Tasting Notes 99 found

Fades to a beautiful shade of orange.
Tight bugger needing a long breathe.
Graphite, earth, blackberry. Delish. Will need to give this some time to open up but so far yes sir thank you sir.

Edit: Continued to opened up to some lovely notes of leather and violets. A lovely wine indeed. (527 views)

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Drinking superbly. I was really surprised by the power and intensity. All with structure and balance. Feels like a decade ahead at least. (802 views)

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Typical Medoc (1766 views)

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Last bottle. I have to say, if I had it to do over again I would have ordered 12 instead of 6. This is drinking well right now, I'm not sure it will get any better but I think it will hang in there for awhile. Classic aged left bank Bordeaux. (2957 views)

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Mostly dried fruit and earth at this point. Really nice wine but probably isn't going anywhere else interesting. Drink up. (2960 views)

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Vibrant, still fairly youthful colour. Evolved nose. Palate also evolved, leather, cigar box, but fruit still there, and a slight grip on the finish. Solid and if this bottle is anything to go by, still plenty in the tank. A delight at 20 years. (3101 views)

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Solid but not special. Fun to think what has happened in 20 years but otherwise, drink 'em if you got 'em. (2855 views)

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Fully evolved, mild plummy fruit, almost no tannins, probably won't last much longer. (2759 views)

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Near the end but still alive. Dried fruit, graphite, good acidity. (2279 views)

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Nose of Norwegian stave church, raw meat, cured meat, leather. Medium acidity, still tannic, high concentration. Still some fruit left, leather, licorice. Perhaps past its prime, but perfectly enjoyable. (2170 views)

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Drank better than expected given the other reviews. My friends and I enjoyed it and got some fruit and earth from it. My bottle was still showing enough. I think it's going, but it's not gone. I'll be drinking my others in short order, though. (1939 views)

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Decanted 24 hours. Really opened up. (1839 views)

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Past it’s prime. Not rate worthy (1667 views)

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While clearly past prime, this is quite pleasant in a relaxed, low key kind of way. Smooth. Would work well with roast chicken. Drink now. (1336 views)

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Fecal, earth, sour, virtually no fruit and not even tobacco or cedar or any other elements one might expect. Rustic and hard to enjoy. 80 (1884 views)

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This bottle was past its prime. Pleasant but very little fruit left and not much to be excited about on the secondary and tertiary characteristics. (1920 views)

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Veldig god (1994 views)

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Ved åpning virka den død, men slappe aromaer av blyantspiss, lær og overmoden, varm rosin lot etter to time i dekanter en svak men fin bringebærfrukt titte fram. Men - drikk opp. (1947 views)

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A pleasure to drink ... rich, with fruit still in evidence. Drink now. (1974 views)

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Sheesh-what a nice bottle of Bordeaux. In a great place right now. A little brown at the rim-consistent with the age. Beautiful earthiness, leafy, Cherry. Seamless on the palate-a nice mintiness, menthol, red fruits. In a great place right now. Glad I have 9 left, will probably consume over the next 18 months. Super value, super wine. (2137 views)

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A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Petit Verdot. 13% alcohol. Popped and poured, tasted blind.

Developed dark cherry red color with moderate translucency and a hint of haze from the disturbed deposit. Very attractive and nicely developed nose with beautiful aromas of wizened dark fruits, some herbal minty character, a little bit of pencil shavings, hints of dried blackcurrants and a touch of leather. Very classic Bordeaux nose by all accounts. The wine is dry, medium-bodied and quite acid-driven on the palate with smooth, seamless flavors of ripe dark berries, some sour dark plums, a little bit of dried dark fruits and raisins, light woody oak notes, a hint of leather and a touch of leather. Like a good claret, the wine shows no sense of heavy concentration or extracted power, yet it comes across very focused with lovely intensity. Great structure with moderately high acidity and firm, moderately grippy tannins. The finish is long, complex and moderately grippy with flavors of leather, some leafy Cab character, a little bit of earthy sous-bois, a hint of dried blackcurrants and a supple touch of ripe plums.

