Re-discovered this wine in the cellar. Has become adult (18 years!) in the meantime... I feared it might have lost some of its strength, but I was wrong. This still is a marvellous wine! Evidently, the aromas have become more secondary (or even tertiary): the fruitiness has made room for spices and a certain smokiness. But very graceful, elegant, sophisticated. A testimony to the fact that good Bordeaux wines can age really well. Had 2-3 glasses left in the bottle and even the next day it was still powerful enough and hadn't oxidated. Great stuff, this!
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Immediately upon opening it was quite austere, a bit harsh. Decanted it and waited for 1.5 hour. The wine had opened up and and became more suave, more smooth. Still, not too much in the nose, but ok in the mouth. Good wine but not great. Certainly not a punishment to drink this, but be sure to let it breathe before serving.
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Excellent. Opulent and rich but not heavy (despite its 15% alcohol). Bordeaux-style. Pop & pour. Very good nose. Hints of black liquorice. Very good now, but nice aging potential. Appears young and fresh.
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2000 Château du Tertre
11/6/2018 - BelgianBacchus Likes this wine: 94 Points
Re-discovered this wine in the cellar. Has become adult (18 years!) in the meantime... I feared it might have lost some of its strength, but I was wrong. This still is a marvellous wine! Evidently, the aromas have become more secondary (or even tertiary): the fruitiness has made room for spices and a certain smokiness. But very graceful, elegant, sophisticated. A testimony to the fact that good Bordeaux wines can age really well. Had 2-3 glasses left in the bottle and even the next day it was still powerful enough and hadn't oxidated. Great stuff, this!
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2009 Château La Haye
11/6/2018 - BelgianBacchus Likes this wine: 88 Points
Immediately upon opening it was quite austere, a bit harsh. Decanted it and waited for 1.5 hour. The wine had opened up and and became more suave, more smooth. Still, not too much in the nose, but ok in the mouth. Good wine but not great. Certainly not a punishment to drink this, but be sure to let it breathe before serving.
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2009 Sportoletti Umbria Rosso Villa Fidelia
11/6/2018 - BelgianBacchus Likes this wine: 92 Points
Excellent. Opulent and rich but not heavy (despite its 15% alcohol). Bordeaux-style. Pop & pour. Very good nose. Hints of black liquorice. Very good now, but nice aging potential. Appears young and fresh.
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