Golden color. Relatively simple flavor and aroma profile. Seems a bit oxidized. That said, on the palate there is good acidity and balance. Based on this tasting, I would advise drinking this vintage soon.
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Pleasant petit Bordeaux with good ruby color, pleasant aromatics, and nice balance. Very soft tannins characteristic of the 2016 Bordeaux. This is a pleasant, unassuming wine that is perfect for a mid week dinner. Not very complex or long but drinking well at this point in time.
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Consumed in a 375 mL bottle. Deep purple color. Rich aromas but this was a bit rough to drink. We did not decant it and this could be part of the problem. While it had the typical minerality on the palate that I love with Fonseca, this was less well balanced than the elegant 1994 which I had very recently. Perhaps this needs more time, greater decantation, or is simply different because of extreme weather conditions in 2003.
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2016 Henri Prudhon & Fils Saint-Aubin 1er Cru Sur le Sentier du Clou Blanc
4/26/2024 - DH90 Likes this wine: 88 Points
Golden color. Relatively simple flavor and aroma profile. Seems a bit oxidized. That said, on the palate there is good acidity and balance. Based on this tasting, I would advise drinking this vintage soon.
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2016 Château Beaumont
4/24/2024 - DH90 Likes this wine: 86 Points
Pleasant petit Bordeaux with good ruby color, pleasant aromatics, and nice balance. Very soft tannins characteristic of the 2016 Bordeaux. This is a pleasant, unassuming wine that is perfect for a mid week dinner. Not very complex or long but drinking well at this point in time.
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2003 Fonseca Porto Vintage
4/21/2024 - DH90 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Consumed in a 375 mL bottle. Deep purple color. Rich aromas but this was a bit rough to drink. We did not decant it and this could be part of the problem. While it had the typical minerality on the palate that I love with Fonseca, this was less well balanced than the elegant 1994 which I had very recently. Perhaps this needs more time, greater decantation, or is simply different because of extreme weather conditions in 2003.
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