Ah! Properly aged Bordeaux. Finally. Upon opening, the tannins were so forward that I thought it might be corked. Double decanted + 3 hours of air after it was back in bottle. Nose: old saddle leather, tobacco, ripe raspberry, cherry, earth and forest floor. Nice medium+ body with medium acidity and tanins that went from aggressive to supporting cast after proper handling. There is a savoury streak from leather to almost saline/mineral finish that is just heart warming. A lovely middling class bottle.
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meget pent utviklet St.Estèphe med klassisk, kompleks aroma av rød bærfrukt, plomme, blyantspiss, tobakk og edelt tre. Perfekt i munnen med masse frisk frukt, pen syre, god fylde innover og passelig modne tanniner. Hyggelig overraskelse.
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1/21/2024 - philmtl wrote:
The 96 Ladouys was red fruited, fresh and gained weight as it warmed up. Decent.
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9/16/2023 - philmtl Likes this wine:
Ah! Properly aged Bordeaux. Finally. Upon opening, the tannins were so forward that I thought it might be corked. Double decanted + 3 hours of air after it was back in bottle. Nose: old saddle leather, tobacco, ripe raspberry, cherry, earth and forest floor. Nice medium+ body with medium acidity and tanins that went from aggressive to supporting cast after proper handling. There is a savoury streak from leather to almost saline/mineral finish that is just heart warming. A lovely middling class bottle.
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3/16/2018 - stefr Likes this wine: 91 Points
Wow, impressing for a 375 bottle. Very fruity, smooth, some smike and bbq. Drink up!
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1/26/2015 - Anders Danielsen Lie Likes this wine: 90 Points
meget pent utviklet St.Estèphe med klassisk, kompleks aroma av rød bærfrukt, plomme, blyantspiss, tobakk og edelt tre. Perfekt i munnen med masse frisk frukt, pen syre, god fylde innover og passelig modne tanniner. Hyggelig overraskelse.
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5/31/2014 - Bureso Likes this wine: 83 Points
Behagelig raffineret, velsmagende bordeaux 19 år gammel med fyldig afrundet garvesyre. Stor, fyldig, læder / tjære / hindbær / tobak - ingen tannin eftersmag.
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