A candidate for wine of the vintage due to all of its waves of dark red and black fruits, currants, blackberries, mint, spice, and crushed rock nuances. The wine is full, rich, vibrant, and balanced with purity to the fruits and lift in the lengthy finish. Give it just a few more years and it will really start singing. Drink from 2026-2060.
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Dark ruby. Classic black fruits and menthol on the nose, with something truffley going on in the background which I suspect accounts for the oak. High acid, and beautifully integrated tannins which are almost imperceptible until the finish. At this stage the menthol note is the dominant one; overall sense is of something quite polite - nothing overly hedonistic about this. Will obviously improve.
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Aerated for 3 hours in decanter. The tannins are very fine and approachable. But given the atypicity of 17 vintage, it lacks the usual depth of cab. It’s decent, and barely drinkable now. Should benefit from ageing in the next few years.
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An absolute joy to drink. Dark ruby color, soft lush tannins, pillow-like layers, wonderful structure and such balance. Dark fruit currants that evoke the senses. Opened for Heekyung's birthday dinner here at the apartment with everyone, including the introduction of Ringo!
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Clean high intensity, can read text through the red-purple color Medium plus nose, alcohol, chocolate, plums, bell pepper, savory herbs medium plus body medium plus to high alcohol medium acidity Silky and ripe tannin for left bank bordeaux A beautiful wine $650 as tasted, could use another 5-15yrs of age 90% cab, 9% merlot, 1% cab franc
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When it was first opened it was giving a bit and you could tell this is going to be a very good wine, but it closed down very quickly and became difficult to assess. All the parts are seemingly there, I’d like to try again in 10-15 years.
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deepish red purple, punchy cassis and cherry nose, fruitcake, on the palate an attractive punchy mid-weight that is quite closed down and remained so over the course of several hours, bright berries, subtle spice waves just barely evident at present, a bit of cinnamon, an exotic quality to the fruit, this strikes me as a slightly lighter version of the 2015, with time the aromatics developed more nuance but the palate remained fairly closed, lovely tension here, this will need some time but when it comes around expect it to be a very sexy mid-weight beauty driven by its aromatics, given the superb balance and firm structure I would also expect it to be quite long-lived.
(****)+, 2030++
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Intense ruby colour. Versatile aromas of graphite, leather and plum. Full and rich on palate. Ridiculously soft and smooth tannin. A pleasure to drink and will benefit from cellaring. I'd say to revisit in 5 and 10 years.
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Tasting at Chateau Mouton Rothschild. Deep purple, almost black in colour. Powerful and rather big tannins. Nice balance with fresh acidity. Long way to go before optimum drinking condition. For now it is surprisingly approachable but then this is Mouton.
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Tasted after 2017 d’Armailhac and Clerc Milon. Dark, cool with lots of depth on the nose: Sweet spices, dark fruit, tobacco, wood smoke and lots of minerality. On the palate bright, pure, lifted. Lovely fruit, very fresh and vibrant, perfectly integrated tannins, again very mineral. Very very long. A superb Mouton in the making. 96-97+
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Joanne Bordeaux Trip 2018 (Bordeaux): The nose was zesty with dark red berry, currant, perfumed florals, and spice, in an almost savory expression. On the palate, I found silky, broad and pliant textures offset by a wash of vibrant dark red fruits, minerals and spice. The finish was long and structured with fine tannin coating the senses while dark red fruits fought to make themselves known.
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Nearly purple in color, this is full bodied and intense. There is a strong sensation of crushed stone, exotic spices, licorice and barbecue smoke swirling about the dusky red fruits as they coat your palate. Powerful and sensuous with a magnificent wholesomeness of fruit, the wine nimbly builds to a boundless finish, which clocks in at close to 60 seconds! The blend comes from 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Merlot and 1% Petit Verdot, reaching 13.1% alcohol with a pH of 3.75. The harvest took place from September 7 to September 29 and the Grand Vin represents 51% of the harvest.
11/13/2023 - Jeff Leve wrote: 97 Points
A candidate for wine of the vintage due to all of its waves of dark red and black fruits, currants, blackberries, mint, spice, and crushed rock nuances. The wine is full, rich, vibrant, and balanced with purity to the fruits and lift in the lengthy finish. Give it just a few more years and it will really start singing. Drink from 2026-2060.
