level lowermost neck, good long cork, decanted 2 hours, little sediment, colour perfect for age, black-red with slightest bricking at the rim, really classic aged Paulliac nose, cedar, forest floor, graphite, complex, intense but fine, both powerful and elegant, lovely, palate is warm, with good rich fruit, dry at the finish with typical ‘86 acidity and austerity but everything in balance, peak drinking now but because of the balance and structure it will hold well
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This took an hour to really start delivering the goods and was still on its ascendency when the bottle ran out. Dark fruit, loamy earth, tar, soy, iodine and tobacco notes. Full-bodied with secondary and tertiary flavours with the vestiges of deep, dark fruits. Some structure remains. A bit of rusticity on this old-school Bordeaux. Loved it. Based on this bottle, there may be a further 5-10 years of life left although not sure it will get any better.
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Took 90 mins in the decanter to even show its best. 86, man you are wild. Dark fruits, cedar, smoke, earth. Good finish, ancient school. I like it a lot!
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level lowermost neck, cork good but still broke, decanted 2 hours, only little sediment, colour nearly opaque black-red with only slight brown rim, lovely complex fine but concentrated nose, classic Paulliac cedar cigar-box, graphite and forest floor, some cassis or blackberry, great structured and concentrated palate with real depth and richness, very good length and balance, quite dry at the finish, persistent aftertaste goes on for minutes, another really top ‘86 at its peak with lovely interplay between fruit and austere acidic/tannic structure, this is on its plateau but will hold there for ages, excellent (13%, which was at the high end for those days, possibly picked relatively late, which in ‘86 might have been an advantage).
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The initial impression of the nose was lively, jumping out of the glass. The nose showed petrol, tar, and leather. The palate was medium dry, tannins and acidity that could go another decade. Tart cherry, baking cocoa, and a mild green pepper flavor profile. This wine feels like it was “all there” at one point but didn’t hold up in total balance. It’s not bad but I wouldn’t chase it down again.
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10/28/2023 - red_man Likes this wine: 92 Points
level lowermost neck, good long cork, decanted 2 hours, little sediment, colour perfect for age, black-red with slightest bricking at the rim, really classic aged Paulliac nose, cedar, forest floor, graphite, complex, intense but fine, both powerful and elegant, lovely, palate is warm, with good rich fruit, dry at the finish with typical ‘86 acidity and austerity but everything in balance, peak drinking now but because of the balance and structure it will hold well
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8/8/2023 - hkbob Likes this wine: 94 Points
This took an hour to really start delivering the goods and was still on its ascendency when the bottle ran out. Dark fruit, loamy earth, tar, soy, iodine and tobacco notes. Full-bodied with secondary and tertiary flavours with the vestiges of deep, dark fruits. Some structure remains. A bit of rusticity on this old-school Bordeaux. Loved it. Based on this bottle, there may be a further 5-10 years of life left although not sure it will get any better.
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7/15/2023 - parkline_wine Likes this wine: 94 Points
Took 90 mins in the decanter to even show its best. 86, man you are wild. Dark fruits, cedar, smoke, earth. Good finish, ancient school. I like it a lot!
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4/5/2023 - red_man Likes this wine: 93 Points
level lowermost neck, cork good but still broke, decanted 2 hours, only little sediment, colour nearly opaque black-red with only slight brown rim, lovely complex fine but concentrated nose, classic Paulliac cedar cigar-box, graphite and forest floor, some cassis or blackberry, great structured and concentrated palate with real depth and richness, very good length and balance, quite dry at the finish, persistent aftertaste goes on for minutes, another really top ‘86 at its peak with lovely interplay between fruit and austere acidic/tannic structure, this is on its plateau but will hold there for ages, excellent (13%, which was at the high end for those days, possibly picked relatively late, which in ‘86 might have been an advantage).
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3/24/2023 - The Wine Monkeys wrote: 89 Points
The initial impression of the nose was lively, jumping out of the glass. The nose showed petrol, tar, and leather. The palate was medium dry, tannins and acidity that could go another decade. Tart cherry, baking cocoa, and a mild green pepper flavor profile. This wine feels like it was “all there” at one point but didn’t hold up in total balance. It’s not bad but I wouldn’t chase it down again.
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