Community Tasting Notes 11

• mattym19 wrote: 92 points

  July 3, 2021 - Decanted for about 3 hours; initially tight and a bit bitter it is now showing nicely. Classic Bordeaux nose of ripe plums, dark cherries, slight forest floor, hint of mint. Palate is dry but dark fruited with cassis, more dark cherries, hint of gravel and mushroom but overall still very primary. I would guess it has plenty of life left but it’s great right now after a decent decant. Pretty dope with a wagyu strip steak, roasted potatoes and fire-roasted veggies.

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• @wijndomein wrote: 91 points

  September 21, 2020 - Surprising good condition on 20 09 2020 but the cork is very weak.

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• Oenecnist wrote:

  November 9, 2019 - Further to my Note of Sept 26 '18: Notes consistent with tasting last year. Add that fruit falls off after about 2 hours which seems the best drinking window for this for now.

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• dnnk88 wrote: 87 points

  June 12, 2019 - Plums, soil, wet earth, savoury aromas. Slight Brett. Tasted cassis, earth, soil, spices, with a eucalyptus and mint leaf finish. Needs decanting. Feel this is past it’s prime.

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• Oenecnist wrote:

  September 26, 2018 - Bought a 12b case from Morrell and Co NYC auction 14 years ago--190 + 17% buyer's premium + s/h so about 21/b all in. (The live auction values available in the late '90s and early '00s were remarkable by current standards.) Decanted with normal sediment for the style and age. Very good dark color with bit of amber edge; fully mature with old leather fragrance, mature fruit with old leather and hint of tobacco body, good finish. This reminds me why I prefer traditional aged, good quality Bdx to New World cabs and merlots (and some Bdx blends) of similar age (and, typically, much higher price): the blend is a key to graceful Bdx aging, cet. par. One must dig to find fruit, but this was delicious, esp. with a rare steak--glad I have a few more, though their time has come after 25 years. Stored horizontally in a cool, dark basement since purchase. My evaluation: I've stopped giving scores on a "100-point scale" as I've become less convinced that they can be meaningful to others. I use a 4-category scale (perhaps with +/-)--not including flawed--which runs outstanding/notable/drinkable/poor. I considered this notable+ when considering quality, age, and price.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 1993
• Type Red
• Producer Château Clerc Milon
• Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country France
• Region Bordeaux
• SubRegion Médoc
• Appellation Pauillac
• UPC Code 802236001871

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• In Cellars 217 (61%)
• Consumed 139 (39%)

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