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tward Likes this wine:

Friday, January 8, 2021 - My last of several bottles of this absolute steal of a deal at $27. Incredible for the price, six years on and this is still very nice on the second night, indicating it could go on for several more years in a good cellar, no problem.

What CHABLIS28 said.

In some ways better on the second night, though it lost most of the fine spice, nutmeg on the finish, but the perfectly tuned caramelized fruits were still there and stepped up just a notch, beautifully. Threaded with minerality with dried fruits, apricot, and melon along with lemon zest and hints of toasted nuts. Floral notes are subtle but persistent.

A '93' for me really is towards the top of my CT range, but the wine is truly excellent, bordering on outstanding, so there you have it.

(My scores do not consider price, they are absolute; QPR is noted in text. I'm trying to broaden my scoring range to not be so stingy while avoiding aping the inflation we all read in the "professional" scores - if it's a very good wine but not truly "excellent", it's still going to top out at '89'.)

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