Decanted for three hours and drunk over the next two. Began to open up towards the end. Needs 6 to 8 hours at this stage to show itself. Gorgeous nose of cassis, lead pencil and wet earth. On the palate a little astringent at this stage, tannins not resolved. I've had this wine twice before and been blown away but bottle variation is pronounced. Needs another 5 to 10 years in bottle to really hit it's stride. I'd still rate it as the best I've ever had but on this showing 94-95 only.
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2015 Brigitte & Gerhard Pittnauer Pittnauski
6/19/2022 - fuman wrote: 88 Points
Smoky with a funk that largely blows off but remains a little throughout. Decent wine but not one I’d rush to buy again.
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2010 Brigitte & Gerhard Pittnauer Blaufränkisch Ungerberg
6/19/2022 - fuman Does not like this wine: 87 Points
Thoroughly unexciting wine, one dimensional. Not worth the money. Disappointed as expected much more given the age.
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1996 Château Lafite Rothschild
3/25/2017 - fuman Likes this wine: 94 Points
Decanted for three hours and drunk over the next two. Began to open up towards the end. Needs 6 to 8 hours at this stage to show itself. Gorgeous nose of cassis, lead pencil and wet earth. On the palate a little astringent at this stage, tannins not resolved. I've had this wine twice before and been blown away but bottle variation is pronounced. Needs another 5 to 10 years in bottle to really hit it's stride. I'd still rate it as the best I've ever had but on this showing 94-95 only.
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