Decanted 3 hours before serving into open pitcher. Rebottled 15 minutes before dinner. First comment by drinkers was 'wow'. The wine was beautiful in length and body. Lots of life still in this wine.
1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No
/ Comment
Upon opening it was tannic and extremely tight. I decanted into an open pitcher and let it rest for 4 hours before serving. Just before dinner, I recanted back into bottle and served it 30 minutes later. Transformation was complete - beautifully balanced and deliciously long finish. As we finished the bottle the wine was just beginning to lose some of its body. Lot of longevity left in this wine.
1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No
/ Comment
Decanted for 3 hours. Opened up with lovely finish, spice, peppers, earthy, but still light on the palate was a crowd pleaser. The wine looks garnet colored. There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells like black pepper. The body is medium. The wine has narrow texture. The wine finishes medium.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
/ Comment
2002 Château Léoville Barton
12/27/2023 - CES911 wrote: 94 Points
Decanted 3 hours before serving into open pitcher. Rebottled 15 minutes before dinner. First comment by drinkers was 'wow'. The wine was beautiful in length and body. Lots of life still in this wine.
1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comment
2000 Château Langoa Barton
12/27/2023 - CES911 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Upon opening it was tannic and extremely tight. I decanted into an open pitcher and let it rest for 4 hours before serving. Just before dinner, I recanted back into bottle and served it 30 minutes later. Transformation was complete - beautifully balanced and deliciously long finish. As we finished the bottle the wine was just beginning to lose some of its body. Lot of longevity left in this wine.
1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comment
2018 Feudo Montoni Nero d'Avola Sicilia Vigna Lagnusa
11/17/2023 - CES911 wrote: 90 Points
Decanted for 3 hours. Opened up with lovely finish, spice, peppers, earthy, but still light on the palate was a crowd pleaser.
The wine looks garnet colored. There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells like black pepper. The body is medium. The wine has narrow texture. The wine finishes medium.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment