I found a bottle of this wine at Crus Châtelet in Paris, and it immediately brought back fond memories of the rather fabulous specimen drunk at restaurant Marcus in London in April 2014. It probably was at perfect peak then, but today it seems to have lost some of its shine. It is still a very impressive, broad-shouldered wine, but it feels a bit old-fashioned by now, with its dusty and slightly drying tannins slightly dominating the receding ripe black cherry and berry fruit. It is firm and structured, but the excitement is gone. It will no doubt last a long time, but I don't see an upside from here. Other recent TNs are very laudatory - maybe there is some bottle difference?
clear, deep ruby; clean, pronounced nose of blackberry, mineral, mushroom, thyme; dry, acidic and tannic, full body, black cherry, blackberry, mineral, mushroom, roast beef, coffee, long finish; rounded tannins, and some fine secondary flavours
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3/8/2019 - finewinebuff57 wrote: 92 Points
In a perfect place at much better than the 2001 in 2013 (see note). Really very good Cahors indeed.
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3/1/2018 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 91 Points
I found a bottle of this wine at Crus Châtelet in Paris, and it immediately brought back fond memories of the rather fabulous specimen drunk at restaurant Marcus in London in April 2014. It probably was at perfect peak then, but today it seems to have lost some of its shine. It is still a very impressive, broad-shouldered wine, but it feels a bit old-fashioned by now, with its dusty and slightly drying tannins slightly dominating the receding ripe black cherry and berry fruit. It is firm and structured, but the excitement is gone. It will no doubt last a long time, but I don't see an upside from here. Other recent TNs are very laudatory - maybe there is some bottle difference?
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4/30/2017 - vinhonotte Likes this wine: 94 Points
clear, deep ruby; clean, pronounced nose of blackberry, mineral, mushroom, thyme; dry, acidic and tannic, full body, black cherry, blackberry, mineral, mushroom, roast beef, coffee, long finish; rounded tannins, and some fine secondary flavours
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4/14/2017 - vinhonotte Likes this wine: 95 Points
Cellaraid Pop-up @ Artbox Singapore; 4/14/2017-4/23/2017 (Bayfront Event Space, Marina Bay Sands): clear, deep ruby; clean, pronounced nose of blackcurrant, roast lamb, mushroom, truffle; dry, low acid, tannic, medium body, blackcurrant, roast beef, rosemary, truffle, long finish; great wine!
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1/21/2017 - vinhonotte Likes this wine: 94 Points
Cellaraid Vintage Wine Tasting at Delicacy FNWM (Delicacy Food & Wine Merchants): ich, oaky, fruity, with some hints of blueberries
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