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  March 5, 2016 - At first pour it's surprisingly red fruited and fresh with strong hints of green peppers.  It doesn't take long for a bretty-ish barnyard funk to show up, but that quickly blows off. What's left are notes of smokey leather and decomposed earth. The palate is thin but sharp with a surprising amount of red fruit present (don't interpret this too mean there's a lot, more that I can still taste some on a 39 year old bottle of wine). The tannins have all but dissappeared, integrating well into the overall balance. The finish is austere with tart red fruits and loads of smoked peppers, if not a bit lite. It's a well matured, enjoyable Chinon that is in a good place right now with an easy few years of life left.

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