A wonderfully tasty, complex and beautifully developed Bordeaux red - truly a proper claret! No excessive new oak, overdone super-ripe fruit or soft structure here - just that savory, somewhat earthy and very on-point Bordeaux character. A very lovely effort that offers much more pleasure than many of the overpriced modern Bordeaux wines available today at triple or quadruple prices ever will. Although I don't doubt that the wine will keep for many more years, it seems to be on or very close to its plateau of maturity, so I see no benefit from cellaring it further. Drink or keep. Recommended. (2150 views)

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Tett og fin i fargen, god frukt, avslepne tanniner, balansert, rund og fin og gikk godt til torsketunger med brunet smør. 88 poeng? (2139 views)

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Open this and let it sit for at least a day. Afterwards, u will be happy (2147 views)

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Developed Medoc aromas. In the beginning rather austere, rustique and tannic in the mouth. Should have given it more air. Typical old fashioned Bordeaux, that needs time. (1953 views)

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Classic Bordeaux nose, leather, pine, old cupboard? Rounded tannins. Still quite a bit of black fruit, leather. Balanced, good! (1829 views)

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Well balanced with restrained fruit, soft tannins and decent acidity. Blackberry, mulberry, brambles, black olive. Medium bodied with a medium length. It's holding up very well considering its age. (2012 views)

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Dank, basement, wood paneling - wonderful! Likability will largely depend on style and palate preferences. Drink now. (1829 views)

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Dry, earthy, soft tannins, tobacco, forest floor & dust w/ a little funk, faint eucalyptus & violets? Tasty with beef stew and AMAZING value for the price. (2316 views)

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Ikke dekantert. Rustikk rød på farge, med brune toner i kantene. Moden nese som har bevart noe av frukten. Åpner seg litt med luft. Medium intens. Kirsebær, bjørnebær, plommer, tobakk, treverk. Svakt krydret. Saftig og bløt frukt i munn med integrert og balansert syre og nesten helt nedslipte tanniner. Legger på seg litt kompleksitet og 'grep' etterhvert. Medium lang utgang. Godt kjøp (270 kr). Drikk nå. (3723 views)

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Beautifully intact. Nice mature color, nose of green tobacco, purple flowers, leather, small red fruits, and earth. Palate has just enough freshness remaining, tannins are integrated, and it is tasty and smooth. I was surprised that there was fruit left, but it had a nice red berry quality mixed with the mature notes. Peak drinking for mature claret. (3237 views)

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Tout vient à point à qui sait attendre :-) (3153 views)

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Leather on the nose, purple flowers on the palate, mostly resolved tannins with good acidity and a touch of spice and saline on the finish. (2987 views)

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Probably 5-6 years over the top, not much fruit or tannins left. (2563 views)

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Røde og mørke bær, frukttobakk, lær, blyerts og krydder. Saftig, nedslipt og balansert. Forrige flaske var dau. Denne er flott. Billig penge for en perfekt modnet Bordeaux. (2333 views)

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Needed a couple hours to open up. Nose was mineral w/ red and black fruit. Palate was juicy w/ chalky tannins. (2475 views)

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Corked, 17 years of waiting to end up in the sink, what a waste (2454 views)

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Rubinrød, lys mursteinrød mot kanten. På duft kirsebær, lær, tre, fat. Med. syre, med.?konsentrasjon, med. tannin, på smak rød frukt, tre, tobakk. Med. lengde. Overraskende ung, god vin. (2594 views)

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Popped and poured. This initially came across a tad thin and weedy but became better over time, at peak on day 2. It pours deep and rich with light bricking at the rim. After 24 hours of air classic aromas of cassis, dark cherry, crushed gravel, celery, tobacco, wet mossy/mushroomy forest floor, and a slight cranberry edge. The palate is quite acidic, keeping this fresh. Tannins are receeding. The finish is medium in length replaying celery, tobacco, undergrowth, and tart berry fruit. Lovely wine! (3830 views)

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Popped and poured, purple/ruby hue, quite youthful for a wine that's almost into it's second decade of existence. Nice, lively Lanessan perfume of berries, pencil shavings, tar, tobacco and a touch of green (parsley?). Medium body. Although a bit hollow on the mid, the palate shows a nice core of red/black fruits along with tobacco, some herbaceous notes and an earthy vanilla quality. The tannins are still somewhat rustic on the moderate close. Although this isn't the most exceptional vintage of Lanessan, it's nonetheless quite charming. (2185 views)

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Lanessan 99" enjoyed with jucy brie, norwegian "blåmandag" bluecheese, feta cheese stuffed gourmet olives, pata negra ham, and salty crackers. Tasting notes : soft, roumd. Earthy. Really light but powerfull floral tones. Deep deep red dark blue berryes, mature. Very alive despite age.

