Decanted 2h. Barely translucent purple A: Beautiful barely ripe black cherry/blackberries and herbs. P: Beautiful black fruits, earth, herbs, minerals and tannins. Creamy on the midpalate. Elegant. Tannins more prominent on back end. F: Herbs, earth, fruit and tannins. Great balance. Just nice.
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Cork crumbled, but no leaks. Fine sediment. Mahogony color, darker than an 03 non-Longue Garde opened a few days ago. Nose is cigar box/spainish cedar. Smooth palate with earth notes. Good balance. Medium finish.
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A nice bandol. Aerated for only a few hours in the bottle with a glass poured out, so different results may be had if its aerated in a decanter. Very powerful and intense on the palate, but the lack of aromatics and tightness lead me to the conclusion that this needs more time. Drinking well now, but give it a few more years and it should be in prime time.
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A lot of iron (almost too much) on the nose along with dark cherry, spices (a touch if cinnamon), hint of menthol, chocolate and meaty notes. Full body, slightly grainy tannins with good acidity, palate matching the nose along with some plum and smoke with a good finish. Not mind blowing but a very pleasant powerful wine with a lot of grip. Might improve with a few more years.
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8/25/2015 - James Kim wrote: 93 Points
Decanted 2h. Barely translucent purple A: Beautiful barely ripe black cherry/blackberries and herbs. P: Beautiful black fruits, earth, herbs, minerals and tannins. Creamy on the midpalate. Elegant. Tannins more prominent on back end. F: Herbs, earth, fruit and tannins. Great balance. Just nice.
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7/31/2011 - jimkay21 wrote: 90 Points
Cork crumbled, but no leaks. Fine sediment. Mahogony color, darker than an 03 non-Longue Garde opened a few days ago. Nose is cigar box/spainish cedar. Smooth palate with earth notes. Good balance. Medium finish.
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12/27/2010 - Chris Newport wrote:
A nice bandol. Aerated for only a few hours in the bottle with a glass poured out, so different results may be had if its aerated in a decanter. Very powerful and intense on the palate, but the lack of aromatics and tightness lead me to the conclusion that this needs more time. Drinking well now, but give it a few more years and it should be in prime time.
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8/6/2009 - french16 wrote: 89 Points
A lot of iron (almost too much) on the nose along with dark cherry, spices (a touch if cinnamon), hint of menthol, chocolate and meaty notes. Full body, slightly grainy tannins with good acidity, palate matching the nose along with some plum and smoke with a good finish.
Not mind blowing but a very pleasant powerful wine with a lot of grip.
Might improve with a few more years.
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2/24/2008 - jim dixon wrote: 90 Points
Still quite tannic but enjoyable with the right food. Better on the 2nd day.
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