Firing on all cylinders tonight. See my earlier notes but had this one opened since yesterday - pulled cork and put it back in for a 24 hour slow ox. Fantastic Beckstoffer Bourn!
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This is certainly an earlier Benoit wine, having drank multiple Realm cellars wines in the last 2 years I can see this as his earlier craft in development. Medium + tannin, full bodied, slightly acidic. Certainly an excellent representative of the 2012 vintage. Wet stone, lilac, dark fruit on the nose. Blackberry, cassis, dark cherry, with a black licorice pinch on the hard palate. At 10 years old, a 94+ this has even more years ahead. 2 more bottles from the OWC.
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Upon opening the first thing that struck me was this is a massive wine. Just heavy on the palate in a tiring way. In addition, the oak was not only present but seemed like it had a heavy char. Of course the fruit was there, but the wine was just so overwhelming and completely unrefined. 2/5 of the bottle consumed with the rest put in the fridge.
Day 2-removed from fridge at mid day go warm up. The charred oak was still there but seemed to somewhat integrate better. The weight and balance seemed better but not ideal. In the end I poured a glass at around 3 and left it there for 4 hours. When i came back to it I was pleased to see the oak had integrated and it mellowed into a much more refined, elegant and perhaps even a delicate wine. Completely different then the day before.
Conclusion-this needs another 5 years in the cellar. 88 today with 92 potential.
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2/2/2022 - rylanreynolds wrote: 95 Points
Firing on all cylinders tonight. See my earlier notes but had this one opened since yesterday - pulled cork and put it back in for a 24 hour slow ox. Fantastic Beckstoffer Bourn!
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1/25/2022 - rylanreynolds wrote: 94 Points
This is certainly an earlier Benoit wine, having drank multiple Realm cellars wines in the last 2 years I can see this as his earlier craft in development. Medium + tannin, full bodied, slightly acidic. Certainly an excellent representative of the 2012 vintage. Wet stone, lilac, dark fruit on the nose. Blackberry, cassis, dark cherry, with a black licorice pinch on the hard palate. At 10 years old, a 94+ this has even more years ahead. 2 more bottles from the OWC.
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10/13/2021 - jimyeni Likes this wine: 94 Points
Very good. Still very youthful while also very layered an so moles very enjoyable ant solbar
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6/26/2021 - TGOT Likes this wine: 94 Points
Blackberry, blueberry and hints of vanilla. More flavors on the back end than up front. Smooth tannins and nice mouthfeel. Drinking great right now.
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1/1/2021 - Dalex wrote: 90 Points
Upon opening the first thing that struck me was this is a massive wine. Just heavy on the palate in a tiring way. In addition, the oak was not only present but seemed like it had a heavy char. Of course the fruit was there, but the wine was just so overwhelming and completely unrefined. 2/5 of the bottle consumed with the rest put in the fridge.
Day 2-removed from fridge at mid day go warm up. The charred oak was still there but seemed to somewhat integrate better. The weight and balance seemed better but not ideal. In the end I poured a glass at around 3 and left it there for 4 hours. When i came back to it I was pleased to see the oak had integrated and it mellowed into a much more refined, elegant and perhaps even a delicate wine. Completely different then the day before.
Conclusion-this needs another 5 years in the cellar. 88 today with 92 potential.
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