Unlike other 2014s tasted last week, this was quite backward and unyielding, with prominent and quite harsh tannins. Nevertheless, there was a fine silky quality to the fruit, which should dominate the tannins in a few more years. Overall, I was not impressed enough to buy more - it reminded me too much of the 08, which is not their best. Hopefully it'll improve.
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WTSO Premium Wine Club French Wines; 2/15/2023-2/17/2023 (WTSO Zoom): WTSO Premium Wine Club: French Wines 2/16/2023 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot, 8% Petit Verdot 13.5% Alcohol & Natural Cork Day 1: Classic Pessac with gravel, roasted Chesnuts, leather, wood, dust and earth. Drinking nicely on the pop and pour. 91 points Day 2: Day 2 showing even better with minerals, gravel, dust, wood, blueberries, Chesnuts, earth and menthol. Medium plus finish and a really nice Claret. 92 points Day 3: Not as good but solid. Sour cherry, minerals, gravel, light wood and red currants. Finish is shorter and less intense than the peak on day 2. 90 points Recommendation: Drink over the next five years.
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Dark garnet colour. Pruny, mature nose with forest floor, mushroom and marmite aromas. Solidly built, assertive palate with peppery tannins and a quality, graphite mineral essence to the flavours; firm dry finish. Smells a bit over-the-hill but the palate is still lively and compelling. 4/5
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(Château Latour-Martillac) Very dark ruby color; red currant, cedar, toast, menthol nose; tasty, red currant, cedar, toast, menthol palate with good balancing acidity; needs 2 years; medium-plus finish 91+ points
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3/4/2024 - Julian Marshall wrote: 89 Points
Unlike other 2014s tasted last week, this was quite backward and unyielding, with prominent and quite harsh tannins. Nevertheless, there was a fine silky quality to the fruit, which should dominate the tannins in a few more years. Overall, I was not impressed enough to buy more - it reminded me too much of the 08, which is not their best. Hopefully it'll improve.
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6/24/2023 - Slaz wrote: 91 Points
Relatively unimpressive fruit, even if with some good earthiness, after several houra of decanting. Not the best vintage.
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4/6/2023 - Ranjan wrote: 93 Points
Wow, excellent
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2/16/2023 - 3daywinereview.com wrote: 92 Points
WTSO Premium Wine Club French Wines; 2/15/2023-2/17/2023 (WTSO Zoom): WTSO Premium Wine Club: French Wines 2/16/2023
60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot, 8% Petit Verdot
13.5% Alcohol & Natural Cork
Day 1: Classic Pessac with gravel, roasted Chesnuts, leather, wood, dust and earth. Drinking nicely on the pop and pour. 91 points
Day 2: Day 2 showing even better with minerals, gravel, dust, wood, blueberries, Chesnuts, earth and menthol. Medium plus finish and a really nice Claret. 92 points
Day 3: Not as good but solid. Sour cherry, minerals, gravel, light wood and red currants. Finish is shorter and less intense than the peak on day 2. 90 points
Recommendation: Drink over the next five years.
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10/18/2022 - Double-A wrote: 90 Points
Dark garnet colour. Pruny, mature nose with forest floor, mushroom and marmite aromas. Solidly built, assertive palate with peppery tannins and a quality, graphite mineral essence to the flavours; firm dry finish. Smells a bit over-the-hill but the palate is still lively and compelling.
4/5
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