Cork easily extracted with a Durand but wet nearly to top. Pale ruby colour on pouring into Zalto glasses, oxidising to a cola colour within a few minutes. Some grainy sediment at the end of the bottle. Nose of spice and leather, flavour of balsamic strawberry and spice. Mouthfeel of warming old pinot, high acidity. A treat from the past!
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Colour was garnet tending to red. More in the mouth than the nose. Rose, rosehip, sour cherry, cranberry, tar. Very well balanced with fine tannin and a med+ finish.
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5 bottles between July 2022 and March 2024 which were very consistent. Mid golden colour, delicious lifted, honey nose. Great balance. Good acidity. To be picky it should be more concentrated for a higher score. Lacked a bit of body.
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1979 Joseph Drouhin Gevrey-Chambertin
4/11/2024 - Elliot Vale Likes this wine: 91 Points
Cork easily extracted with a Durand but wet nearly to top. Pale ruby colour on pouring into Zalto glasses, oxidising to a cola colour within a few minutes. Some grainy sediment at the end of the bottle.
Nose of spice and leather, flavour of balsamic strawberry and spice. Mouthfeel of warming old pinot, high acidity. A treat from the past!
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2014 Fratelli Brovia Barolo Unio
4/5/2024 - Elliot Vale Likes this wine: 91 Points
Colour was garnet tending to red. More in the mouth than the nose. Rose, rosehip, sour cherry, cranberry, tar. Very well balanced with fine tannin and a med+ finish.
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1986 Château Rieussec
4/2/2024 - Elliot Vale Likes this wine: 91 Points
5 bottles between July 2022 and March 2024 which were very consistent.
Mid golden colour, delicious lifted, honey nose. Great balance. Good acidity. To be picky it should be more concentrated for a higher score. Lacked a bit of body.
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