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winot Likes this wine: 94 points
October 12, 2019 - Delicious. Both of us were cooing and cawing, and I literally didn't want to finish the glass for fear of ending the party. Medium ruby with just slight hints of bricking - lovely nose, not effusive, but alluring, classic, detailed - Very Bordeaux, just right, delicate in this vintage, and finely appointed. The experts pooh pooh these "off" vintages, but although they may not be as grand analytically as the bigger years, I'm not convinced that they don't actually give more pure pleasure. We've had a lot of very pleasurable '02, '04 and '07 Bordeaux. This wine was impeccably balanced, complex and nuanced, just plain awesome. Got better as the evening progressed, I wasn't just nursing it, more like treasuring it.
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jnewman77 commented:
10/21/19, 8:17 PM - I can't agree more. "Off" vintages are not only often more drinkable (at least before age 30), they are much better values and provide as much if not more enjoyment because the stellar vintages are so overhyped they just can't live up to it.