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11/12/2023 - pren wrote: 94 Points
尝,气味当晚最好,口中也不错,但是很难判断。
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10/25/2023 - Jamieson12o wrote: 95 Points
Dark ruby. Classic black fruits and menthol on the nose, with something truffley going on in the background which I suspect accounts for the oak. High acid, and beautifully integrated tannins which are almost imperceptible until the finish. At this stage the menthol note is the dominant one; overall sense is of something quite polite - nothing overly hedonistic about this. Will obviously improve.
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10/19/2023 - vinhslee wrote: 90 Points
Aerated for 3 hours in decanter. The tannins are very fine and approachable. But given the atypicity of 17 vintage, it lacks the usual depth of cab. It’s decent, and barely drinkable now. Should benefit from ageing in the next few years.
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1/14/2023 - stschutz Likes this wine: 97 Points
An absolute joy to drink. Dark ruby color, soft lush tannins, pillow-like layers, wonderful structure and such balance. Dark fruit currants that evoke the senses. Opened for Heekyung's birthday dinner here at the apartment with everyone, including the introduction of Ringo!
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10/30/2022 - alexbhurst1678 Likes this wine:
Dinner w coopers
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9/29/2021 - crcarlson Likes this wine: 93 Points
Clean
high intensity, can read text through the red-purple color
Medium plus nose, alcohol, chocolate, plums, bell pepper, savory herbs
medium plus body
medium plus to high alcohol
medium acidity
Silky and ripe tannin for left bank bordeaux
A beautiful wine
$650 as tasted, could use another 5-15yrs of age
90% cab, 9% merlot, 1% cab franc
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9/19/2021 - B Paul wrote:
When it was first opened it was giving a bit and you could tell this is going to be a very good wine, but it closed down very quickly and became difficult to assess. All the parts are seemingly there, I’d like to try again in 10-15 years.
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9/17/2021 - Elpaninaro Likes this wine:
decanted two hours prior to serving
deepish red purple, punchy cassis and cherry nose, fruitcake, on the palate an attractive punchy mid-weight that is quite closed down and remained so over the course of several hours, bright berries, subtle spice waves just barely evident at present, a bit of cinnamon, an exotic quality to the fruit, this strikes me as a slightly lighter version of the 2015, with time the aromatics developed more nuance but the palate remained fairly closed, lovely tension here, this will need some time but when it comes around expect it to be a very sexy mid-weight beauty driven by its aromatics, given the superb balance and firm structure I would also expect it to be quite long-lived.
(****)+, 2030++
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6/11/2021 - ETT95 wrote: 94 Points
Intense ruby colour. Versatile aromas of graphite, leather and plum. Full and rich on palate. Ridiculously soft and smooth tannin. A pleasure to drink and will benefit from cellaring. I'd say to revisit in 5 and 10 years.
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3/25/2019 - SGoenophile Likes this wine: 95 Points
Tasting at Chateau Mouton Rothschild. Deep purple, almost black in colour. Powerful and rather big tannins. Nice balance with fresh acidity. Long way to go before optimum drinking condition. For now it is surprisingly approachable but then this is Mouton.
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10/29/2018 - DrZett wrote:
Barrel tasting at the Château. Lots of green notes, high acidity. Not really my thing, but it was my first barrel taste ever - so no note.
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7/12/2018 - rossi.wine wrote: 97 Points
Tasted after 2017 d’Armailhac and Clerc Milon. Dark, cool with lots of depth on the nose: Sweet spices, dark fruit, tobacco, wood smoke and lots of minerality. On the palate bright, pure, lifted. Lovely fruit, very fresh and vibrant, perfectly integrated tannins, again very mineral. Very very long. A superb Mouton in the making. 96-97+
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6/20/2018 - Eric Guido Likes this wine: 95 Points
Joanne Bordeaux Trip 2018 (Bordeaux): The nose was zesty with dark red berry, currant, perfumed florals, and spice, in an almost savory expression. On the palate, I found silky, broad and pliant textures offset by a wash of vibrant dark red fruits, minerals and spice. The finish was long and structured with fine tannin coating the senses while dark red fruits fought to make themselves known.
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4/26/2018 - Jeff Leve wrote: 99 Points
Nearly purple in color, this is full bodied and intense. There is a strong sensation of crushed stone, exotic spices, licorice and barbecue smoke swirling about the dusky red fruits as they coat your palate. Powerful and sensuous with a magnificent wholesomeness of fruit, the wine nimbly builds to a boundless finish, which clocks in at close to 60 seconds! The blend comes from 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Merlot and 1% Petit Verdot, reaching 13.1% alcohol with a pH of 3.75. The harvest took place from September 7 to September 29 and the Grand Vin represents 51% of the harvest.
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