PnP'ed. 19-years on, thought this would showed well out of the gates, but alas, it was kinda disjointed with a slight tinge of VA/alcohol/heat poking out. Will not touch the rest of my btls till another 5-10 years...
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As noted last year, this has lost its early flush of fruity youthfulness, and has entered into a new phase of life. It was exceptional in its youth, and is potentially a 98/99 point wine. It is a glorious wine with a fabulous future, but it now needs a couple of years to allow the secondary notes to bed down and for the tannin to integrate.
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Very nice right bank wine. Opened four hours ahead of time and decanted for about two hours. Moderate complexity. Started off showing some ripe fruit and then developed some secondary notes of cocoa and oak. Tannins seem pretty resolved, but seems likely to last another 5-10 years.
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2 hour double decant and this showed lovely aromas of blackberry, blueberry, earth and pencil shavings that lead to a plush, round, refreshing similarly flavored palate with a long, mineral streak running through the finish.
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5/9/2024 - etyc wrote:
PnP'ed. 19-years on, thought this would showed well out of the gates, but alas, it was kinda disjointed with a slight tinge of VA/alcohol/heat poking out. Will not touch the rest of my btls till another 5-10 years...
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2/14/2024 - burgund Likes this wine: 94 Points
Perfekt nose, but taste is a bit to massive and very concentrated. Otherwise a wine in full balance, long and complex.
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1/10/2024 - djhammond Likes this wine: 96 Points
As noted last year, this has lost its early flush of fruity youthfulness, and has entered into a new phase of life. It was exceptional in its youth, and is potentially a 98/99 point wine. It is a glorious wine with a fabulous future, but it now needs a couple of years to allow the secondary notes to bed down and for the tannin to integrate.
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12/25/2023 - Matt T wrote: 93 Points
Very nice right bank wine. Opened four hours ahead of time and decanted for about two hours. Moderate complexity. Started off showing some ripe fruit and then developed some secondary notes of cocoa and oak. Tannins seem pretty resolved, but seems likely to last another 5-10 years.
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12/17/2023 - Donjcorleone Likes this wine: 96 Points
2 hour double decant and this showed lovely aromas of blackberry, blueberry, earth and pencil shavings that lead to a plush, round, refreshing similarly flavored palate with a long, mineral streak running through the finish.
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