Deep ruby red and some brownish in the edges. Oaky flavor. Light bitterned in the tannines, really a mouthfull with great fullnes and red mature berryes. Worth the money. 89p (2590 views)

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Brick colour, a very ripe bordeux. Cheap wine for the taste. Easy drinkability. Long taste in mouth, clear smell. red ripe berries. Would recommend to decant an 1-2 hours. (2243 views)

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Lovely, developed Medoc aromas. In the beginning rather austere, rustique and tannic in the mouth. Then, after a couple of hours in the glas it turned into a much more velvety, and even meaty and delicate wine. Typical old fashioned Bordeaux, that needs time. (2126 views)

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Classic Bordeaux. Fruit and berries, most cherries in the nose. Balanced acidity and tannins. Nice finnish and aftertaste. (1975 views)

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Not the most charming vintage of Lanessan, but offers up good typicity at excellent value also in 99. Better on the nose than on the palate, where it's drying out a bit by now. 87-88 (2063 views)

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Well earthy now, tobacco, cedar feel, well matured adn very classic in that style. Godo fruit still and the wine has a nice back bone to it but also soft and well round. Makes for happy drinking. Drink now. 90
(Wine was sourced from the Chateau) (2293 views)

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Dark brick red. Green, metallic and tannic aromas. After a while more elegant and classic Bordeaux aromas with earth, smoke and leather. Actually needed a couple of hours in the glass. Old fashioned and a bit rustique style. (2327 views)

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The classic Bordeaux experience that made me think of Paris, watching the world go by from a table overlooking the Seine. (3334 views)

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On day 3, this had opened up quite nicely, which makes me think this is not actually in its drinking window yet. Still short on the finish, but nose expresses violets, and palate is firmer with candied violet, dark plum, cassis, cedar and forest floor. Changed my mind and may pick up a few more of these. (3483 views)

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Nothing flashy, but reasonable QPR for a 17 year old Medoc. Violet in the color with some bricking. Nose is showing some secondary cab character. tobacco, red fruits, a tinge of green on the palate. finish comes up short. (3369 views)

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Flott utviklet, fremdeles noen år å gå på. På topp nå. (3511 views)

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Decided not to re-buy (3115 views)

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Same as my April 2016 note. Still kickin' ass and takin' names. (2722 views)

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Tried a Experiment With 1 hour decant. Not need for that. Loose some fruit With the air. Still Nice With Strawberries, Raspberries and Earth note. Drink within the Next two years. (2683 views)

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Nice claret. Still quite alive. After a 30 minute decant this showed very well especially for $20. Ripe fruit, decent grip, medium/full body, plush tannins. Not terribly complicated but classic medoc flavors and profile. Drink up! (2664 views)

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PnP. Beautiful nose of cherry, cranberry, earth, and herbs. The palate has notes of red fruits, herbs, lavender, leather, and a strong umami (mushroom, soy, and meat) quality in the mid-palate. The tannins are well integrated and silky. This is more complex than some classified growths. What drags it down a notch or two are the medium-short finish and the medium-light body.

More fruit-forward on day 2. Great QPR! (2804 views)

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Flott duft med innslag av plommer, tobakk og blyantspiss, klassisk moden Bordeaux. God frukt igjen og fine tanniner. En del flaskevariasjon her, denne var klart best av 4 flasker. (2878 views)

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Same as before. Had it with the 79'lanessan. Same kind of wine. (2749 views)

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At peak - really classic Bordeaux Aromas - pencil, leather, blackcurrant. Would last 3-5 more years, but will not develop. Had just 1/2 hours with open bottle and 15 min in glas. Worked just fine, expect really much "leftovers" in the bottle. Should decanted it. (2553 views)

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260 NOK. 3,5/5 Mini vertikal med broderen og 2004 til lammelåret. Grei moden Bordeaux nyper og te, balansert (716 views)

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Opaque garnet in color with visible bricking. The bottle showed sediment on the shoulder. A nose of Bing cherry, dried cranberry, blueberry, garrigue, white truffle, forest floor, and dried herbs de Provence/lavender. The palate is grainy with notes of dried cherry and cranberry, plum skin, garrigue, dried mint, eucalyptus, caviar, bacon, moss, dried lavender, and saddle leather. Tannins are well integrated and velvety. Medium body and medium finish. At the end of its drinking window, if not already passed and on it’s down slope

https://feinwein.wordpress.com/2016/02/16/review-1999-chateau-lanesson-haut-medoc/ (2338 views)

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Definition of QPR. Leaves, tobacco, cassis, nice acid. Closed at first, but an hour in the bottle really helped. Might develop a touch more in bottle, but seems unlikely. (3436 views)

