer climate wine. Thrilled with how this bottle showed.
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Not quite ruby-red, tinge of brown at the edges, a bit cloudy, garrigue and briar notes on the nose, medium-bodied, and not as young or fresh as it once was. Prunier than expected. And it still is hairy enough to spur near-immediate bursts of chest hair!
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4/16/2024 - Herschel Krustofski Likes this wine: 92 Points
Did not decant.
It opened up after 20 min in the glass, swirling occasionally.
From Coravin. First sample.
I think it might need a bit more air. Will update when we pull the cork.
From a bottle that was kept in the Wine Society cellars in optimal conditions in the last 8 years or so. Cork in top shape for a 16-year old wine.
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3/12/2024 - jkvedar Likes this wine: 94 Points
Beautiful! Still some mouth-filling fruit! But surrounded by menthol, garrigue, spice and “old library “ on the nose. The palate is rich, but balanced and the finish is long. Popped and poured and it did not need decanting.
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10/27/2023 - Bjweiss wrote: 94 Points
I can’t imagine this getting better because it was just spectacular. Right away, the nose was showing meat, tobacco, and leather, which all showed up on the palette in spades. Just enough fruit left to enjoy, but the wine is well into its secondary and tertiary phases. Tannins are resolved and add just a light touch of grip to keep the wine balanced and beautiful. The acid is medium, but never lacking for this warmer climate wine. Thrilled with how this bottle showed.
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2/19/2023 - Twowinechicks Likes this wine: 88 Points
Not quite ruby-red, tinge of brown at the edges, a bit cloudy, garrigue and briar notes on the nose, medium-bodied, and not as young or fresh as it once was. Prunier than expected. And it still is hairy enough to spur near-immediate bursts of chest hair!
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1/21/2023 - maxima wrote: 87 Points
Les moins bonne du lot!
Un peu de chauffe avec un
peu de sucrosité.
Un peu trop de tout en ce moment
cette bouteille!
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