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1990 Château L'Eglise-Clinet
8/11/2020 - rob.boothe Likes this wine: 96 Points
Decanted for 1 hour - cork crumbling and showing some mold, but thank goodness bottle was sound. Deep crimson robe, brick disk. Outstanding - literal goosebumps with the first sip. Not youthful but still fresh, layer after layer of fruits and secondary flavors. Capsicum, cassis, leather, mushrooms, graphite. Served with a 60 day dry aged striploin. Perhaps the best bottle of Bordeaux I've consumed to date.
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2005 Château Montrose
4/23/2020 - rob.boothe Likes this wine: 94 Points
Decanted and followed over 2 hours. Deep ruby. Rich blackberries, capsicum, pepper and leather. Surprisingly young and vital, not much game or musk. Very correct on the palette, with leather and spices more pronouned. Serious tannins, but not unbalanced, if not very refined. At the young end of middle aged - where will it be in another decade? Real claret. Full body, long + finish.
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2007 Domaine Robert Arnoux / Arnoux-Lachaux Echezeaux
4/18/2020 - rob.boothe Likes this wine: 94 Points
Pale ruby with subtle garnet. Tremendous nose - red fruits, cherries, currant, giving way to earth, mushroom, game. Potent and vital. On the palette, wonderful freshness and energy with a fine balance. Delicate but with substance. Served with duck breast, blood sauce and foie gras. Medium body, long finish. Superb.
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