Awesome. Smooth. Lots of graphite and terrior when it was first opened. Fruit gradually expressed itself as it aerated. Obviously lots of life left in it. Probably gets better. Great example.
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Very fragrant. Can smell from a couple feet away. Soft and feminine. Classic cab nose. Leather, beef jerky. Soy edamame with a little nori. Doesn’t show enough complexity on mid palate. A little thin. Finish does linger for 15 seconds. Oak well integrated, fruit in center stage. Gentle tannins. Creamy mouthfeel. Tasted in January of 2020. It had a cool stone minty personality I loved at that time. Not here now. 90 points because of cost
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Nose today is highly attractive and enticing with dark red fruit, menthol, hints of leather, smoke, and minerals. Far lighter in weight than the 2018 I tried next to it, but I get the sense this will drink fairly well young. Hope it will take on more weight with time but still pretty already.
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Red fruit, some attic dust and a touch of stable. On the palate, the fruits comes across as lighter than expected. This is elegant with soft round tannins. Very good.
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2/23/2024 - Albennett Likes this wine: 93 Points
Awesome. Smooth. Lots of graphite and terrior when it was first opened. Fruit gradually expressed itself as it aerated. Obviously lots of life left in it. Probably gets better. Great example.
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5/13/2022 - Rbtrage wrote: 88 Points
Disappointed. Maybe too young.
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4/16/2022 - ptepper Likes this wine:
2017 comtesse de lalande
Very fragrant. Can smell from a couple feet away. Soft and feminine. Classic cab nose. Leather, beef jerky. Soy edamame with a little nori. Doesn’t show enough complexity on mid palate. A little thin. Finish does linger for 15 seconds. Oak well integrated, fruit in center stage. Gentle tannins. Creamy mouthfeel. Tasted in January of 2020. It had a cool stone minty personality I loved at that time. Not here now.
90 points because of cost
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3/31/2022 - mchern02 wrote: 93 Points
Nose today is highly attractive and enticing with dark red fruit, menthol, hints of leather, smoke, and minerals. Far lighter in weight than the 2018 I tried next to it, but I get the sense this will drink fairly well young. Hope it will take on more weight with time but still pretty already.
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3/16/2022 - Tudz Drkl Likes this wine:
Red fruit, some attic dust and a touch of stable. On the palate, the fruits comes across as lighter than expected. This is elegant with soft round tannins. Very good.
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