I had a bottle at my daughter's house that was somewhat vinegary - thought it was passed its prime. This bottle was very good and should be at its prime at least another year
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First bottle opened of a case of 12. Lots of deposit, fairly solid. Pleasant fruity nose, rich sweet fruit on the palate with soft tannins. Not complex (yet?) but a very enjoyable modern style Bordeaux. Might develop further though it will be hard to resist the luscious fruit.
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per usual, reports of the death of this wine was greatly exaggerated. (I find drink by dates in CT are typically conservative for my taste - unless it's a well made Rioja which people seem to give a 40 years past vintage...) Maybe I just like aged wines. Had this with Gordon Ramsy's butter based ny strips. Delicious. I have one more which I'll hold onto for at least 2-4 more years. It tasted to me like it could stand up to a legit 15 yo napa cabs. Lots more dark fruit and body and sweetness than I imagined it would have. I haven't had one in a long time, but I'm going to keep picking them up if I see them in the 20-25 range, that's crazy good for the price at this age.
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4/20/2024 - dalemosier Likes this wine: 92 Points
I had a bottle at my daughter's house that was somewhat vinegary - thought it was passed its prime. This bottle was very good and should be at its prime at least another year
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4/6/2024 - Maximus wrote:
Tannins are melted. Very good and ready to drink now.
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3/2/2024 - swiftr Likes this wine: 88 Points
First bottle opened of a case of 12. Lots of deposit, fairly solid. Pleasant fruity nose, rich sweet fruit on the palate with soft tannins. Not complex (yet?) but a very enjoyable modern style Bordeaux. Might develop further though it will be hard to resist the luscious fruit.
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2/10/2024 - robert.kalinowski@gmail.com Likes this wine: 92 Points
per usual, reports of the death of this wine was greatly exaggerated. (I find drink by dates in CT are typically conservative for my taste - unless it's a well made Rioja which people seem to give a 40 years past vintage...) Maybe I just like aged wines. Had this with Gordon Ramsy's butter based ny strips. Delicious. I have one more which I'll hold onto for at least 2-4 more years. It tasted to me like it could stand up to a legit 15 yo napa cabs. Lots more dark fruit and body and sweetness than I imagined it would have. I haven't had one in a long time, but I'm going to keep picking them up if I see them in the 20-25 range, that's crazy good for the price at this age.
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2/3/2024 - GAET wrote: 88 Points
1ere bouteille.
Nez assez mutique. Peut-être servi trop froid vers 17°
Robe noire, aucune trace d'évolution.
En bouche : assez monolithique .
Gloabalement déçu, je m'attendais à beaucoup mieux !
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