Lovely old Bordeau. Complex nose showing no individual varietal character. Smoky taste. Still has some tannin so should be good for a few more years. Solid structure through everything.
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Wow. Cork was perfect. Crimson with only a slight hint of bricking. Very little sediment, poured and began tasting almost immediately. This was a revelation. A wine that was definitely not intended to last 40 years has aged beautifully. A light floral nose emerged after the initial slightly musty, vegetal notes. Some fruit -- dried currants and a bit of plum. Rose hip and spices. Elegant with a medium long finish.
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The "youngest" of the lot so far. Just a touch of bricking, the bottle benefited from decanting and opened in the glass for the next hour. FOr a wine that was likely not intended to age for 40 years, this was a great bottle.
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Bricked red. Slightly funky barnyard & vegetal nose that came off after 10 minutes in the glass. Had we let it rest longer before the first pour (as with the later glasses) this wouldn't have even been noticed. Wine was lovely -- best of the lot so far. More structure, no tartness to the wine. Lovely complexity. Lush fruits with fading tannins.
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Cork was perfect. Decanted and sat for 15 minutes. Opened in glasses for another 15 minutes. Not a hint of brown -- all crimson and clear. Tart cherry and earth. Not terribly complex, but a very nice wine. Some orange and cranberry along with a touch of burnt toast.
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A wonderful surprise. Deep garnet. Fruity nose. Still lots of fruit and even somewhat hard-edged tannins First notes were of cherry, currant, 9graphite, orange and cedar. As it opened, the cherry liqueur melted away into a more prominent and sweet currant and candied orange. A hint of lime. Looking forward to the rest of the lot.
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On the nose there’s some teak, capsicum, truffles, sweet tobacco, tea leaves and tar. It is just a little malnourished in the mouth but fresh and it acts as a vinous stent when partnered with a rich and fatty cassoulet, opening all of the arteries around the heart with its brisk combination of anthocyanins and acidity. (Please note: the stent thing is just a colourful descriptor by the author, not to be taken as gospel or used in conjunction with any prescribed heart medicine).
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Surprisingly deep red, with bricking, but didn't look as old as it was. Invitingly complex left bank nose. Evolved quite a bit over the evening, and never settled into a single place, and that was fine. Lots of currant, minerals, finishing into some really nice complex mint notes. Not in any way drying. Not a blockbuster, and maybe not even excellent, but very good...
Simply opened and served, drunk over about 2 hours at Crush restaurant, which is a pretty amazing place.
I have had a slew of '79s, 81s, and 83s, and this was certainly up there towards the best...this was better than a 79 Sociando we had recently...
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At S&F survey of '79 Bordeaux. Medium-dark ruby. Fairly deep. Very attractive. Ripe, weedy fruit in the nose. Very good. Showing better today. Slightly herbaceous. On the palate, not bad. Not as hard as nails, like yesterday. Nor bitter. Sweet, curranty, jammy finish. What a difference a day makes. 5-11-16-7: 89/100.
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At Singer & Foy survey of '79 Bordeaux. Medium ruby. A bit herbaceous, lightish. On the palate, somewhat hard, and a trifle bitter. Not my style--too woody, not plump enough. 4-8-12-5: 79/100.
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12/25/2019 - LorenzoIlMagnifico Likes this wine: 93 Points
Lovely old Bordeau. Complex nose showing no individual varietal character. Smoky taste. Still has some tannin so should be good for a few more years. Solid structure through everything.
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5/24/2019 - PDavisMarble wrote: 92 Points
Wow. Cork was perfect. Crimson with only a slight hint of bricking. Very little sediment, poured and began tasting almost immediately. This was a revelation. A wine that was definitely not intended to last 40 years has aged beautifully. A light floral nose emerged after the initial slightly musty, vegetal notes. Some fruit -- dried currants and a bit of plum. Rose hip and spices. Elegant with a medium long finish.
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5/28/2017 - PDavisMarble wrote: 91 Points
The "youngest" of the lot so far. Just a touch of bricking, the bottle benefited from decanting and opened in the glass for the next hour. FOr a wine that was likely not intended to age for 40 years, this was a great bottle.
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11/23/2014 - Martin@LGagnon.ca Does not like this wine:
Unfortunately, our bottle was totally flat. Too late.
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5/5/2014 - Cagey Cellar Hand Likes this wine: 92 Points
Still ruby colour, with ripe raspberry, overtones of tobacco and, after time in the decanter, the addition of beautiful leather.
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4/13/2013 - PDavisMarble wrote: 91 Points
Bricked red. Slightly funky barnyard & vegetal nose that came off after 10 minutes in the glass. Had we let it rest longer before the first pour (as with the later glasses) this wouldn't have even been noticed. Wine was lovely -- best of the lot so far. More structure, no tartness to the wine. Lovely complexity. Lush fruits with fading tannins.
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11/25/2012 - PDavisMarble wrote: 89 Points
Cork was perfect. Decanted and sat for 15 minutes. Opened in glasses for another 15 minutes. Not a hint of brown -- all crimson and clear. Tart cherry and earth. Not terribly complex, but a very nice wine. Some orange and cranberry along with a touch of burnt toast.
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12/9/2010 - asgerG wrote: flawed
Corked
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6/25/2010 - PDavisMarble wrote: 89 Points
A wonderful surprise. Deep garnet. Fruity nose. Still lots of fruit and even somewhat hard-edged tannins First notes were of cherry, currant, 9graphite, orange and cedar. As it opened, the cherry liqueur melted away into a more prominent and sweet currant and candied orange. A hint of lime. Looking forward to the rest of the lot.
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2/24/2010 - Jeremy Holmes wrote:
On the nose there’s some teak, capsicum, truffles, sweet tobacco, tea leaves and tar. It is just a little malnourished in the mouth but fresh and it acts as a vinous stent when partnered with a rich and fatty cassoulet, opening all of the arteries around the heart with its brisk combination of anthocyanins and acidity. (Please note: the stent thing is just a colourful descriptor by the author, not to be taken as gospel or used in conjunction with any prescribed heart medicine).
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10/11/2007 - Brad L wrote:
Surprisingly deep red, with bricking, but didn't look as old as it was. Invitingly complex left bank nose. Evolved quite a bit over the evening, and never settled into a single place, and that was fine. Lots of currant, minerals, finishing into some really nice complex mint notes. Not in any way drying. Not a blockbuster, and maybe not even excellent, but very good...
Simply opened and served, drunk over about 2 hours at Crush restaurant, which is a pretty amazing place.
I have had a slew of '79s, 81s, and 83s, and this was certainly up there towards the best...this was better than a 79 Sociando we had recently...
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8/4/1990 - MicklethePickle Likes this wine: 89 Points
At S&F survey of '79 Bordeaux. Medium-dark ruby. Fairly deep. Very attractive. Ripe, weedy fruit in the nose. Very good. Showing better today. Slightly herbaceous. On the palate, not bad. Not as hard as nails, like yesterday. Nor bitter. Sweet, curranty, jammy finish. What a difference a day makes. 5-11-16-7: 89/100.
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8/3/1990 - MicklethePickle wrote: 79 Points
At Singer & Foy survey of '79 Bordeaux. Medium ruby. A bit herbaceous, lightish. On the palate, somewhat hard, and a trifle bitter. Not my style--too woody, not plump enough. 4-8-12-5: 79/100.
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