Quite complex; manages to come across as rich without being overly plush or plump. Sweet black cherries mingle with hints of cedar, juniper, and minerals.
Very good wine, but not as good as I'd hoped.
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Wow. This is like every Pessac red I've ever had, but so much better. The hot brick/clay pot note, the mingled red and blackcurrants - which here are like a rich liqueur - the cassis bush note, and some tobacco. This lingers in the mouth so long that it took me an hour to finish a glass - just sitting with the aftertaste in your mouth is even better than drinking the wine! Yet, and I want to emphasise this, the wine IS NOT HEAVY. It is rich, but a sort of fullish medium weight. There is still considerable unresolved tannin, so I guess it needs more time in bottle.
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2000 Argiano Suolo Toscana IGT
3/8/2007 - David Wilson wrote:
Quite complex; manages to come across as rich without being overly plush or plump. Sweet black cherries mingle with hints of cedar, juniper, and minerals.
Very good wine, but not as good as I'd hoped.
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1994 Château Grand Mayne
3/7/2007 - David Wilson wrote:
Very nice with bruschetta and salmon. Sorry to see my last bottle go, as this was a very stylish and affordable wine.
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1999 Château Haut-Brion
3/5/2007 - David Wilson wrote:
Wow. This is like every Pessac red I've ever had, but so much better. The hot brick/clay pot note, the mingled red and blackcurrants - which here are like a rich liqueur - the cassis bush note, and some tobacco. This lingers in the mouth so long that it took me an hour to finish a glass - just sitting with the aftertaste in your mouth is even better than drinking the wine! Yet, and I want to emphasise this, the wine IS NOT HEAVY. It is rich, but a sort of fullish medium weight. There is still considerable unresolved tannin, so I guess it needs more time in bottle.
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