Definitely past its prime, but still showing off a wonderful meaty nose with earthy tones and decent cherry/wildflower fruit. On the palate tannins are almost gone, but the acidity is actually present enough to hold the thing together. The fruit is juicy and bright...Finish is decent if a little thin due to the lack of tannins. Caution: Stand it up at least 6 hours prior to drinking as theres a ton of sediment. Also, after decanting, this wine actually is not fully okay when you open, so give it 20 minutes after decanting to settle then its great for about 1hr before starting to fade quickly.
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1983 Delas Frères Hermitage Marquise de la Tourette
9/13/2008 - donrad wrote: 91 Points
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1983 Delas Frères Hermitage Marquise de la Tourette
8/31/2008 - donrad wrote: 91 Points
Definitely past its prime, but still showing off a wonderful meaty nose with earthy tones and decent cherry/wildflower fruit. On the palate tannins are almost gone, but the acidity is actually present enough to hold the thing together. The fruit is juicy and bright...Finish is decent if a little thin due to the lack of tannins. Caution: Stand it up at least 6 hours prior to drinking as theres a ton of sediment. Also, after decanting, this wine actually is not fully okay when you open, so give it 20 minutes after decanting to settle then its great for about 1hr before starting to fade quickly.
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2007 Trapiche Sauvignon Blanc Falling Star
5/31/2008 - donrad wrote: 87 Points
same as others.
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