See my previous note, is what you write when you retaste a rather young wine, but in this case it is close to weird. In 2011 nearly 59 years old en now nearly 64 years old and hardly no difference. Base of neck, the wine showed even better than 5 years ago, no whiff of old sour. The bouquet was extraordinary with a basket full of fresh red fruit, the midbody wasn't loaded, but very balanced and as fresh as the bouquet and the finish was impeccable, so one point more for its condition and liveliness. See also Branaire '52, Pommard '52 Doudet-Naudin and Corton-Chaumes '52 Louis Latour
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First impression: an overdwelming basket of flowers and fruit, than more ripeness and some old sour that peeped through. With quail and five kinds of mushrooms, however, the wine resurrected and ended lovely and smooth. I also mention a sound and deep red/brick, lively colour. Last time I drank this wine (appr. 8 years ago) it gave a more tight impression; still this bottle was worth remembering my friend Harry and I, that we are both from '52.
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4/20/2016 - FransS wrote: 92 Points
See my previous note, is what you write when you retaste a rather young wine, but in this case it is close to weird. In 2011 nearly 59 years old en now nearly 64 years old and hardly no difference. Base of neck, the wine showed even better than 5 years ago, no whiff of old sour. The bouquet was extraordinary with a basket full of fresh red fruit, the midbody wasn't loaded, but very balanced and as fresh as the bouquet and the finish was impeccable, so one point more for its condition and liveliness. See also Branaire '52, Pommard '52 Doudet-Naudin and Corton-Chaumes '52 Louis Latour
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8/19/2012 - Papies wrote: 93 Points
5th Annual Pilgrimage to Chateau Lanessan (and its 200 year old cellar ); 8/17/2012-8/19/2012 (Chateau Lanessan, Bordeaux): At the chateau over dinner and direct from the chateau's cellar. good bottle and solid cork.Decanted for 1 hour. We had two bottles both of which were singing.
The wine is so much alive, complex with a beautiful bouquet. Fully mature but still vibrant with good presence on the mid palate and a good minute long finish. 93+
The 50s are great years in Lanessan and this great 52 outclassed the 52 Palmer we had side by side. Ironically at that time Lanessan owned Palmer too.
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6/4/2011 - FransS wrote: 91 Points
First impression: an overdwelming basket of flowers and fruit, than more ripeness and some
old sour that peeped through. With quail and five kinds of mushrooms, however, the wine resurrected
and ended lovely and smooth. I also mention a sound and deep red/brick, lively colour.
Last time I drank this wine (appr. 8 years ago) it gave a more tight impression; still this bottle
was worth remembering my friend Harry and I, that we are both from '52.
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12/2/2010 - tendring wrote: 90 Points
Wine Education Service - Fine Old Bordeaux (Imperial College): Just opaque, orange brown.
Toffee aroma, quite attractive.
Delicious, still fresh and fruity, warming, pretty long
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8/20/2010 - Papies wrote:
Weekend at Ch Lanessan. From the Chateau's private collection
As witht he 61 this was Flat on the nose unfortunately. Still youthfull and very much alive. A yr ago when we had this it was superb.
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