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2016 Bodega Chacra Pinot Noir Cincuenta y Cinco
3/8/2024 - winot Likes this wine: 91 Points
It is indeed delicate and light, but lovely. Perhaps a year past peak. Light bodied, and a bit airy and wispy, but has elegance and persistence, and really rewards some attention being paid to it. On both nose and palate, nothing really stands out, it is "winey", integrated and whole. Well balanced and ultimately a pleasure to drink, once you accept its terms of engagement.
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2005 Château d'Issan
3/7/2024 - winot Likes this wine: 89 Points
Dark red, verging on black. Rich, dark, dense nose, cocoa powder and cedar. Smooth, large-scaled palate, but still medium bodied. Flavours are trying hard to stay within an appropriate range, but there are certainly wisps of dark chocolate and charry oak. A bit large-scaled for my palate, but others may appreciate its heft. There is certainly nothing out of place, it is balanced and tasty, but the dark aspect is just a bit outside my wheelhouse. More time in the cellar may well dumb it down and bring some elegance to the fore.
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2014 Wynns Coonawarra Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Black Label
3/2/2024 - winot Likes this wine: 91 Points
Opened and had a glass yesterday, it was quite big and Cabby, but not caricatureishly Aussie, which is nice. Forgot to gas it, and today seems just a bit less fruity, but still youthful. Quite a load of tannin, but fine and ripe. An Aussie Cab for Bordeaux aficionados, has some savoury elements and restraint. Nice. 91 for now, but may add a point or two as it ages and gains complexity. This has at least ten years in the tank.
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