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Community Tasting Notes (210) Avg Score: 89.9 points

  • Rough on Day 1, OK on Day 2 but far from Glori(ous). Drink now. Preferably with someone who doesn’t know how a left bank 2005 can taste in top form.

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  • Sort of a MILF that turns out didn't pick up any skill or freak along the way. Drink now, but you prob won't enjoy it unless you like faded wines that are just numb. Bottle seemed fine just dull. Fruit gone, tannins still there, zero secondary notes other than the unpleasant raisiny funk.

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  • Splash decanted off small amount of sediment, drank over several hours. Blackberry, cassis, leather and tobacco. Bit of a scorched note. Medium+ body, tannins resolved, but not quite silky. Comes across a bit brooding and rustic. Still relatively youthful. Drink now with decant.

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  • 13% alcohol. CS 65%, M 25%, CF 5%, PV 5% according to the website, but I am not sure about the proportions 18 years ago; just from tasting I would suspect more M. The cork is above average, both in length and in quality; no wine penetration. Decanted an hour ahead. Dark colour all the way to the rim.
    The nose is all dark fruit and ink, with no oak in evidence. Somewhat lighter in the mouth but by no means insubstantial; good grip with a juicy character. Menthol in the finish adds to the feel of freshness.
    There are short intervals, not much more than glimpses, when the wine comes across less well, showing either an alcoholic whiff, or a hint of pre oxidation. As a result, I would suggest drinking this wine sooner rather than later.
    Not completely harmonious perhaps but still very good.

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  • Tannic and backwards at first. Still young and needed 8+ hours in the decanter to open up. A lovely wine which will be at its best in about five years. Not great QPR at $85, but still enjoyable.

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  • By Stephen Tanzer
    May/June 2007, IWC Issue #132, (See more on Vinous...)

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