A beautiful bottle of Admiral. This 2005 is much better than the mediocre vintage might suggest. It has aged gracefully and does not feel tired yet. Rich dark fruit, dark cherries and blackberries, milk chocolate and a hint of coconut, almost fully resolved tannins, excellent depth and drinkability, juicy with fine acidity and never too rich. This is another lovely bottle and unfortunately it is the last from our cellar. - 91 points
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An absolutely marvellous and pristine bottle of the Admiral 2005. Probably the best bottle so far. Excellent balance and simply delicious. Youthful and perfectly ripe fruit, wonderful structure with soft tannins, tasty barrel flavors, nougat, tobacco... Gorgeous! - 92 points
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A lovely bottle, almost silky now, slightly oxidized dark berry fruit, chocolate, tobacco and vanilla flavors, quite fresh and with medium length. This is still drinking very well, but for my palate it is slightly past its peak. - 90 points
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Dark fruit nose with chocolate notes and some tobacco. Dark fruits also on the palate, slightly chewy tannins, tobacco and smokey beef jerky notes. Good finish. Time to drink. - 90 points
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1/1/2021 - isbjoern Likes this wine: 91 Points
A beautiful bottle of Admiral. This 2005 is much better than the mediocre vintage might suggest. It has aged gracefully and does not feel tired yet. Rich dark fruit, dark cherries and blackberries, milk chocolate and a hint of coconut, almost fully resolved tannins, excellent depth and drinkability, juicy with fine acidity and never too rich. This is another lovely bottle and unfortunately it is the last from our cellar. - 91 points
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1/19/2020 - isbjoern Likes this wine: 92 Points
An absolutely marvellous and pristine bottle of the Admiral 2005. Probably the best bottle so far. Excellent balance and simply delicious. Youthful and perfectly ripe fruit, wonderful structure with soft tannins, tasty barrel flavors, nougat, tobacco... Gorgeous! - 92 points
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11/26/2019 - isbjoern wrote: 91 Points
A beautiful wine. Still drinking well. Best on day one, some oxidation on the second day. Finish over the next 1-2 years. - 91 points
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4/1/2019 - isbjoern wrote: 90 Points
A lovely bottle, almost silky now, slightly oxidized dark berry fruit, chocolate, tobacco and vanilla flavors, quite fresh and with medium length. This is still drinking very well, but for my palate it is slightly past its peak. - 90 points
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3/24/2018 - isbjoern Likes this wine: 90 Points
Dark fruit nose with chocolate notes and some tobacco. Dark fruits also on the palate, slightly chewy tannins, tobacco and smokey beef jerky notes. Good finish. Time to drink. - 90 points
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