Dark purple colour. Nose of plum. Quite close when poured from the bottle. Opened up a little when left in the glass for half an hour to an hour. Taste of dark fruit and plum. Tannin was smooth. Drank right before Chateau Grand Puy Lacoste. I prefer the Grand Puy over this for sure.
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Decanted, some sediment. Best after 30 minutes out of the bottle, after 90 minutes it seemed to deteriorate and most of the fruit seemed gone. At the peak of 60 minutes post-decant it was well-balanced, with notes of spice and wood. Tannins softened and integrated with the taste of the fruit. Good wine, but don't leave it open for too long before enjoying.
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Still highly drinkable and dark Ruby rather than turning tawny, aromas of dried prunes and figs on the nose, with aromatic first floor. Fruits largely faded in the tongue, with hints of it remaining, tertiary flavours dominate.
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Medium garnet, which tends towards pinkish ruby then brown and fading to edges. Dried flower aromas, with some underripe cherry, cloves, moss and tar. Still some acids, biting tannins, and burnish alcohol, with mossy twiggy flavours, lavender, underripe cherries, cloves, and slight bit of tar. Pretty tight in the flavours upfront, but a very long floral and mossy finish
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12/25/2022 - BigDaddy2000 wrote: 88 Points
Dark purple colour. Nose of plum. Quite close when poured from the bottle. Opened up a little when left in the glass for half an hour to an hour. Taste of dark fruit and plum. Tannin was smooth. Drank right before Chateau Grand Puy Lacoste. I prefer the Grand Puy over this for sure.
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8/6/2022 - dofzin Likes this wine: 82 Points
Decanted, some sediment. Best after 30 minutes out of the bottle, after 90 minutes it seemed to deteriorate and most of the fruit seemed gone. At the peak of 60 minutes post-decant it was well-balanced, with notes of spice and wood. Tannins softened and integrated with the taste of the fruit. Good wine, but don't leave it open for too long before enjoying.
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11/27/2021 - mariow wrote: 88 Points
acids a little dominant, otherwise very pleasurable
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1/10/2021 - glassofhans Likes this wine: 86 Points
Still highly drinkable and dark Ruby rather than turning tawny, aromas of dried prunes and figs on the nose, with aromatic first floor. Fruits largely faded in the tongue, with hints of it remaining, tertiary flavours dominate.
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6/26/2020 - vinhonotte Likes this wine: 91 Points
Medium garnet, which tends towards pinkish ruby then brown and fading to edges. Dried flower aromas, with some underripe cherry, cloves, moss and tar. Still some acids, biting tannins, and burnish alcohol, with mossy twiggy flavours, lavender, underripe cherries, cloves, and slight bit of tar. Pretty tight in the flavours upfront, but a very long floral and mossy finish
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