2014 Ao Yun

Community Tasting Notes (22) Avg Score: 91 points

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  4/6/2024 - WildeMeeuw Does not like this wine: 90 Points

  Kleur: Robijnrood met een lichte rand. Aroma / bouquet: Halfgesloten, net als vijf jaar geleden. Een wat donker aroma waarin vooral laurier en kruidnagel overheerst. Smaak / Afdronk: Aangename frisse start. Stoere, wat hoekige wijn met een wat mij betreft tè nadrukkelijke toon van laurierblaadjes. Uitgesproken tannines. Alhoewel de wijn volgens RP aan het einde van zijn ontwikkelingshorizon is, is er geen spoor van tertiaire aroma's waarneembaar. Lange afdronk. Algemeen / potentieel: De 2014 Ao Yun is verre van Frans, maar heeft ook niet de gepolijstheid van bordeaux-blends uit de nieuwe wereld. Zo de wijn al vergelijkbaar is, dan nog het meest met bordeaux-blends uit Chili of Argentinië (waarin ik ook vaak laurier meen te herkennen). Wel jammer dat deze wijn - zonder dat er sprake is van een opvallende extractie - niet ècht tertiair wordt. Kwestie van tijd? We gaan het meemaken bij de resterende flessen. 50 + Kleur: 5 + Aroma / bouquet: 11 + Smaak / Afdronk: 16 + Algemeen / potentieel: 8 = 90/100
  
  Colour: Ruby red with a light edge. Aroma / bouquet: Semi-closed, just like five years ago. A somewhat dark aroma in which laurel and cloves predominate. Taste / Aftertaste: Pleasant fresh start. Tough, somewhat angular wine with an overly emphatic note of laurel leaves in my opinion. Pronounced tannins. Although according to RP the wine is at the end of its development horizon, no trace of tertiary aromas is discernible. Long finish. General / potential: The 2014 Ao Yun is far from French, but it also lacks the polish of New World Bordeaux blends. If the wine is comparable, it is most likely with Bordeaux blends from Chile or Argentina (in which I often recognize laurel). It is a pity that this wine - without a striking extraction - does not really become tertiary. A matter of time? We will experience it with the remaining bottles. 50 + Colour: 5 + Aroma / bouquet: 11 + Taste / Aftertaste: 16 + General / potential: 8 = 90/100

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  9/15/2023 - LTTC Likes this wine:

  (SYP) PNP. Small glass
  A classic nose of earth, dark plums, blackberries and graphite. Good structure and savouriness. 92

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  9/9/2022 - hprphf wrote: 91 Points

  Tasted after the bottle has been opened for three days. Pleasant cab with good acidity, some peppery nose, not overly done. 90-91

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  10/9/2021 - Philip Yang Likes this wine: 93 Points

  A bit of pyrazines on the nose. 15% alcohol but one does not feel it is too hot。Made closer to the old world style. A well made wine that blew my scepticism away.

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  2/17/2021 - vinhonotte wrote: 89 Points

  Deep ruby, and significant glass stain. Pronounced aromas of plum, roast pork, meat stew, and cordyceps. Quite a good tannic bite, whilst acids still tart, and flavours of sour cherry, dried grass, Chinese herbs, and paprika. Medium length and complexity. Interesting, but would have expected more quality and complexity given its high price point

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