6/6/2009 - jivey wrote:

Very complex with lots of nuances in the finish.

6/4/2015 - darky999 Likes this wine:

Look this is a really good wine. But it's not great. I saw a 100 point review of it on CT - that doesn't make sense. Nose is fun with plums, yes some earthiness, and prune. But it's not amazing. Drank it over 3-4 hours post decanting.

Palate is again really good, it's got great balance now, integrated tannins and acidity, really pleasing to drink.

But is this a GREAT wine?

It's not.

It's a very very good wine.

Or of course the bottle I had (which came from the winery straight to myself) might be slightly dud. But as I read the other reviews I can see that some people are not convinced by the wine. I suspect many of the others are giving a rating that is just similar to other ratings as it's a famous chateau.

Don't get me wrong, I would happily drink this wine every week and be happy, but does it excite me like a Margaux 1996, or Haut-Brion 1989.

It does not.

(I would love to try it again to see if it was the bottle of course which was not quite at top form!)