Paul D

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• 2001 Domaine du Clos de Tart Clos de Tart

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  4/21/2024 - Paul D wrote: 95 Points

  5/13, decent cork (c25% soaked).
  Still quite youthful appearance - medium ruby/garnet with a pale garnet rim. Showing lovely pure fruit and florals on the nose - blueberry, black cherry, violets, touch of meatiness and mineral with time in glass buit still quite primary. Medium/full bodied, lovely pure fruit on initial entry, spice, meaty notes, very fine tannins, complex and long on the mid-palate, with lovely vibrant acids carrying a long, lightly grippy finish. Outstanding wine which can be enjoyed now but which also has plenty left in the tank.

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• 2004 R. López de Heredia Rioja Reserva Viña Tondonia

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  4/19/2024 - Paul D wrote: 92 Points

  1/7, excellent cork. Decanted and immediately served,
  Nose a bit reticent at first but soon opens up to reveal dark, smoky fruit, notes of old leather and sea salt and just a touch of tobacco. Medium bodied on the palate, dark leathery fruit on initial entry, refined tannins - this has softened nicely, middleweight with lots of salinity coming through on the back of the mid-palate, fresh acids, good length finish with a touch of grip right on the tail end. Lovely, and now drinking well.

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• 2004 Château Rieussec

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  4/15/2024 - Paul D wrote: 90 Points

  Jonathan’s 2004 Bordeaux (Hawksmoor, Guildhall, London): Notes a bit sparse on this I’m afraid but it was a rich wine with stone fruits and barley-sugar, offfset by lovely vibrant acids which carried a good length finish. Lovely.

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