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Cork was in perfect condition, so perfect infact that I expected it to have been recorked (I don't know if it has been). The nose was well developed with lots of tertiary scents, raw meat, damped cellar, pencil shavings and new car interior. The fruit was a mix between sour cherry and raspberry candy. On the palate the age was confirmed with a concentrated leather flavor. Tannins still had a bit of grip but mainly the texture was just silky and elegant. The finish was long but thin. I think the wine probably is at its peek soon. It will most likely last a couple of more years, or even improve, but it is not in it for the long run as it missing some tannins, structure and acidity to back it up. (2415 views)

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Pop'n'pour. Moden lukt av solbær, cedertre og litt kaffetoner. Solbærduften forsvinner kjapt og går over i kjeller, våt jord og tørket frukt. Smak av mørke bær, vått høstløv, rosin, tobakk og moccabønner samt hint av vanilje. God men moden frukt, middels syre og tannin. God struktur. Bør nok luftes en time, da det siste glasset var best. (2445 views)

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Always an outstanding value for the price, and this is no exception; This has an enticing core of plum, tobacco, earth and mint, with fairly soft tannins leading into the finish; Great to drink right now, although not sure it will improve much with additional age (2464 views)

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dark burgundy brown, cloudy, brownish burgundy hue
Nose: berry, cranberry, earth, chocolate, tar, thyme, oak
Pal: bitter berry, cranberry, eater, chocolate, leather, thyme, herbs, oak
Feel: medium
Finish: medium
T7 (could be an 8) (2339 views)

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Vinen er mørk rødbrun med langsomme legger. Nese med sopp, plomme og for øvrig mørk frukt. Munn med noe frukt og en del kald kaffegrut. Der er noe godt integrerte tanniner og en lang ettersmak som er preget av kaffe. Utvikler seg lite med luft, så jeg mener at dette er; drikk nå! (2464 views)

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Great QPR (2992 views)

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Popped and decanted, then immediately served. The wine was still very drinkable and was very much enjoyed by the lot of us. Notes of graphite and earth, black plum skins, black cherries, and leather. The wine is full bodied, the tannins are fully integrated. I think the wine has plateau'd, if not, just at the beginning of the backside of the mountain. Flavors of ripe black plums, crushed, juicy raspberries, and earth. Well made, but time to drink up in my opinion. Also, I feel that for $20.00 you couldn't do much better either. (3011 views)

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Schöne tiefe Cabernet-Nase, einfach toll für den Preis. Im Mund leider etwas dünn und leicht pelzig vll. ein bisschen übern Punkt, trotzdem gut (2772 views)

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88 by CellarTrackers. Not completely gone by 9/15 but close. Drink up now. (2768 views)

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Over the hill. Not completely gone, but heading toward the nursing home. Tannins gone and fruit still there but somewhat oxidized.

Not what I typically see from this producer (long-lived, somewhat austere style with restrained fruit and a lot of tannic structure). Drink up now. (2751 views)

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As good a 20 dollars I have ever spent. (2430 views)

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5-10 years ago the wine would probably receive a much lower rating, but it's ready to drink and will give you it's full potential for an modestly priced bottle. At a purchase price in the mid 20's it's far smoother and provides a longer tannin and leather finish than any California Cabernet priced within $10.

The wine looks ruby colored. There is light sediment in the bottle. It smells like mushroom, molasses and chocolate. It tastes like nutmeg. The body is medium. The wine has smooth texture. The wine finishes medium. The wine has low acidity. (2621 views)

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Drink them up they are delicious! (2668 views)

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Still mostly ruby but with some brick at the rim. Elegant and in great condition on the nose, with a subtle, classic, developing Bordeaux bouquet of cigar box, leather, and fresh and dried black cherry fruit, plus some baking spice from well integrated oak and perhaps a bit of mushroom. Somewhat less expressive and showing more age on the palate, mostly because the fruit is really fading into the background. There’s still a bit of cherry/currant juice there, but only just. The cedar and tobacco come through nicely though, and it still boasts a good coat of tannin on its medium-bodied, classically proportioned frame. The spice and oak show themselves on the finish, which is nice and dry, with good balance and length.

