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2005 Château Pipeau

Red Bordeaux Blend

  • France
  • Bordeaux
  • Libournais
  • St. Émilion Grand Cru

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  • WineLover422 wrote: 88 points

    August 24, 2013 - Great red fruit nose upon opening, but decanted 2 hours and the nose closed down a bit and became more lead and oak notes. Silky and smooth on entry, but a bit short and bitter on the finish...where did the fruit go? Went well with a herb-crusted NY strip with blue cheese butter, but certainly not a standout. I'm concerned that the tannins need another 5 years to mellow, but the fruit has already left the building; unfortunate, as I still have another 9 bottles in the cellar (bought a case en premiere and cellared at 57 C since). Don't expect this to improve with more age.

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  • Pour Boy commented:

    8/26/13, 5:55 PM - Maybe part of the problem is you're cellaring this at 57 degrees C! Just kidding-- I bought a case of this as well but have not opened one yet.

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