A not fully golden colour. Older floral notes, with some pungency appearing later. Palate is on the full side, with a big front, thinning in the middle and there is some bitterness on the finish. After ten minutes, the palate fills out more and the fullness, assisted by the 12.5% alcohol, extends along the entire length of the palate. The mouth has much more to offer than the nose and, while this bottle has its moments, it doesn't possess the thrilling qualities of the 1997 version, last had in 11.2022. This bottle of CFE 2000 comes close to being very good plus and suggests the wine is likely at plateau.
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2/24/2024 - Montecalvo Likes this wine: 89 Points
more toward the golden side of color but not oxidized. Drank well but not as complex a nose as I had hoped for. plenty of acid.
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1/28/2024 - Carsten Madsen Likes this wine: 94 Points
Dark yellow, dry and with some minerals. Had it to sugar/salt aged salmon with lime, asparagus, avocado and soya/sesame oil dressing- very god combo
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1/20/2024 - Ingmars wrote:
A not fully golden colour. Older floral notes, with some pungency appearing later. Palate is on the full side, with a big front, thinning in the middle and there is some bitterness on the finish. After ten minutes, the palate fills out more and the fullness, assisted by the 12.5% alcohol, extends along the entire length of the palate. The mouth has much more to offer than the nose and, while this bottle has its moments, it doesn't possess the thrilling qualities of the 1997 version, last had in 11.2022. This bottle of CFE 2000 comes close to being very good plus and suggests the wine is likely at plateau.
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12/24/2023 - Shoulder wrote:
Unfortunately well past its prime ☹️
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4/19/2023 - MatsRahm wrote: flawed
Part of Cuvée Frédéric Emile vertical 2023-04-19: Cork was in bad shape. Oxidized.
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