1972 Bordeaux horizontal tasting: Tough to follow the beautiful Grande Rue. This was clearly a step down in aromatics but still showing a nice balance of dark fruit and earth. Still a little tannins providing structure. Not particularly long but very pleasant.
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Bottle with slightly lower fill than previous ones over the last couple of years and while still fun to drink seemed more developed. Around 89-90 for this one
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Ca. 1 cm unter Kapselende. Guter bis sehr guter Füllstand! Keine unangenehmen Reifetöne. Zitronat und Orangat in der Nase. Diese Aromatik erinnerte mich an Chateau Vignelaure aus den späten 1970er und frühen 1980er Jahren. Sehr schön. Burgundisch. Für das Trinkvergnügen 88-90. Für das Alter 1-2 Bonuspunkte. Im Herbst seines Lebens!
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Light brick. Nose of mushrooms, some earthy and touch of dried fruit, clearly showing age but not oxidative. The palate is tame and soft. Past peak but still drinkable.
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Upon opening there was some brown sugar and vinous sweetness. After a few hours 'Audouze' it had tightened and was quite brilliant. There was a core of cherry fruit and some compost development notes. It was direct and detailed with a fine, lacy texture. Minerally acidity was supportive and it is a wine that feels quite complete.
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9/2/2022 - pavel_p Likes this wine: 91 Points
1972 Bordeaux horizontal tasting: Tough to follow the beautiful Grande Rue. This was clearly a step down in aromatics but still showing a nice balance of dark fruit and earth. Still a little tannins providing structure. Not particularly long but very pleasant.
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9/3/2018 - pavel_p Likes this wine:
Bottle with slightly lower fill than previous ones over the last couple of years and while still fun to drink seemed more developed. Around 89-90 for this one
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12/11/2017 - Vinophil2000 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Ca. 1 cm unter Kapselende. Guter bis sehr guter Füllstand!
Keine unangenehmen Reifetöne. Zitronat und Orangat in der Nase. Diese Aromatik erinnerte mich an Chateau Vignelaure aus den späten 1970er und frühen 1980er Jahren. Sehr schön. Burgundisch. Für das Trinkvergnügen 88-90. Für das Alter 1-2 Bonuspunkte. Im Herbst seines Lebens!
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9/4/2017 - Collector1855 wrote: 91 Points
Light brick. Nose of mushrooms, some earthy and touch of dried fruit, clearly showing age but not oxidative. The palate is tame and soft. Past peak but still drinkable.
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6/10/2017 - Jeremy Holmes wrote:
Upon opening there was some brown sugar and vinous sweetness. After a few hours 'Audouze' it had tightened and was quite brilliant. There was a core of cherry fruit and some compost development notes. It was direct and detailed with a fine, lacy texture. Minerally acidity was supportive and it is a wine that feels quite complete.
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