Out of the bottle bright red all the way to the edge, nose initially somewhat closed with generally primary odors of strawberry, plus, violet, rose. Balanced palate, tannins well integrated, and perhaps shows its age a bit through the lack of overt fruit (though perhaps the slightest hint of dark cherry).
After an hour in the decanter this has really opened up! The palate shows the age more - hint of fruit, but a savory port-like meld of flavors and spice emerges. So smooth on the tongue: that almost glycerine-like silkiness I often associate with Pomerol is definitely there. Nice finish and very drinkable.
Delicious.
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un millésime difficile, et pourtant... Vin de finesse et élégance. Cerise noire et coriandre au nez. En bouche, on commence sur la mûre, évolution sur la prune, voire pruneau. Graphite et thym. Excellent
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4/20/2024 - FrancoisD Does not like this wine: 85 Points
Vin qui ne s'est jamais ouvert vraiment. Sans défaut pourtant.
Acheté en 2017, alors ça vient d'un encan.
ce fût mal conservé ou c'est contrefaçon
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4/13/2024 - Geniesser64 Likes this wine: 96 Points
Eine wirkliche Freude, nach dem Dekantieren für mehr als eine Stunde. Kein Muskelprotz, sondern fein ziselliert.
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10/28/2023 - dhwesley Likes this wine: 94 Points
Out of the bottle bright red all the way to the edge, nose initially somewhat closed with generally primary odors of strawberry, plus, violet, rose. Balanced palate, tannins well integrated, and perhaps shows its age a bit through the lack of overt fruit (though perhaps the slightest hint of dark cherry).
After an hour in the decanter this has really opened up! The palate shows the age more - hint of fruit, but a savory port-like meld of flavors and spice emerges. So smooth on the tongue: that almost glycerine-like silkiness I often associate with Pomerol is definitely there. Nice finish and very drinkable.
Delicious.
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1/4/2023 - hprphf wrote: 92 Points
Quite soft and sweet that could be mistaken for a very extracted Burgundy, according to a friend who is a fan of CLF. Woody, minty. 91-92
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11/3/2022 - FrancoisD Likes this wine: 94 Points
un millésime difficile, et pourtant...
Vin de finesse et élégance.
Cerise noire et coriandre au nez.
En bouche, on commence sur la mûre, évolution sur la prune, voire pruneau. Graphite et thym.
Excellent
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