Solid PC, my cellar tracker said I should start drinking my case. So I decided tonite to open a bottle. All I can say is it is way to soon to be consuming these. I double decanted early this morning knowing we had a wine night scheduled and thought we should give this 16 a try. This is way too premature to drink, I will be waiting at least 3-5 years before my next bottle. There is lots of potential here, but IMO this needs some more slumber in the cellar before revisiting.
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Ft Wayne Dinners; 3/19/2024-3/20/2024: Nice bouquet, dark color, great balance with smooth tannins and complex flavors, drank over 2 nights, would drink again.
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Half-bottle. Decanted for three hours in a small decanter. Black currant, dark cherry, blackberry, blueberry, chocolate, coffee, cocoa, spices, and stony minerality, with medium-level acidity, well-integrated tannin, and very good length. Medium-bodied, with good concentration and complexity, and a creamy texture. Tight at first, and obviously young, but opened up in the decanter and became accessible and well-balanced despite of its youth. A very good Bordeaux that drink well already (after long aeration), and will continue to develop and drink well for the next 20+ years. I will probably try to find more.
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(Château Pape Clément) Saturated dark ruby color; cedar, cassis nose; silky textured, cassis, red currant palate with good balancing acidity; long finish (50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 50% Merlot)
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4/25/2024 - Bondi2 wrote: 94 Points
Drank at Raouls in NYC with friends. Just exquisite … close to an hour decant and it opened to remind you why we are patient with good wines.
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4/2/2024 - Jhalpern27 wrote: 91 Points
Solid PC, my cellar tracker said I should start drinking my case. So I decided tonite to open a bottle. All I can say is it is way to soon to be consuming these. I double decanted early this morning knowing we had a wine night scheduled and thought we should give this 16 a try. This is way too premature to drink, I will be waiting at least 3-5 years before my next bottle. There is lots of potential here, but IMO this needs some more slumber in the cellar before revisiting.
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3/31/2024 - yaanik Likes this wine: 97 Points
Tasted blind. Warm bread. Lots of stewed plum, stewed red fruit. Palate: cassis, blue fruit, black fruit. Graphite. Also some of the fennel / anise.
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3/19/2024 - mwneil Likes this wine: 95 Points
Ft Wayne Dinners; 3/19/2024-3/20/2024: Nice bouquet, dark color, great balance with smooth tannins and complex flavors, drank over 2 nights, would drink again.
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3/5/2024 - PSPatrick wrote: 93 Points
Half-bottle. Decanted for three hours in a small decanter. Black currant, dark cherry, blackberry, blueberry, chocolate, coffee, cocoa, spices, and stony minerality, with medium-level acidity, well-integrated tannin, and very good length. Medium-bodied, with good concentration and complexity, and a creamy texture. Tight at first, and obviously young, but opened up in the decanter and became accessible and well-balanced despite of its youth. A very good Bordeaux that drink well already (after long aeration), and will continue to develop and drink well for the next 20+ years. I will probably try to find more.
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