Absolutely beautiful showing. The wine was carefully decanted for sediment. Evident bricking on the pour but the sum of the wine in decanter was medium-dark red. A bit of funk needed to blow off but this wine continuously transformed over the following 2 1/2 hours. 30 minutes in glass and it began unfolding like a flower, continuing to expend a increasingly ripe bouquet. At 2 1/2 hours it began to softly descend and take on a bit of pepper aromatically and the tannin began to predominate. The show was over. But until then it was a silky, balanced wine with a 60s + finish. Very, very nice. A very feminine, elegant wine this one.
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Stringent aromas of cherries and tar. Thin on the palate and disjointed followed by a clipped finish. Was recommended to me my an importer as a great QPR. There's much better available for just a few extra dollars. PASS
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Popped and poured. Smoky aromas of dark fruit, chocolate, raspberry and black liquorice. Aromas follow through to the palate with a full-bodied, silky mouth feel. Balanced and still young but the tannins are in check. Based upon this particular bottle's showing still years ahead of it. This bottle showed very well indeed.
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1959 Château Calon-Ségur
5/19/2012 - KSC02 wrote:
Absolutely beautiful showing. The wine was carefully decanted for sediment. Evident bricking on the pour but the sum of the wine in decanter was medium-dark red. A bit of funk needed to blow off but this wine continuously transformed over the following 2 1/2 hours. 30 minutes in glass and it began unfolding like a flower, continuing to expend a increasingly ripe bouquet. At 2 1/2 hours it began to softly descend and take on a bit of pepper aromatically and the tannin began to predominate. The show was over. But until then it was a silky, balanced wine with a 60s + finish. Very, very nice. A very feminine, elegant wine this one.
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2007 Vinhos Leite de Faria Douro Animus
1/30/2011 - KSC02 wrote:
Stringent aromas of cherries and tar. Thin on the palate and disjointed followed by a clipped finish. Was recommended to me my an importer as a great QPR. There's much better available for just a few extra dollars. PASS
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2001 Yalumba The Signature
1/23/2011 - KSC02 wrote:
Popped and poured. Smoky aromas of dark fruit, chocolate, raspberry and black liquorice. Aromas follow through to the palate with a full-bodied, silky mouth feel. Balanced and still young but the tannins are in check. Based upon this particular bottle's showing still years ahead of it. This bottle showed very well indeed.
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