Solid St Estephe and enjoyable. I wouldn’t necessarily rush to buy the same vintage of this producer again and wouldn’t rush to the producer more generally either. Drinking well, no rush if you have bottles in your cellar, but I don’t know how much further upside there is to be had in waiting. Worth its current 88.9 rating. I agree the current drinking window specified to 2020 doesn’t seem long enough.
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Still deep ruby purple with just a hint of garnet at the rim Still fresh ripe dark currant and blackberry flavors This is in fabulous shape and in no sign of decline despite the advertised drinking window, rather perfect drinking.
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Though not corked , taste seems to have fallen off with regard to fruit and body. Nose has an interesting sweetness but nothing of importance Decanted for a few hours and no real change.
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10/2/2023 - burgund Likes this wine: 88 Points
Nice wine, mellow, sweet and plum like. Missing more tanins and backbone. Pleasing instead of an interesting character.
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7/16/2021 - Macdog Likes this wine:
Solid St Estephe and enjoyable. I wouldn’t necessarily rush to buy the same vintage of this producer again and wouldn’t rush to the producer more generally either. Drinking well, no rush if you have bottles in your cellar, but I don’t know how much further upside there is to be had in waiting. Worth its current 88.9 rating. I agree the current drinking window specified to 2020 doesn’t seem long enough.
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11/23/2020 - cos65 Likes this wine:
Still deep ruby purple with just a hint of garnet at the rim
Still fresh ripe dark currant and blackberry flavors
This is in fabulous shape and in no sign of decline despite the advertised drinking window, rather perfect drinking.
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8/30/2019 - Cholera wrote: 88 Points
Though not corked , taste seems to have fallen off with regard to fruit and body. Nose has an interesting sweetness but nothing of importance Decanted for a few hours and no real change.
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7/14/2018 - Thad Does not like this wine: 81 Points
Past its prime.
Best description in muddy fruit. Not a pretty drink
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