Ageing slowly. Quite a lot of oak still. Needs lots of air (not just a couple of hours). Seems to have staying power for some years, but I suspect that the oak will always be dominant. However, given that 2005s are slow to mature generally, I'll keep the remaining couple of bottles to see what happens.
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had at jardin du gardin in paris for $37 Euros. Very nice. Took some time to unwind, but when it did I found it balanced between tart strawberries and earth tones. It has structure to continue on a for quite a time, but no reason to wait as this can enjoyed right now.
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- Ruby color with a medium body. Smooth texture with a medium finish - Opulent, a very thin tannic structure with fine red fruits nicely balanced with spicy overtones. Earthy n quite a weight despite its colour. Open it, taste it, and leave it for another hour or so before enjoying it.
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1/7/2019 - john_s Likes this wine: 88 Points
Ageing slowly. Quite a lot of oak still. Needs lots of air (not just a couple of hours). Seems to have staying power for some years, but I suspect that the oak will always be dominant. However, given that 2005s are slow to mature generally, I'll keep the remaining couple of bottles to see what happens.
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7/20/2014 - Shaddo wrote:
Took a long time to open. Showing some age, but still good fruit.
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3/9/2014 - Shaddo wrote:
Beautiful minerality, wonderful length.
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8/28/2013 - lolo66 wrote:
had at jardin du gardin in paris for $37 Euros. Very nice. Took some time to unwind, but when it did I found it balanced between tart strawberries and earth tones. It has structure to continue on a for quite a time, but no reason to wait as this can enjoyed right now.
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2/17/2013 - dannyg wrote: 92 Points
- Ruby color with a medium body. Smooth texture with a medium finish - Opulent, a very thin tannic structure with fine red fruits nicely balanced with spicy overtones. Earthy n quite a weight despite its colour. Open it, taste it, and leave it for another hour or so before enjoying it.
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