Bordeaux Wimps (La Trompette, Chiswick): Medium gold. Rich nose, buttery, oxidative notes. Medium bodied, buttery, oxidative, finishes flat. just about clinging on but has seen better days. NR
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Bought upon release and evidently stored well because this bottle is showing particularly well for its age. In bottle it showed a golden hue, but poured into the glass it turned out to be bright yellow/straw, not showing its age. The same goes for the aroma. Yes, if served blind I would recognize it as being a mature white bordeaux, but Would not have guessed it being 16 years old. Knowing its age, wow what a youthfull senior citizen! Wood nicely integrated into the waxy, lemony oily stone fruit. Medium/bold taste with good balance. The acidity still keeps it “fresh”. If tasted blind I would rate it 91. knowing its pedigree I rate it 95. Hence the 93 score.
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6/25/2022 - Mbad77 wrote: 89 Points
Seen better days and a touch over the hill.
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4/28/2022 - Paul D wrote:
Bordeaux Wimps (La Trompette, Chiswick): Medium gold. Rich nose, buttery, oxidative notes. Medium bodied, buttery, oxidative, finishes flat. just about clinging on but has seen better days. NR
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5/17/2021 - Niagara wrote: 90 Points
Fading a little in the home stretch, but still delightful and fresh.
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1/27/2021 - Tim Heaton wrote: flawed
Missing a good shot of freshness; never really got going. Off bottle.
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5/15/2020 - Dberlijn Likes this wine: 93 Points
Bought upon release and evidently stored well because this bottle is showing particularly well for its age.
In bottle it showed a golden hue, but poured into the glass it turned out to be bright yellow/straw, not showing its age.
The same goes for the aroma. Yes, if served blind I would recognize it as being a mature white bordeaux, but Would not have guessed it being 16 years old. Knowing its age, wow what a youthfull senior citizen!
Wood nicely integrated into the waxy, lemony oily stone fruit. Medium/bold taste with good balance. The acidity still keeps it “fresh”.
If tasted blind I would rate it 91. knowing its pedigree I rate it 95. Hence the 93 score.
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