Was hoping for better. The fruit was not bright, tannins not silky smooth. Finish was rather astringent with a prune edge. At 15 years, I truly doubt this wine has more to show. If it were blossoming, I would see hints by now. I have another bottle so here is hoping to bottle variation. Disappointing St Emillion. I detected no merlot in this wine although obviously it is there. Stored in a stand alone cellar since arrival.
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Great wine. With nice tangerine and cantaloupe notes. Good acidity. Definitely not your creamy Chardonnay but still nice mouth feel. The fruit takes center stage here and it really delivers. Nice lingering finish. Not sure if it was the 5 years of aging but I am glad I waited!
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Tasted this in 2020 and the notes are very similar: Nice Napa cabernet with good structure and core dark fruit. Just a bit of heat on the slightly velvet finish that took about 2 points off. The tannins were shed and this wine seem to be drinking nicely. Still very youthful. A short decant but I do not think the heat goes away with a longer one.
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2009 Château Barde-Haut
4/22/2024 - unc0rked wrote: 88 Points
Was hoping for better. The fruit was not bright, tannins not silky smooth. Finish was rather astringent with a prune edge. At 15 years, I truly doubt this wine has more to show. If it were blossoming, I would see hints by now. I have another bottle so here is hoping to bottle variation. Disappointing St Emillion. I detected no merlot in this wine although obviously it is there. Stored in a stand alone cellar since arrival.
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2018 Rhys Chardonnay Horseshoe Vineyard
4/3/2024 - unc0rked Likes this wine: 94 Points
Great wine. With nice tangerine and cantaloupe notes. Good acidity. Definitely not your creamy Chardonnay but still nice mouth feel. The fruit takes center stage here and it really delivers. Nice lingering finish. Not sure if it was the 5 years of aging but I am glad I waited!
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2010 Larkmead Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon
3/24/2024 - unc0rked Likes this wine: 92 Points
Tasted this in 2020 and the notes are very similar: Nice Napa cabernet with good structure and core dark fruit. Just a bit of heat on the slightly velvet finish that took about 2 points off. The tannins were shed and this wine seem to be drinking nicely. Still very youthful. A short decant but I do not think the heat goes away with a longer one.
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