I’m going to do this in phases. First, 30 minute decant.
Nose- almost entirely black tea. Hint of smoke Palate - no fruit. Cigar, tea, tannins are velvet. A little watery in the back of the mouth. Still grippy in the front. Enjoyable. Doubtful it holds up to food. Update at 1hour mark.
This is not a youthful wine. The nose is familiar, I’ve been here before, but with greater bottle age. Mushrooms, wet earth. The palate is striking. No fruit really to speak of, but acidity is present. Long finish. Tannins still ever so slightly gripping. Menthol in the finish.
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2009 Château Langoa Barton
2/20/2022 - Bordhead2000 wrote:
Tobacco, dark cherries, cedar, soft velvet tannins. Hard to imagine anything better. I’m adding spice. It’s very good.
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2000 Château Sociando-Mallet
12/24/2021 - Bordhead2000 wrote:
I’m going to do this in phases. First, 30 minute decant.
Nose- almost entirely black tea. Hint of smoke
Palate - no fruit. Cigar, tea, tannins are velvet. A little watery in the back of the mouth. Still grippy in the front. Enjoyable. Doubtful it holds up to food. Update at 1hour mark.
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2003 Château d'Armailhac
12/23/2021 - Bordhead2000 Likes this wine:
This is not a youthful wine. The nose is familiar, I’ve been here before, but with greater bottle age. Mushrooms, wet earth. The palate is striking. No fruit really to speak of, but acidity is present. Long finish. Tannins still ever so slightly gripping. Menthol in the finish.
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