Gave it 90 points as I can see there is potential. Second from a box of 6. Like the first from 2 years ago - it's sooo not ready. Curiosity got the better of me again and have to admit I really regret opening this now. Day 1 - classic St Julien nose but the wine is so bitter and high in acid right now. Red fruits mostly. Long but not at all integrated. Day 2 - less bitter, but still difficult to enjoy. Will not be tempted to open any more until at least 2026, maybe even later. Gets good press but most of the experts are pointing to a late 20's start for the drinking window. Will maintain an open mind and fingers crossed for the future.
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Tasted 2 years after my first two bottles and it has gone to sleep - completely. Im sure it will emerge as a lovely wine in a a few years but right now its just fruit juice with the pungency of before in hiding. Wait.
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Black fruit some nice oak but a little over extracted in my view. Could take a few more years in bottle but drinking nicely. Preferred the 2007 ironically
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2016 Château Langoa Barton
9/20/2023 - Dmski wrote: 90 Points
Gave it 90 points as I can see there is potential. Second from a box of 6. Like the first from 2 years ago - it's sooo not ready. Curiosity got the better of me again and have to admit I really regret opening this now. Day 1 - classic St Julien nose but the wine is so bitter and high in acid right now. Red fruits mostly. Long but not at all integrated. Day 2 - less bitter, but still difficult to enjoy. Will not be tempted to open any more until at least 2026, maybe even later. Gets good press but most of the experts are pointing to a late 20's start for the drinking window. Will maintain an open mind and fingers crossed for the future.
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2010 Château du Tertre
10/30/2017 - Dmski wrote: 89 Points
Tasted 2 years after my first two bottles and it has gone to sleep - completely. Im sure it will emerge as a lovely wine in a a few years but right now its just fruit juice with the pungency of before in hiding. Wait.
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2010 Jean-Christophe Barbe Château Mouras
4/14/2017 - Dmski wrote: 89 Points
Black fruit some nice oak but a little over extracted in my view. Could take a few more years in bottle but drinking nicely. Preferred the 2007 ironically
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