Wow. I bought a case at auction because it was being dumped for $110 a case. This wine is stupid good. More modern style of Bordeaux fruit forward with plums and coffee laced bramble. Just a gorgeous effort that has plenty of acid to carry this at least ten more years. Very fine effort indeed.
Cork broke halfway; luckily, I had my trusty Durand. Slow O' for three hours. I anticipated Haut-Medoc sternness, and found it, together with noticeable oak; tannins are as expected. Medium to full body. Not compelling, but there is potential. Day two, the fruit has come forward with a nice, perhaps optimum, balance struck. Day three—I absently left the bottle uncorked overnight—tired but more than serviceable. In short, a wine with legs and promise, and, as it seems with many if not all of the 2005s, is some years away from falling off any cliff. I believe this could benefit from a few more years, but it is currently too woody for my taste, and that may not change much. One of two bottles remaining.
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Highly regarded Michel Rolland should reconsider putting his name at the forefront of an average bottle of wine. Drinking the last of 6 bottles held temperature controlled and consumed at intervals over the years. While the first few were disappointing, at least the last two were average.
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Continues to disappoint me. Flavors just never seem that pleasurable. Nothing wrong or flawed, just doesn’t taste good. Tannins finally somewhat manageable, but too little to late.
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(Michel Rolland Episode One) COLOR-dark; NOSE-very luscious; rhubarb jam reduction; dark cassis; hints of Maple; little brick action; explosive, but not Fake; a Home Run; TASTE-big tannic BOMB; very tight; too young & tight to score; this wine need to go through puberty; RP-92/94; GV-"too young to score"
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6/28/2023 - alamoave Does not like this wine: 84 Points
If there is a contest for the biggest dud of this great vintage, I nominate this. Wood chips, modest fruit, short finish. Cooking wine at best.
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11/25/2022 - winesavant68 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Wow. I bought a case at auction because it was being dumped for $110 a case. This wine is stupid good. More modern style of Bordeaux fruit forward with plums and coffee laced bramble. Just a gorgeous effort that has plenty of acid to carry this at least ten more years. Very fine effort indeed.
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10/14/2022 - prism wrote: 90 Points
Cork broke halfway; luckily, I had my trusty Durand. Slow O' for three hours. I anticipated Haut-Medoc sternness, and found it, together with noticeable oak; tannins are as expected. Medium to full body. Not compelling, but there is potential. Day two, the fruit has come forward with a nice, perhaps optimum, balance struck. Day three—I absently left the bottle uncorked overnight—tired but more than serviceable. In short, a wine with legs and promise, and, as it seems with many if not all of the 2005s, is some years away from falling off any cliff. I believe this could benefit from a few more years, but it is currently too woody for my taste, and that may not change much. One of two bottles remaining.
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10/14/2022 - CarpeVinum wrote: 87 Points
Highly regarded Michel Rolland should reconsider putting his name at the forefront of an average bottle of wine. Drinking the last of 6 bottles held temperature controlled and consumed at intervals over the years. While the first few were disappointing, at least the last two were average.
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9/28/2022 - levinml wrote: 88 Points
Continues to disappoint me. Flavors just never seem that pleasurable. Nothing wrong or flawed, just doesn’t taste good. Tannins finally somewhat manageable, but too little to late.
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