Less fruit-forward, more slate/graphite, tertiary starting to develop, gentle tannin impression without overloading on silk. A different style than many today to be sure, likely in part due to the vintage.
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Small pour at a walk-around tasting hosted by a local specialty retailer. Case and point for why most 2012 Bordeaux is a hard sell in the current market—thin nondescript red and black fruits (call it elegant, if that makes you feel better about the price), a touch of some generic age on the very light nose, and a short finish. This was nothing that couldn’t be thoroughly trounced by an ‘09 or ‘10 Cantemerle, which costs about $55 in today’s market versus the $149 price on this. 13.5% ABV (very good (barely)/*** (just)/15.5/89)
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Flickinger Tasting at The Casino (Chicago, IL): Apparently I didn't like this at UGC almost 10 years ago. I do quite like this now, though maybe it's my palate that has changed versus the wine. In any case, very archetypal leather-and-pencil-shaving Pauillac. Shows some plumminess as well, but this isn't overwhelmingly fruity. Nascent secondary characteristics, with primary characteristics still dominating.
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Still youthful. Need more time to show its potential. Medium+ nose intensity with notes of black fruits, spices, chocolate, coffee. Medium+ acidity and medium+ tannin.
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(Château Lynch-Bages) Saturated very dark red violet color; aromatic, tart black fruit, roasted coffee, ripe black fruit nose; silky textured, tasty, tart black fruit, roast coffee, ripe black fruit palate; needs 4 years; long finish
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2/12/2024 - 831900_ Likes this wine: 93 Points
Less fruit-forward, more slate/graphite, tertiary starting to develop, gentle tannin impression without overloading on silk. A different style than many today to be sure, likely in part due to the vintage.
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1/17/2024 - Jake Barnes wrote: 89 Points
Small pour at a walk-around tasting hosted by a local specialty retailer. Case and point for why most 2012 Bordeaux is a hard sell in the current market—thin nondescript red and black fruits (call it elegant, if that makes you feel better about the price), a touch of some generic age on the very light nose, and a short finish. This was nothing that couldn’t be thoroughly trounced by an ‘09 or ‘10 Cantemerle, which costs about $55 in today’s market versus the $149 price on this. 13.5% ABV (very good (barely)/*** (just)/15.5/89)
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1/17/2024 - acyso wrote: 93 Points
Flickinger Tasting at The Casino (Chicago, IL): Apparently I didn't like this at UGC almost 10 years ago. I do quite like this now, though maybe it's my palate that has changed versus the wine. In any case, very archetypal leather-and-pencil-shaving Pauillac. Shows some plumminess as well, but this isn't overwhelmingly fruity. Nascent secondary characteristics, with primary characteristics still dominating.
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12/29/2023 - Sean Tay Likes this wine: 94 Points
Still youthful. Need more time to show its potential. Medium+ nose intensity with notes of black fruits, spices, chocolate, coffee. Medium+ acidity and medium+ tannin.
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11/23/2023 - JeremyBernton Likes this wine: 93 Points
Drinking beautifully now. Understated, but truly delicious.
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