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• Jammy Wine wrote: 82 points

  September 17, 2019 - This 1987 Magdelaine (now Belair-Monange) exceeded our expectations and surprisingly outperformed the 2010 Magdelaine next to it, one of the rare scenarios where an old and weak vintage outperformed a young and excellent vintage. Maturing gracefully. Herbal and medicinal nose with soft red plums. Drink now to 2027. (82/100)

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• BenBlu Likes this wine: 89 points

  September 11, 2019 - Paulee Bdx dinner small glass. Suprisingly intact and pleasurable. A soft Bordeaux without hard edges where tannins have fully melted. Nice if not memorable. Drink now.

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• Elpaninaro Likes this wine:

  August 15, 2019 - from a case recently acquired from the stocks at Grafe Lecocq in Belgium, nice maturing medium red color with bricking starting to show throughout, harmonious classic nose of mulberries, cherry, a bit of cassis and light chalk notes, on the palate a bit green at first but with a fine tense midweight fruit and very good length, with time blueberry notes developed and a slightly hard bramble, venison, the green notes dissipated to a large extent but were noticeable, surprisingly elegant for a 1987- a vintage where I am accustomed to a bit more game and rough and tumble- the tannins are fully resolved and there is nice tertiary development, a more subdued and tranquil Magdelaine but it held its own against a very fine bottle of 1985 Lynch-Bages tonight which is no small accomplishment. Ready to drink but shows no signs of passing its best.
  
  ***+, now to 2035

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 1987
• Type Red
• Producer Château Magdelaine
• Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country France
• Region Bordeaux
• SubRegion Libournais
• Appellation St. Émilion Grand Cru

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• In Cellars 36 (80%)
• Consumed 9 (20%)

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