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2009 Château Smith Haut Lafitte Le Petit
1/29/2014 - Beachrooster Likes this wine: 90 Points
Dark garnet. Decanted for two hours. Slightly muted aromas of blackberry, cherry, mocha, flowers, and minerals (i believe this is a timing issue). The aromas started to open up with a little more time. Soft and lush palate, but a touch light on acid. The alcohol goes on unnoticed, so overall the balance is decent. For $35, this was a very nice wine with a lot of character.
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2009 Fleur de Clinet
1/28/2014 - Beachrooster Likes this wine: 91 Points
Picked up this and a Le Petit Haut Lafitte. I wanted to try these 2009 seconds. Dark garnet. Aromas of sweet black fruit, oak, light smoke, leather, and some stem. Soft lush palate with and a nice mouth feel. Light on tannins and acids and big on fruit. Balance is decent and everything is within reason. Medium length on finish. This wine delivered more than I was expecting. At $35...not a bad deal.
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2006 Fontodi Flaccianello della Pieve Colli della Toscana Centrale IGT
9/18/2013 - Beachrooster Likes this wine: 96 Points
Very dark garnet color. Decanted four hours and has finally come around. This wines really needs a few more years to fully hit its stride. Fuming aromas of perfume, black cherry, blackberry, mocha, vanilla, and oak. The balance is the standout feature with expressive aromatics, loads of fruit, fine tannins, and ample acid. Tons of structure for the long haul. Just a sexy fantastic wine on the palate that we all need to experience. Long ripe tannic finish leaves your mouth begging for more. 96
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