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Alex's MNSC
The Pawn
Tasted May 12, 2016 by Lord Rayas with 393 views
Flight 1 (1 note)
White - Sparkling
1999 Salon Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut
a little tight initially, opened up later with good ripeness.
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Flight 2 (2 notes)
Red
1945 Château Haut-Brion
92 points
beautiful nose on first pour with smoke and sweetness. faded rather quickly unsurprisingly.
Red
1985 Château Haut-Brion
93 points
popped and poured. fragrant aromas of smoke and earth. a little dry on the finish. not as good as previous bottles.
Flight 3 (2 notes)
Red
1990 Château Haut-Brion
99 points
decanted for 1.5hrs. fabulous cigar box with long finish. hard to believe '89 can be that much better so go buy this instead!
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Red
1982 Château Haut-Brion
93 points
decanted for 1.5hrs which might be too much. more smokey and bretty than the '90. a little medicinal on the finish.
Flight 4 (2 notes)
Red
1994 Dominus Estate Napanook Vineyard
96 points
decanted for 1.5hrs. never fails to impress. lovely aromas with great intensity. as usual everyone guessed bordeaux.
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Red
1994 Château Latour Grand Vin
93 points
decanted for 1.5hrs. great showing considering the vintage but totally trumped by the Dominus.
Flight 5 (2 notes)
Red
1994 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape Hommage à Jacques Perrin
95 points
decanted for 2hrs. sweet nose of leather and violet. classy juice.