2001 Château Segur de Cabanac

Community Tasting Notes (2) Avg Score: 90 points

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  6/14/2014 - campingfleurie Likes this wine: 91 Points

  From bottle, the aroma is very oily, with some clipped, controlled cedar, green pepper, one early note of incense, a little dark smoke, and the faintest trace of dark blackcurrant. The vegetal aspect occasionally wavers towards rot. Decanted 45 mins, and a complete change. Redcurrant and red bricky earth. Just a trace of mushroom. A surprisingly smooth entry; glass tilts further. A good curl of acidity; nicely within the substance. Later a trace of red orange in the finish. Palate is right at peak: integrated and laid back. Moving to the 40% still in the bottle, some of the darker and dirtier aspects returned, and the structure was more awkward. Tasting the last 30% the next day, we were right back to the start: rather ugly. Boy, do wines like this need to escape their sediment and breathe!! 91pts, correctly served.

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  11/3/2011 - hkm520240 wrote: 89 Points

  Dinner with Johnny, Gabriel & Nelson (Big Eater): Dark colour, classic St. Estèphe nose, strong medium+ bodied with lots of dark fruits, some gravel and cigar box. Good structure and not bad for a Crus Bourgeois property.

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