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Wine Definition
- Vintage1971
- TypeRed
- ProducerChâteau Labégorce-Zédé
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- Designationn/a
- Vineyardn/a
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- SubRegionMédoc
- AppellationMargaux
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11/23/2019 - ParisWino Likes this wine: 85 Points
32 years between CT tasting notes; I wonder if that's a record... Anyway, this bottle was sourced from a French auction site (I'm a sucker for birth year wines) and seemed to be in good shape. Cork was moist but was extracted cleanly (albeit in pieces) with an ah-so and corkscrew combination (though I miss my Durand). At this stage, this wine is all about the tertiary. Really, almost no fruit. But also only the mildest of acetic/volatile notes, noticeable only on the finish and not the attack or midpalate; so it hasn't fallen off a cliff. What's left of this wine is a very mature, classic light- to mid-weight Bordeaux that smells and tastes of sousbois and tobacco, with an added note of menthol on the palate. This wine is not for anyone who doesn't like (very) mature wines, but for my palate it was a nice accompaniment to a pan-seared duck breast with wild rice. Best served just above cellar temperature, and as soon as possible.
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9/6/1987 - Zweder wrote: 87 Points
An easy evening with close friends (@ My place): Still cassis in the bouquet. Good oak as well and a lot of nuances. There is good mature tannin. Soft and dry, but also a bit sticky. There is a little sweetness. This is a beautiful ripe claret with a lot of finesse.
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