Heater week; 3/8/2024-3/17/2024 (Chicago, IL): Stunning wine -- one of my favourites tonight. So much red fruit here. Fresh fruit, but still with plenty of secondary characteristics of smoked meat and salinity. Fully mature for my palate -- resolved, silky texture. Drinking the way a syrah of this age ought to.
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A gloriously opulent 1985 Cornas, this deep-colored, full-bodied wine is loaded with Asian spices and jammy, lush fruit. Fully mature, this smooth-as-silk Cornas (a rarity) will continue to offer sumptuous drinking for another 5-6 years. Anticipated maturity: now-2002. Last tasted 11/95.
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The fact that this was grabbed at the last minute and popped and poured probably contributed to the lackluster showing. Regardless, I'd say it's time to drink these up.
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Like the last bottle, the aromatics are beautiful but (unlike the last bottle) this is definitely starting to dry out on the palate. Still very enjoyable and those who love decaying, old world wines will love it.
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3/17/2024 - acyso wrote: 95 Points
Heater week; 3/8/2024-3/17/2024 (Chicago, IL): Stunning wine -- one of my favourites tonight. So much red fruit here. Fresh fruit, but still with plenty of secondary characteristics of smoked meat and salinity. Fully mature for my palate -- resolved, silky texture. Drinking the way a syrah of this age ought to.
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12/14/2010 - Hill Wine wrote: 89 Points
Robert Parker: 89
A gloriously opulent 1985 Cornas, this deep-colored, full-bodied wine is loaded with Asian spices and jammy, lush fruit. Fully mature, this smooth-as-silk Cornas (a rarity) will continue to offer sumptuous drinking for another 5-6 years. Anticipated maturity: now-2002. Last tasted 11/95.
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4/25/2010 - 60ouvrees wrote:
The fact that this was grabbed at the last minute and popped and poured probably contributed to the lackluster showing. Regardless, I'd say it's time to drink these up.
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2/13/2010 - 60ouvrees wrote:
Like the last bottle, the aromatics are beautiful but (unlike the last bottle) this is definitely starting to dry out on the palate. Still very enjoyable and those who love decaying, old world wines will love it.
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11/7/2009 - 60ouvrees wrote:
Took some time to get going, but once it did this blossomed into a wonderful wine. The aromatics alone are worth the price of admission.
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