This was quite enjoyable. Paired with ribeye. Full bodied but quite smooth. Tannins and alcohol (14.5%) fairly muted, esp for an Oz wine. Very pleasant finish. I'm thinking prime time to drink but certainly can go a few more years.
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Huge dark big wine with many more years of life. Drank one many years ago which was way too early. Couldn't resist opening my last bottle with close friends.
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Opened (together with the Lancement) and decanted for ~1-hr before serving. Slight bricking hue at the edges, giving a clue that this had seen some cellar-age. A bouquet that had chocolate, blackberries, leather greeted the senses (quite different from the Lancement). Still tasted young on the palate, with ripe fruits nicely fleshed out & framed by good acidity (personally I had thought it'd even be better with just a tinge higher acidity). Most thought this was a more "complete" wine than the Lancement. This continued holding well thr' the evening, and will probably yield even more enjoyment as it continues to age...
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9/24/2023 - ogres3 Likes this wine: 94 Points
This was quite enjoyable. Paired with ribeye. Full bodied but quite smooth. Tannins and alcohol (14.5%) fairly muted, esp for an Oz wine. Very pleasant finish. I'm thinking prime time to drink but certainly can go a few more years.
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4/2/2023 - Smerkow wrote: 95 Points
Huge dark big wine with many more years of life. Drank one many years ago which was way too early. Couldn't resist opening my last bottle with close friends.
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2/24/2023 - etyc Likes this wine:
Opened (together with the Lancement) and decanted for ~1-hr before serving. Slight bricking hue at the edges, giving a clue that this had seen some cellar-age. A bouquet that had chocolate, blackberries, leather greeted the senses (quite different from the Lancement). Still tasted young on the palate, with ripe fruits nicely fleshed out & framed by good acidity (personally I had thought it'd even be better with just a tinge higher acidity). Most thought this was a more "complete" wine than the Lancement. This continued holding well thr' the evening, and will probably yield even more enjoyment as it continues to age...
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12/26/2022 - CHarder Likes this wine: 94 Points
Big, bold and fresh. Give it 1hr decant. Then it sings. No rush
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11/27/2022 - CHarder Likes this wine: 94 Points
As previous notes.
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