I’m surprised how developed it is on the palate given the color and the nose, but probably no reason to risk letting this go much longer. It’s drinking well now and showing some good class but not a whole lot more promise. (2453 views)

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Lovely bottle of wine, showing an old school austere style with brambly red fruits and a nice acidic spine, great food wine. Value for $30. (2534 views)

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In a lovely spot for a $24 bottle of Bordeaux. Rustic notes of earth, tobacco, and dried fruits on the nose while the palate was fresh with flavors of dark fruits and spices. Very Good and almost Excellent! (3103 views)

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This was a very nice bottle, earthy floral nose, taste earth leather and a good core of plum and cherry fruit, balanced acid and still a hint of tannin, really tasty don't have a clue how long they will last but for a near term daily drinker the qpr can't be beat. (3164 views)

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Annual Pilgrimage to Chateau Lanessan; 5/23/2014-5/25/2014 (Chateau Lanessan, Bordeaux): had 3 bottles on the day (dinner at the Chateau and all 3 sourced from its cellar) and as is usual the case for 90s Lanessan in our experience bottle variability was the issue. The good bottle was very good, round already yet with a good backbone of tannin and fruit, light earthy feel.old school Bordeaux . Pretty nice wine. 90 but be aware of bottle variation. Drinks well now but has another 10yrs easily. (4521 views)

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Didn't enjoy this nearly as much as the 97. It showed flashes of the same material, but it never quite came together. (4246 views)

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Good for the price. Still pretty closed after 30 minutes in the decanter. (4264 views)

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Excellent and drinking great right now. I have many vintages from this estate it is always good. This 99 has graphite and pencil shavings layered on top of some still present fruit. Glad I have 1 more left and going to look for more! (3525 views)

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Aged bordeaux nose of oak, cedar and earthiness. On the palate initially just OK, but it improves and adds some nice juicy finish after an hour or two. Still good even on the second day. (3308 views)

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Lean, tight core of fruit that didn't quite have enough time to open up with air. (3940 views)

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Wood, earth and barnyard on the nose - really nice. Some fruit left in the mouth, surprised me. Tannins are mostly gone, very soft finish. Nice. (2465 views)

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From magnum and with no decanting. A much better showing than last time (maybe the magnum developed better?).The nose which is the highlight of the wine just brought a smile to our faces, classic bdx, cedar, light spice, light tobacco and leather. Open and out there on the aromatics. Very St Julien and no surprises here as the chateau is based on the boarder of with st Julien. On the palate though it feels light and lacks the density of fruit and depth. Enjoyable wine of character but needs some va va voom. 87-89 (3373 views)

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Cedar, leather flavorful palate. Dry acidity and tannins. (3130 views)

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Very mature at this point. Tobacco and earth. This is on the decline. (3117 views)

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This bottle was way past its prime. Dull. Almost bitter finish. Suggest trying a younger vintage. (3465 views)

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This seems to have passed its peak with ripe, porty notes both on the nose and the palate with a smooth texture and a faint bouquet with only a little support from the acidity. Would be better to drink a few years back. (4334 views)

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Quite aged bordeaux. Nice fruit, very smooth, acidity nicely integrated, almost no tannins. Became better after about 30 mins decanting but didn't change much afterwards. (3778 views)

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Clear dark ruby in colour. Clean med intense nose of cherry, cedar, and leather. Dry, med acidity, smooth tannins, med intense palate of cassis, cedar, and some spice. Not a long finish. Wine paired nicely with Beef Tenderloin, but did not blow anyone out of the water. Drank well now. Enjoyed the 99 over the 2000 vintage, we followed it with. (3900 views)

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Annual Pilgrimage to Chateau Lanessan (and its 200 year old cellar ); 8/19/2011-8/21/2011 (Chateau Lanessan, Bordeaux): Deep red and with lots of fruit. Would have guess it's 1995 given quality and palate presence. Very enjoyable at this stage. (5086 views)

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Decanted for an hour, as previous experience with this wine suggested it needed some breathing space. Nice nose of very pronounced, dusty black fruit, particularly blackberry. A savoury, meaty note made an appearance too. However it was disappointing on the palate, a little thin and not much of a finish. That said it was acceptable, just not too exciting, good with the barbequed meats I had it with. Perhaps it's starting to fade. (3881 views)

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nice dark fruits; great nose; finish wasn't as long; beautiful color (3961 views)

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Red berry/strawberry nose. Nice but simple palate. A bit weak on the finish. (4543 views)

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Opaque, slightly bricking dark red violet color; reticent cassis, tobacco nose; mature, tobacco, herbal palate; medium finish 88+ pts. (2905 views)

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Took some time to blossom, but this is a very soft wine with nice floral and graphite aromatics. Dark flowers, earth, and graphite flavors, but the fruit was lacking just a bit. With air it gained some weight and the fruit peaked through just a bit. All in all this is a pretty good wine and a good look at aged Bordeaux without breaking the bank, but certainly should be drank sooner rather than later. (4758 views)

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I'm surprised at the lack of notes on this wine. it's a parker 87, and a value, and a decent qpr. The color is brick to the rim and the nose bordeaux. This is a nice sipping wine perhaps with some hard cheese. Nice wine. (5657 views)

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