1 hr+ decant. Beautifully evolved peak Paulliac, balance of dark berry and nuanced secondary characteristics. No bricking from this magnum, deep ruby color. Violets, Corinthian leather, and boysenberry nose. Plenty of grip on the long lush finish.
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2002 Bordeaux 20 years on tasting (Fribourg): 2002 Bordeaux 20 years on tasting. Key takeaways: 1/ 31 out of 32 wines were in flawless condition which indicates either luck or less bottle variation in the vintage, 2/ On average still early days with the fruit predominantly primary, 3/ solid hedonistic quality with only few laggards, but also no blow-outs, 4/ structures built on both tannin and acidity, but common mid-palate weakness, 5/ best wines were Valandrau, Palmer and a surprise underdog Lagrange (all 95), 6/ biggest disappointment was a cooked Figeac (87). More comments and full list of wines included in the tasting story.
Tasting note: Dark cherry fruit, sweet spicy notes, a bit of graphite and with imagining also aging notes of leather. Precise but limited complexity. Palate was fresh and fruit-forward. A decent and flawless wine showing some of the heavier hitters how it’s done in this vintage.
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Dark red with a slight brownish rim. On the nose, bouquets of dried dark fruits, plums, pepper and a hint of forest floor. Body structure is still rigid and tannin is still apparent. Decant for 1 hour to give it. a bit of life.
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12/27/2023 - tadams66 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Doing well but not getting better. Take time to decant. Fruit is fading a bit.
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10/15/2023 - ERoss Likes this wine: 94 Points
1 hr+ decant. Beautifully evolved peak Paulliac, balance of dark berry and nuanced secondary characteristics. No bricking from this magnum, deep ruby color. Violets, Corinthian leather, and boysenberry nose. Plenty of grip on the long lush finish.
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10/3/2022 - sirpat00 wrote: 93 Points
2002 Bordeaux 20 years on tasting (Fribourg): 2002 Bordeaux 20 years on tasting. Key takeaways: 1/ 31 out of 32 wines were in flawless condition which indicates either luck or less bottle variation in the vintage, 2/ On average still early days with the fruit predominantly primary, 3/ solid hedonistic quality with only few laggards, but also no blow-outs, 4/ structures built on both tannin and acidity, but common mid-palate weakness, 5/ best wines were Valandrau, Palmer and a surprise underdog Lagrange (all 95), 6/ biggest disappointment was a cooked Figeac (87). More comments and full list of wines included in the tasting story.
Tasting note:
Dark cherry fruit, sweet spicy notes, a bit of graphite and with imagining also aging notes of leather. Precise but limited complexity. Palate was fresh and fruit-forward. A decent and flawless wine showing some of the heavier hitters how it’s done in this vintage.
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10/1/2022 - irish87 wrote: 94 Points
Perfect. Classic bdx in every way. Probably not going to get better, but at its peak.
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3/20/2022 - Ryan Lee wrote: 91 Points
Dark red with a slight brownish rim. On the nose, bouquets of dried dark fruits, plums, pepper and a hint of forest floor. Body structure is still rigid and tannin is still apparent. Decant for 1 hour to give it. a bit of life.
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