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2016 Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste
3/20/2024 - ESCO wrote: 95 Points
Disingenuous ; that's how I feel .
I love this wine and think it great . Renowned palettes, tasters, experiences , preferences far far greater than mine tell me that I am wrong. Honest , but misguided, is my assessment they say. I have compared almost all evaluations of this wine and found it to be judged inferior to several famous wines in the same vintage. For me , outside the 1st growths , which I can neither afford , nor scrounge, this is supreme. Why disingenuous ?
Well, because I should be shouting about the beauty of this wine from the rooftops , not meekly advocating " one should have a sip ".........
This is fantastic , cedar laden , pencil rich , beautifully erotic, classic Pauillac , which if you need to look up what that means defeats so many purposes....
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2015 Château Petit Village
3/7/2024 - ESCO Likes this wine: 92 Points
I'm so surprised this wine has not been reviewed more often .
Are we drinking it ? Or are we hiding it ? Or are we giving it away to non-wine loving friends ? I find it very svelt, serene, seductive.......darkish fruit leanings with a pure central core. I am certain it will become really good if not great . Right now it is still a tad reticent , awkward but what it does have is presence. I think most interested wine drinkers could place its origin in France, and by small exercise define more specifically to Bordeaux. I'm inclined to go out on a limb and say this is one of the best right banks I've had in the vintage but then there are some historic names I've not tried ...
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2019 Clos des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape
12/25/2023 - ESCO wrote: 93 Points
Maybe it's because it's Christmas and I am feeling more like watching The Miracle on 34th Street than Diehard, feeling more like Santa than Scrooge but I really need to sing the praises of this wine . Such a long way to go and develop but already so precise , so evocative of place , this wine will become very special. The quality to price ratio is off the charts great, and although hailing from an incredibly famed and hallowed family, I can't but help consider just how much more expensive such quality would demand in say St Julien........I had it with a very simple roast lamb and honestly it was perfect. If you have these in your cellar you can treasure them with ease or drink them right now with a wonderfully clear conscience.....
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