This is drinking beautifully in December 2023 - all the richness, elegance and finesse of a good Puligny, with a flinty edge. Terrific value. Also reminds me a little of an edgy Kumeu River Hunting Hill.
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Decant and pour. A powerful blockbuster of a cabernet franc. Surprisingly little given away on the nose. Starts monolithic but with great purity - sweet dark cherries, chocolate with a hint of mint/thyme. Smooth integrated tannins and subtle oak. Long finish, but with a narrow range of flavour, not much on the tertiary front as yet. Lacks complexity. Will keep and may open out in the long run, but could be a long wait. Empty glass sniff test bears the promise of tertiaries (hints of coffee, tobacco and leather), promising future improvement. Will leave a few years.
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Tasted from a quarter bottle left in the fridge since July (3 months ago). Unbelievably the colour showed no darkening, bouquet subdued but on the palate it was still super fresh. Unbelievable. This will last centuries.
2016 Domaine Frantz Chagnoleau Pouilly-Fuissé Madrigal
12/24/2023 - RHLondon Likes this wine: 91 Points
This is drinking beautifully in December 2023 - all the richness, elegance and finesse of a good Puligny, with a flinty edge. Terrific value. Also reminds me a little of an edgy Kumeu River Hunting Hill.
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2011 El Enemigo Cabernet Franc Gran Enemigo Gualtallary
12/23/2023 - RHLondon Likes this wine: 90 Points
Decant and pour. A powerful blockbuster of a cabernet franc. Surprisingly little given away on the nose. Starts monolithic but with great purity - sweet dark cherries, chocolate with a hint of mint/thyme. Smooth integrated tannins and subtle oak. Long finish, but with a narrow range of flavour, not much on the tertiary front as yet. Lacks complexity. Will keep and may open out in the long run, but could be a long wait. Empty glass sniff test bears the promise of tertiaries (hints of coffee, tobacco and leather), promising future improvement. Will leave a few years.
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2007 Château Rieussec
10/6/2023 - RHLondon Likes this wine: 95 Points
Tasted from a quarter bottle left in the fridge since July (3 months ago). Unbelievably the colour showed no darkening, bouquet subdued but on the palate it was still super fresh. Unbelievable. This will last centuries.
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