This is where old Bordeaux can be such a thrill. 46 years old, not even a classed growth and a vintage that was originally overpraised and yet this is a real joy. Plenty of fruit. Tannin all gone. Good weight, balance and overall mouth feel. Fuller mature, warm and holding well.
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Served by our lunch host to accompany rack of venison. Our host kindly served the 1998 alongside this 1975. Apparently, our host's recent bottles of this vintage have been variable. This was fine, well aged as expected. Plummy colour, with browning on the edges. Still plenty of good fruit, smooth. Medium length. Of the two vintages we tasted, the 1998 is tasting better at the moment, but that's not surprising. Great to taste these two vintages alongside.
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Great ruby color, not bricked yet. Lower neck fill, cork in perfect shape. Fruit is about gone but smells are tobacco, spice and slights dried fruit. Smooth old claret.
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Bordeaux at Per Gørans house (Stamerbakken, Bergen, Norway): Dark colour with some brown in it. Fruitier than the Tronquoy-Lalande on the nose. Also a bit rounder. Some plums. Appealing, complex and very delicate. After a while it showed a bit of licorice. Very fine nose. On the palate this is also very good. Great structure with lots of fruit in the midpalate. Deliciously sharp towards the finish with a long and acidic aftertaste. Quite a lot of tannins without them taking over in any way. Great structure and balance. Delicious.
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10/18/2021 - Loathesome Likes this wine: 90 Points
This is where old Bordeaux can be such a thrill. 46 years old, not even a classed growth and a vintage that was originally overpraised and yet this is a real joy. Plenty of fruit. Tannin all gone. Good weight, balance and overall mouth feel. Fuller mature, warm and holding well.
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4/5/2019 - Keith Cooper Likes this wine: 88 Points
Served by our lunch host to accompany rack of venison. Our host kindly served the 1998 alongside this 1975. Apparently, our host's recent bottles of this vintage have been variable. This was fine, well aged as expected. Plummy colour, with browning on the edges. Still plenty of good fruit, smooth. Medium length. Of the two vintages we tasted, the 1998 is tasting better at the moment, but that's not surprising. Great to taste these two vintages alongside.
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9/16/2018 - AllRed wrote: 86 Points
Second Sunday Group: 2015 Burgundy (Augie's): Courtesy of N. On the rustic and riper side of the spectrum. Slightly raisiny dark fruit on the nose and palate. Decent finish.
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8/26/2016 - magnumfla Likes this wine: 87 Points
Great ruby color, not bricked yet. Lower neck fill, cork in perfect shape. Fruit is about gone but smells are tobacco, spice and slights dried fruit. Smooth old claret.
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10/9/2007 - abbulf wrote:
Bordeaux at Per Gørans house (Stamerbakken, Bergen, Norway): Dark colour with some brown in it. Fruitier than the Tronquoy-Lalande on the nose. Also a bit rounder. Some plums. Appealing, complex and very delicate. After a while it showed a bit of licorice. Very fine nose. On the palate this is also very good. Great structure with lots of fruit in the midpalate. Deliciously sharp towards the finish with a long and acidic aftertaste. Quite a lot of tannins without them taking over in any way. Great structure and balance. Delicious.
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