E2's birthday party at Wimborne. Tasted blind. Drank from decanter over 1.5 hours. Drank in Grassl Cru. Appearance is clear, medium intensity, ruby colour. Legs. Nose medium+ intensity, with aromas of some rubber reduction that blows off, then leather, meat, ripe red cherries. Developing. On the palate, dry, high acidity, medium alcohol (13.5%), integrating medium+ tannins, fleshy medium+ body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of sour red cherries, deep red licorice, leather, meat, earth. Long finish. Very good quality. Elegant wine with a masculine side to it. Lovely VR village in this vintage.
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Probably the most delicate '18 I've had, this is juicy in its youth with a silky texture. The fruit is fairly dark, but the overall impression is pretty lithe, particularly for '18.
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3/2/2024 - Burgundy Al wrote: 88 Points
La Paulée de Los Angeles Grand Tasting (The Fairmont - Santa Monica CA): Walkaround tasting, at the Acker table. Well spiced, nicely rich, surprisingly well balanced already for the 2018 vintage. All red fruits here, nearing fun already.
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10/19/2022 - Claret & CdP Gang Likes this wine: 90 Points
Ripe, extracted, red fruits, way too young, will get better
90+
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5/14/2022 - Derek Darth Taster Likes this wine: 93 Points
E2's birthday party at Wimborne. Tasted blind. Drank from decanter over 1.5 hours. Drank in Grassl Cru.
Appearance is clear, medium intensity, ruby colour. Legs.
Nose medium+ intensity, with aromas of some rubber reduction that blows off, then leather, meat, ripe red cherries. Developing.
On the palate, dry, high acidity, medium alcohol (13.5%), integrating medium+ tannins, fleshy medium+ body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of sour red cherries, deep red licorice, leather, meat, earth. Long finish.
Very good quality. Elegant wine with a masculine side to it. Lovely VR village in this vintage.
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1/10/2022 - rc@ughey wrote: 91 Points
Consistent with my prior note. Very dark note but the whole package is quite lithe. Tasty.
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9/3/2021 - rc@ughey wrote: 91 Points
Probably the most delicate '18 I've had, this is juicy in its youth with a silky texture. The fruit is fairly dark, but the overall impression is pretty lithe, particularly for '18.
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