Still quite vital and betrayingly youthful, not aromatically super expressive, it is solid in the mouth with ample resolved structural tannins and brairy fruit. Nice linger and balance make it a good steak wine or in tonight’s case a foil to a Tuscan bean stew.
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Nicely developed and just what you expect of a decent claret. Nothing really rising above its station but it was quite pleasing wth the meal. Not over the hill at all. Last bottle in cellar.
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Started off rather neutral and austere when I open it. With time (1hr) it opened and became a decent claret, not so much fruit or ripeness but primarily briar and complexity with developed tannin and balanced acid. It was a good companion to a steak. Will have the balance tomorrow night and see if it improves. At any rate it is time to drink the other bottles in the cellar.
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2/3/2019 - rekkie58 wrote: 87 Points
Reliable cru bourgeois offering decent drinking pleasure, should hold well for a few more years,
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12/4/2018 - Woodbridge Brad Likes this wine: 88 Points
Still quite vital and betrayingly youthful, not aromatically super expressive, it is solid in the mouth with ample resolved structural tannins and brairy fruit. Nice linger and balance make it a good steak wine or in tonight’s case a foil to a Tuscan bean stew.
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8/16/2017 - asheio wrote: 88 Points
Will never be great in this vintage, but has improved since previous bottle. Leather and cassis on the nose, quite earthy on the palate.
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3/18/2017 - Woodbridge Brad Likes this wine: 88 Points
Nicely developed and just what you expect of a decent claret. Nothing really rising above its station but it was quite pleasing wth the meal. Not over the hill at all. Last bottle in cellar.
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10/19/2014 - Woodbridge Brad Likes this wine: 87 Points
Started off rather neutral and austere when I open it. With time (1hr) it opened and became a decent claret, not so much fruit or ripeness but primarily briar and complexity with developed tannin and balanced acid. It was a good companion to a steak. Will have the balance tomorrow night and see if it improves. At any rate it is time to drink the other bottles in the cellar.
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