Archetypal Pomerol that has aged reasonably well - fruity, silky, still even some traces of oak. I agree with some previous comments here: the nose/bouquet has largely gone. Time to drink up as this is definitely not getting any better. Should still be pleasant to drink in 2017, but hardly beyond.
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Earlier bottles of this were excellent, demonstrating that there are gems to be found in the overlooked 2004 vintage, but although this bottle still had a vivid dark colour, the fruit had almost gone from the nose, which was simply dumb, and this was largely confirmed on the palate. Some hints of its earlier class remained, but the wine is now rather lean and astringent. This might be an off bottle, but if not, this is now heading downhill fast.
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I opened this one at a dinner party and everyone at the table really enjoyed it. The color has evolution and is really dark. In the nose there is leather and dried plum. Lots of fruit and silk soft tannins. The wine is totally in balance with an after taste that lasts ... so ... long. The beauty of it is that he is not at his top. I'ld give it another 2 years.
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La Manche Wine Circle - Pomerol II (La Baleine): Second of the two full-bodied style Pomerols in the flight is shrouded in a black-red robe with a slight purple tinge at the edge. Very concentrated nose of burnt caramel and very ripe cassis on a pleasant oak. Liquorice, burnt toast and coffee all evident. Young, full, not yet harmonious but firm and juicy and showing great promise. A powerful Pomerol with a developing empyreumatic bouquet. To keep – wrongly identified blind as a 2005. I Humphries 17.90 euros Leclerc, Coutances
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2/12/2022 - E94flu wrote:
Over the hill…
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12/10/2016 - WineFrogg Likes this wine: 88 Points
Archetypal Pomerol that has aged reasonably well - fruity, silky, still even some traces of oak. I agree with some previous comments here: the nose/bouquet has largely gone. Time to drink up as this is definitely not getting any better. Should still be pleasant to drink in 2017, but hardly beyond.
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10/30/2016 - Leimgruber Likes this wine:
Still very good bottle. No need to drink up yet.
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9/13/2015 - Brussels 1049 wrote: 82 Points
Earlier bottles of this were excellent, demonstrating that there are gems to be found in the overlooked 2004 vintage, but although this bottle still had a vivid dark colour, the fruit had almost gone from the nose, which was simply dumb, and this was largely confirmed on the palate. Some hints of its earlier class remained, but the wine is now rather lean and astringent. This might be an off bottle, but if not, this is now heading downhill fast.
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5/10/2010 - vvanderh Likes this wine: 90 Points
I opened this one at a dinner party and everyone at the table really enjoyed it. The color has evolution and is really dark. In the nose there is leather and dried plum. Lots of fruit and silk soft tannins. The wine is totally in balance with an after taste that lasts ... so ... long. The beauty of it is that he is not at his top. I'ld give it another 2 years.
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11/18/2007 - delice wrote:
La Manche Wine Circle - Pomerol II (La Baleine): Second of the two full-bodied style Pomerols in the flight is shrouded in a black-red robe with a slight purple tinge at the edge. Very concentrated nose of burnt caramel and very ripe cassis on a pleasant oak. Liquorice, burnt toast and coffee all evident. Young, full, not yet harmonious but firm and juicy and showing great promise. A powerful Pomerol with a developing empyreumatic bouquet. To keep – wrongly identified blind as a 2005.
I Humphries 17.90 euros Leclerc, Coutances
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