Perhaps I came to this without great expectations, but there is elegance in a fine-boned way. Just the nice side of being austere. Nose correct but delicate, certainly without excess of ripeness, even faintly cool/red fruited. Colour remains bright and of medium depth. Less of a rush to consume here than I imagined. As ever, a frequent reminder to be patient with 05 Bx even at this level.
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Dark red. Nose is dark plum and dark berries, pencil lead. Palate: Dark berries, licorice, tobacco with some rubber boot bitterness on the back of my mouth. The tannin is surplus to requirements. A very enjoyable drink now but I wonder whether the wine should age further so the tannin can round out a bit.
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Last reviewed 2 years ago when it was quite unresolved. This time it has still not budged much and I suspect full balance and charm will remain elusive.
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9/17/2022 - rwpalmer wrote: 89 Points
Perhaps I came to this without great expectations, but there is elegance in a fine-boned way. Just the nice side of being austere. Nose correct but delicate, certainly without excess of ripeness, even faintly cool/red fruited. Colour remains bright and of medium depth. Less of a rush to consume here than I imagined. As ever, a frequent reminder to be patient with 05 Bx even at this level.
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9/1/2022 - Doanebob wrote: 88 Points
Nothing great here. Drying acid and tannin on the finish. I don't see it going anywhere.
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6/15/2022 - davergny Likes this wine: 92 Points
Ready to drink, but it was my last bottle. Clos Rene made an excellent wine in 2005. Very enjoyable!
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10/13/2021 - KVM wrote:
Dark red. Nose is dark plum and dark berries, pencil lead. Palate: Dark berries, licorice, tobacco with some rubber boot bitterness on the back of my mouth. The tannin is surplus to requirements. A very enjoyable drink now but I wonder whether the wine should age further so the tannin can round out a bit.
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8/30/2021 - rwpalmer wrote: 88 Points
Last reviewed 2 years ago when it was quite unresolved. This time it has still not budged much and I suspect full balance and charm will remain elusive.
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