Popped and poured; enjoyed over several hours. The 1994 Chateau Souverain, Cabernet Sauvignon pours a deep ruby fading to maroon via garnet, toward the rim. Medium+ viscosity with moderate staining and some signs of sediment. On the nose, the wine is vinous. The fruit is mostly red in profile and desiccated: cherries, strawberries, currants, green bell pepper, tobacco, leather, coffee, cocoa and warm spices. Tannins are still pretty firm. Acid is medium. Full of life yet and quite charming! Just goes to show that good winemaking, decent fruit and great provenance can allow even some of the more humble wines to age well (given proper cellar conditions). Drink now.
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Quite smooth about 1/2 of the double magnum was with sediment but the first 1/2 a bottle baby button smooth, all the good things with little fruit and nothing bad its excellent bottle just not as bright for a higher score.
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Hitting the spot tonight. Dark fruit, baker's chocolate, cigar box, saddle leather, good acidity, dusty dark tannins that linger on the finish. I've had highly respected left bank Bordeaux that didn't come close to this. I'm giving it a extra point for over achieving.
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10/23/2023 - thesternowl wrote: 90 Points
Popped and poured; enjoyed over several hours. The 1994 Chateau Souverain, Cabernet Sauvignon pours a deep ruby fading to maroon via garnet, toward the rim. Medium+ viscosity with moderate staining and some signs of sediment. On the nose, the wine is vinous. The fruit is mostly red in profile and desiccated: cherries, strawberries, currants, green bell pepper, tobacco, leather, coffee, cocoa and warm spices. Tannins are still pretty firm. Acid is medium. Full of life yet and quite charming! Just goes to show that good winemaking, decent fruit and great provenance can allow even some of the more humble wines to age well (given proper cellar conditions). Drink now.
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5/27/2023 - mercurius wrote:
Good but nowhere close to the 1991. Still a great bottle of wine that is drinking great at nearly 30 years of age.
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1/15/2023 - Kozakofthewest Likes this wine: 91 Points
Quite smooth about 1/2 of the double magnum was with sediment but the first 1/2 a bottle baby button smooth, all the good things with little fruit and nothing bad its excellent bottle just not as bright for a higher score.
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1/13/2021 - europat55 wrote: 92 Points
This is quite tasty! Gorgeous nose (A-). Rich palate (B++/A-).
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12/17/2016 - sunnylea57 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Hitting the spot tonight. Dark fruit, baker's chocolate, cigar box, saddle leather, good acidity, dusty dark tannins that linger on the finish. I've had highly respected left bank Bordeaux that didn't come close to this. I'm giving it a extra point for over achieving.
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