Pale golden hue in the glass. Flinty reductive notes on the nose with crushed rocks and fresh apple slices. Nose does not show any signs of age. Really remarkable. Full body, med acid, low tannin. An absolutely pleasure to drink this. More fruit in the palate and some nice vanilla notes as well. Outstanding and probably going to be in its prime for another 5-10 years.
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Upon opening the nose is super rustic. Horse blanket, dried soil, hay, with a touch of bitter red fruit and tobacco. It’s starting to open up and the nose is showing a bit of floral and mushroom qualities. Silky entry, med weight, med+ acid, med- tannin. It’s vibrant on the palate but the tannin is nicely refined and the mouthfeel is unreal. Perhaps a Lafite trademark. It’s weighty but light at the same time. Elegant but energetic. Shows the qualities of a less ripe year - this is a wine for acid heads.
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Deep red/ruby in the glass. Nose comes off a bit reductive, dried black fruit, a touch of VA, and vanilla. On the plate this is med+ weight, med+ tannin, med-acid. Powerful and structured but the fruit is a bit muted or falling out at this point. Some air will resolve that. Drink up in my opinion.
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2014 Remoissenet Père et Fils Corton-Charlemagne
4/24/2024 - ONEFIVE wrote:
Pale golden hue in the glass.
Flinty reductive notes on the nose with crushed rocks and fresh apple slices. Nose does not show any signs of age. Really remarkable.
Full body, med acid, low tannin.
An absolutely pleasure to drink this. More fruit in the palate and some nice vanilla notes as well.
Outstanding and probably going to be in its prime for another 5-10 years.
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2002 Château Lafite Rothschild
4/21/2024 - ONEFIVE Likes this wine:
Upon opening the nose is super rustic. Horse blanket, dried soil, hay, with a touch of bitter red fruit and tobacco. It’s starting to open up and the nose is showing a bit of floral and mushroom qualities.
Silky entry, med weight, med+ acid, med- tannin.
It’s vibrant on the palate but the tannin is nicely refined and the mouthfeel is unreal. Perhaps a Lafite trademark. It’s weighty but light at the same time. Elegant but energetic. Shows the qualities of a less ripe year - this is a wine for acid heads.
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2002 Joseph Phelps Insignia
4/21/2024 - ONEFIVE Likes this wine:
Deep red/ruby in the glass.
Nose comes off a bit reductive, dried black fruit, a touch of VA, and vanilla.
On the plate this is med+ weight, med+ tannin, med-acid.
Powerful and structured but the fruit is a bit muted or falling out at this point. Some air will resolve that.
Drink up in my opinion.
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