I love this wine. It has a punch of blueberry that’s perfectly balanced with other beautiful dark fruit flavors. As the wine unfolds, an intriguing note of zaatar emerges, a testament to the wine's layered complexity. This hint of exotic spice adds a savory edge that beautifully complements the fruit, introducing a dimension of earthiness that's both unexpected and delightful. The zaatar intertwines with a distinct stony minerality.
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This is starting to enter a nice drinking window. Decanted for about 90 minutes, definitely improved but the nose was rocking right off the bat. Would be fun to taste this along side other 05's and see how it stacks up, but definitely a beautiful Bordeaux wine with plenty of character, gorgeous now but plenty of time ahead.
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3 hour decant, which softened it a bit, but really wasn't absolutely necessary. Powerful, modern with dark fruit, as you'd expect for the vintage. Not heavy or acid deficient at all. I would've happily had another half bottle. Early in what will no doubt be a long window, but lots of pleasure right now, not just intellectually interesting for what it will be.
With ribeyes and green peppercorn sauce.
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(Château Léoville Poyferré) Very dark red violet color; soft plum, berry, cassis nose; tasty, rich, youthful, cassis, berry, plum, cedar palate; will go 10-plus years; long finish 93+ points (65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot)
(Château Léoville Poyferré) Dark red violet color; charcoal, smoke and blackberry nose; tasty, plush, lovely palate with a touch of vanilla oak; medium finish 91+ pts. (65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot)
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3/8/2024 - Harfouch Likes this wine: 97 Points
I love this wine. It has a punch of blueberry that’s perfectly balanced with other beautiful dark fruit flavors. As the wine unfolds, an intriguing note of zaatar emerges, a testament to the wine's layered complexity. This hint of exotic spice adds a savory edge that beautifully complements the fruit, introducing a dimension of earthiness that's both unexpected and delightful. The zaatar intertwines with a distinct stony minerality.
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2/17/2024 - cubswinws Likes this wine: 93 Points
Outstanding. Drinking quite well at present and seems to be fully mature or at least at plateau.
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2/14/2024 - wchisling@gmail.com wrote:
Drank with a rack of lamb. Did not have a chance to decant and was still fantastic. Fruit forward and definitely in it’s drinking window.
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2/9/2024 - SonnyChiba wrote: 95 Points
This is starting to enter a nice drinking window. Decanted for about 90 minutes, definitely improved but the nose was rocking right off the bat. Would be fun to taste this along side other 05's and see how it stacks up, but definitely a beautiful Bordeaux wine with plenty of character, gorgeous now but plenty of time ahead.
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2/2/2024 - ducster72 Likes this wine: 95 Points
3 hour decant, which softened it a bit, but really wasn't absolutely necessary. Powerful, modern with dark fruit, as you'd expect for the vintage. Not heavy or acid deficient at all. I would've happily had another half bottle. Early in what will no doubt be a long window, but lots of pleasure right now, not just intellectually interesting for what it will be.
With ribeyes and green peppercorn sauce.
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