Bought en primeur, stored in 2008. Sitting 15 years in a very humid (80%), underground, passive cellar was as unforgiving for the label as beneficial for reaching the apogee. No decanting nor any before hand aeration, uncorked and poured in. Medium bodied palate with seamless symmetry and depth, pure silk without any hard edges, beautiful bouquet of mixed fruits, flowers and secondary aromas keep coming at you like intoxicated bees at a flowering lime tree in a sunny summer afternoon. What a reward. Time to cash this liquid poetry out drinking it.
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First impression is the extraordinary silky mouthfeel, second is the somewhat restrained nose and relatively short finish. Makes me believe this bottle was opened far too soon. Heard some pomerol wines are very slow to reach their apogee. No doubt that is especially true with this 2005. Lots of expectation here.
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11/2/2023 8:58:00 AM - Bonjour mon ami, désolé de te déranger et salutations d'Italie... J'ai vu que tu es français et que tu es collectionneur.
J'ai une question à vous poser, si possible: pourriez-vous, par hasard, me renseigner sur les circuits de vente des vins français, au-delà des différents sites Internet connus? Même les chaînes Telegram, WhatsApp ou assimilées, spécialisées dans les ventes privées, bref, pas les sites e-commerce habituels...
Il y aura sûrement aussi en France un ou plusieurs lieux virtuels où passionnés, collectionneurs et vendeurs non officiels vendront et achèteront leurs bouteilles, peut-être à des prix plus accessibles.
Merci beaucoup pour votre temps.
2005 Château La Croix St. Georges
6/9/2023 - et-in-arcadia-ego Likes this wine: 95 Points
Bought en primeur, stored in 2008. Sitting 15 years in a very humid (80%), underground, passive cellar was as unforgiving for the label as beneficial for reaching the apogee. No decanting nor any before hand aeration, uncorked and poured in. Medium bodied palate with seamless symmetry and depth, pure silk without any hard edges, beautiful bouquet of mixed fruits, flowers and secondary aromas keep coming at you like intoxicated bees at a flowering lime tree in a sunny summer afternoon. What a reward. Time to cash this liquid poetry out drinking it.
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2005 Nicolas Potel Volnay Vieilles Vignes
3/22/2014 - et-in-arcadia-ego Likes this wine: 90 Points
Drank over wagyu roasted beef. Harmonious blend of fruit and mineral. Quite enjoyable now.
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2005 Clos l'Église (Pomerol)
2/27/2014 - et-in-arcadia-ego wrote: 95 Points
First impression is the extraordinary silky mouthfeel, second is the somewhat restrained nose and relatively short finish. Makes me believe this bottle was opened far too soon. Heard some pomerol wines are very slow to reach their apogee. No doubt that is especially true with this 2005. Lots of expectation here.
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