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Badfish wrote: 97 points
November 11, 2010 - Cos d'Estournel & Tokaj-Hétszőlő With Jean-Guillaume Prats (Wine Exchange - Orange, CA): Wow where to start with this beast? The bouquet is shockingly complex with delicate tones of flowers, earth, stones, and mint interleaved with the pure berry and currant extract. There is huge density, significant oak, and heady yet sweet tannins on the palate. The flavors are complex and radiant with specific notes of currant, blackberry, herbs, minerals, and earth. Everything about this wine is massive but the remarkable balance makes it surprisingly approachable. I believe this vintage has the most potential due to the structure and the staggering complexity already apparent. 97+
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dxpian commented:
1/24/11, 9:41 AM - I'm sorry but I actually didn't find much balance initially, although it opened up really well after like 2 or 3 days in the bottle... It had very harsh structure and bracing acidity... Great longevity for sure, but maybe not approachable just yet...