the most recent prior note said it very well... this could have 1-2 pts upside with more time... (by Guan Yu) "Dark ruby red with pink rim. Redcurrant, unripe raspberry, dark cherry, wood, spices, baguette, and earth. Medium-full bodied, medium-high acidity, medium-high tannin, medium-high structure, medium alcohol and long finish. Complex, dense and refined. Fruits were still fresh despite the bottle age. Ready to enjoy now, and would probably improve in 5-10 years when more tertiary notes develop."
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Tasted at a school fundraiser La Paulee. Dark ruby red with pink rim. Redcurrant, unripe raspberry, dark cherry, wood, spices, baguette, and earth. Medium-full bodied, medium-high acidity, medium-high tannin, medium-high structure, medium alcohol and long finish. Complex, dense and refined. Fruits were still fresh despite the bottle age. Ready to enjoy now, and would probably improve in 5-10 years when more tertiary notes develop.
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felt very closed down when I decanted it at 11am... opened some by dinner (at Spruce in SF, 1st time, good food fo sho) but not enough to make this a 94 or 95 as some have rated it... I would probably wait 3-4 years to try my next (have 7 more of this vintage)... by that time it could be a true classic based on prior notes
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4/14/2024 - DenverChevys Likes this wine: 92 Points
This showed well. DD at 1 pm prior to consumption. Ripe, rich and tasty.
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4/4/2024 - WoodieBayArea wrote: 92 Points
the most recent prior note said it very well... this could have 1-2 pts upside with more time... (by Guan Yu) "Dark ruby red with pink rim. Redcurrant, unripe raspberry, dark cherry, wood, spices, baguette, and earth. Medium-full bodied, medium-high acidity, medium-high tannin, medium-high structure, medium alcohol and long finish. Complex, dense and refined. Fruits were still fresh despite the bottle age. Ready to enjoy now, and would probably improve in 5-10 years when more tertiary notes develop."
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3/14/2024 - GuanYu Likes this wine: 93 Points
Tasted at a school fundraiser La Paulee. Dark ruby red with pink rim. Redcurrant, unripe raspberry, dark cherry, wood, spices, baguette, and earth. Medium-full bodied, medium-high acidity, medium-high tannin, medium-high structure, medium alcohol and long finish. Complex, dense and refined. Fruits were still fresh despite the bottle age. Ready to enjoy now, and would probably improve in 5-10 years when more tertiary notes develop.
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2/4/2024 - Burgundy Al wrote: 93 Points
2010 Was a Good Vintage in France (Jordan's Place - Chicago IL): Open 3 hours with splash decant. Elefant and completely charming, this is wonderfully accessible low with so much more in reserve.
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9/15/2023 - WoodieBayArea wrote: 92 Points
felt very closed down when I decanted it at 11am... opened some by dinner (at Spruce in SF, 1st time, good food fo sho) but not enough to make this a 94 or 95 as some have rated it... I would probably wait 3-4 years to try my next (have 7 more of this vintage)... by that time it could be a true classic based on prior notes
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