Initial nose of barnyard and black earth. Needs lots of air. Eventually the nose opens up to some blue fruits, with some minerals and that sweet Margaux perfume. It’s soft in the mouth with perhaps some chocolate, mint and graphite. Decent finish. Maybe a sign of the vintage but I expected a bit more. Lacks focus. Needs 3-4 hours of air or 5 more years. 91 with limited upside.
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Saturday evening at ES BK with Davyd Ramblings gang. Drank in Grassl Cru. Tasted blind. Apperance is clear, medium intensity, ruby colour. Legs. Nose is clean, medium+ intensity, with aromas of fragrant milky vanilla oak, maraschino cherry, black cherries, earth. Developing. On the palate, dry, medium+ acidity, medium alcohol (13%), very smooth high tannins, sneaky full body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of smooth velvety leather, Maraschino cherry, black cherries, earth, some savoury mushroom. Long finish with graphite. Very very good quality. Drinking in a good place already.
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No decant. Brownish rim. Dark core. Intense aromas. Dark fruit, chocolate. A bit balsamic. Good mouthfeel between opulent and slim. Acid pefectly integrated. Smooth. No bitterness. No long finish.
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8/11/2023 - Duncan H wrote: 87 Points
Not off but disappointing - didn't really have any vigour or fruit left in it
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12/25/2022 - diggydan wrote: 93 Points
Very pretty, savory and earthy with some red berries.
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10/14/2022 - FabesMTL wrote: 91 Points
Initial nose of barnyard and black earth. Needs lots of air. Eventually the nose opens up to some blue fruits, with some minerals and that sweet Margaux perfume. It’s soft in the mouth with perhaps some chocolate, mint and graphite. Decent finish. Maybe a sign of the vintage but I expected a bit more. Lacks focus. Needs 3-4 hours of air or 5 more years. 91 with limited upside.
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7/16/2022 - Derek Darth Taster wrote: 94 Points
Saturday evening at ES BK with Davyd Ramblings gang. Drank in Grassl Cru. Tasted blind.
Apperance is clear, medium intensity, ruby colour. Legs.
Nose is clean, medium+ intensity, with aromas of fragrant milky vanilla oak, maraschino cherry, black cherries, earth. Developing.
On the palate, dry, medium+ acidity, medium alcohol (13%), very smooth high tannins, sneaky full body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of smooth velvety leather, Maraschino cherry, black cherries, earth, some savoury mushroom. Long finish with graphite.
Very very good quality. Drinking in a good place already.
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9/18/2021 - sempervinum wrote: 91 Points
No decant. Brownish rim. Dark core. Intense aromas. Dark fruit, chocolate. A bit balsamic. Good mouthfeel between opulent and slim. Acid pefectly integrated. Smooth. No bitterness. No long finish.
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