1971 Château Magdelaine

Community Tasting Notes (8) Avg Score: 92.6 points

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  12/28/2020 - RockinCabs wrote: 89 Points

  Nose: Needed time in glass to clear some funky mushroom and saline notes. After that it was plummy, a bit earthy / muddy with cocoa and leather. Palate: lighter weighted on the palate and giving a mix of red fruits, plum and clay/leathery notes. Finish: a bit of mellow red berry, leather and treacle.
  
  Overall a decent bottle, but my expectations had been higher.

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  12/28/2020 - englishman's claret wrote: 88 Points

  Slightly funky after uncorking, 30 minutes of air helps to dispel some of the unclean aromas. Though there’s some whispy, sweet figgy fruit left, the nose here is mostly about toffee, cocoa powder, nuts, autumn leaves, and old leather. The tannins have entirely melted away here, leaving a savory and sweet palate. Very high shoulder, good cork.

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  6/9/2019 - humagne wrote: 95 Points

  Fill was ms to hs, cork was loose. Very good what was in the bottle, though. Smoky, meaty, peppery, mature nose. Good attack and balanced mouthfeel, some tannins left. Long finish on smoky notes.

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  1/3/2018 - humagne wrote: 95 Points

  Needs air to open. Smoky, earthy nose. Tobacco, dried fruit.Well balanced with silky tannins. Long.

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  5/9/2017 - humagne wrote: 97 Points

  Bottle was IN. Very attractive and complex nose. Tobacco, earth, spices, red fruit. Very smooth tannins, velvety and voluptous, very long finish. Outstanding!

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