Quite a robust bottle. It didn’t have the wonderful relaxed sophistication of earlier bottles from the case of 6. Maybe I should have decanted for a few hours. It was still delicious and complex but in a slightly agricultural vein.
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Decanted and poured, this wine gave an excellent to outstanding showing. The bouquet shows a wonderful combination of maturing elements with an underlying youthfulness. The full bodied palate show balance and length on the finish. The color is an almost opaque dark ruby that is appropriate for wines age. This gives the impression at it at or around it peak and it should continue to drink well for many years. Purchased on release. Imported by Kermit Lynch.
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Having drunk only 1 over the last 5 years or so I am now racing through my 6 bottles this winter. A good friend described this as delicious and he’s never complemented my wines before despite drinking a couple of dozen different Grand Cru classés including Lafite (1995), Grand Puy Lacoste (1996), Palmer (1998) and several wonderful 1999 grand cru burgundies. This Cabassaou is absolutely singing now.
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1/15/2024 - Throughthegrapevine Likes this wine: 95 Points
Excellent Tempier. Youthful at 19.
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1/13/2024 - jc01 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Quite a robust bottle. It didn’t have the wonderful relaxed sophistication of earlier bottles from the case of 6. Maybe I should have decanted for a few hours. It was still delicious and complex but in a slightly agricultural vein.
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11/23/2023 - sehill Likes this wine: 95 Points
Decanted and poured, this wine gave an excellent to outstanding showing. The bouquet shows a wonderful combination of maturing elements with an underlying youthfulness. The full bodied palate show balance and length on the finish. The color is an almost opaque dark ruby that is appropriate for wines age. This gives the impression at it at or around it peak and it should continue to drink well for many years. Purchased on release. Imported by Kermit Lynch.
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2/9/2023 - Throughthegrapevine Likes this wine: 94 Points
The Cabassou is the superior wine from Tempier. This wine is fresh like a 10-year old, and has so much to offer. Rating pending but for now 94
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11/18/2022 - jc01 Likes this wine: 96 Points
Having drunk only 1 over the last 5 years or so I am now racing through my 6 bottles this winter. A good friend described this as delicious and he’s never complemented my wines before despite drinking a couple of dozen different Grand Cru classés including Lafite (1995), Grand Puy Lacoste (1996), Palmer (1998) and several wonderful 1999 grand cru burgundies. This Cabassaou is absolutely singing now.
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