Half. 11/24. After a couple of seemingly evolved bottles with prune and coal tar notes, this is back in its stride. Mid ruby, just starting to show some garnet at the fringes, red fruit, a touch of wet earth and some early autumnal development. Retains a sense of bite. Good. ***
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Half. Hmm, hopefully this is just a phase, but similar to last couple of halves — pruney, slightly stewed fruit. No coal tar on this one, and it is a bit more together with some bitter cherry fruit. Heavy sediment too. ***
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This was enjoyed over 3 nights with a short decant the first night. paired beautifully with eye of the round roast beef. actually was best the 2nd night. very light. food wine not for sipping alone really
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half. Quite dark, slightly pruney fruit. There's also a touch of something darker and more herbal, coal tar almost. Not the first time I've noted that character with Bruno Clair, and not just with 04s. Dark and a little surly on the palate, again with a slightly stewed character. Hmmm. **
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2/8/2024 - SimonG wrote: 88 Points
Half. 11/24. After a couple of seemingly evolved bottles with prune and coal tar notes, this is back in its stride. Mid ruby, just starting to show some garnet at the fringes, red fruit, a touch of wet earth and some early autumnal development. Retains a sense of bite. Good. ***
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1/21/2021 - SimonG wrote: 86 Points
Half. Hmm, hopefully this is just a phase, but similar to last couple of halves — pruney, slightly stewed fruit. No coal tar on this one, and it is a bit more together with some bitter cherry fruit. Heavy sediment too. ***
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5/11/2020 - bjlcrucrazy Likes this wine: 88 Points
This was enjoyed over 3 nights with a short decant the first night. paired beautifully with eye of the round roast beef. actually was best the 2nd night. very light. food wine not for sipping alone really
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1/18/2019 - SimonG wrote: 84 Points
half. Quite dark, slightly pruney fruit. There's also a touch of something darker and more herbal, coal tar almost. Not the first time I've noted that character with Bruno Clair, and not just with 04s. Dark and a little surly on the palate, again with a slightly stewed character. Hmmm. **
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7/26/2018 - bags wrote:
very nice, right out of the bottle. has several years remaining.
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