Community Tasting Note
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Goldstone wrote: 93 points
December 26, 2011 - Drank over a leisurely Boxing Day lunch in the sunshine at Top Deck. Near-pristine bottle with a good fill and a well-behaved cork. Deep ruby dusty semi translucent colour. Nose is slightly musty old leather luggage, damp earth, wet boots , matured cigar leaf...very deep and perfect old Bordeaux. Palate is gorgeous old leather, fresh prunes, confit dates, confit figs,....beautiful sweetness....very mouth warming and velvety....dusky fully mature raspberries and autumn blackberries. Moderate length and short but sweet resonance. Further time in the glass gives it old plums and Eastern spices...still good moderate acidity...fully resolved dusty tannins. The wine had a semi-precision of cut that raised it above the Certan de May 1988 we drank alongside it. This wine has stood the test of time well since we drank it on the same occasion and location in 2005......quite a few years of life ahead of it but won't improve so is perfect to drink now. Loved it....
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2 Comments
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M.Batard commented:
5/18/13, 9:44 AM - This is a beautifully written note, and evokes what I tasted last night, although poor storage conditions meant that our bottle could only hint at what your note suggests it should have been...Thanks!
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Goldstone commented:
5/22/13, 12:18 AM - M.Batard: Thanks for the compliment :)