The cork wasn't in great nick and the wine was quite cheesy with some nutty aldehyde. It actually breathed up quite well and showed notes of root vegetable, beef stock, tart red fruits, woodsy forest floor things and blood. It had good density and persistence. No where near as good a bottle as a recent '80 G.E and I suspect there are better bottles of this out there.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
/ Comment
50th Birthday Celebration Dinner with Wine (Chez Schmidt - Chicago IL): I had low expectations given the bottle showed signs of leakage and was slightly wet around the capsule, plus color was very pale. Smelled terrible, I don't know why I bothered to taste, but it was even worse. Totally faded and oxidized.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
/ Comment
Professional reviews have copyrights and you can view them here for your personal use only as private content. To view pro reviews you must either subscribe to a pre-integrated publication or manually enter reviews below. Learn more.
9/7/2016 - Jeremy Holmes wrote:
The cork wasn't in great nick and the wine was quite cheesy with some nutty aldehyde. It actually breathed up quite well and showed notes of root vegetable, beef stock, tart red fruits, woodsy forest floor things and blood. It had good density and persistence. No where near as good a bottle as a recent '80 G.E and I suspect there are better bottles of this out there.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
11/9/2012 - dcwino wrote: 95 Points
WWS 2012 - a few TNs including DRCs, Coche Dury, Rousseau and others; 11/8/2012-11/11/2012 (Villa D’este, Lake Como): Very pale color. Almost salmon color, not necessarily complex but ethereal bouquet or raspberry essence and delicate flowers. Light and airy palate but beautifully perfumed. Drinking beautifully.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
10/20/2012 - Burgundy Al wrote: flawed
50th Birthday Celebration Dinner with Wine (Chez Schmidt - Chicago IL): I had low expectations given the bottle showed signs of leakage and was slightly wet around the capsule, plus color was very pale. Smelled terrible, I don't know why I bothered to taste, but it was even worse. Totally faded and oxidized.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
9/16/2012 - lepetitchateau wrote: 93 Points
Elegant and profound. Slightly edging past it prime but still a monumental example of the 1980 vintage.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
1/24/2012 - lepetitchateau wrote: flawed
Not right - celery. NS
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment