Decanted for 45 minutes. Another 2020 vintage which was great to drink so early. It had a very nice balance of fruit and acidity. 93 pts. at the moment.
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dark purple with an opaque core and good body. generous black fruit with cedar, charred coffee beans, and even floral accents on the nose. ample fruit core in mouth that is still tightly wound but poised to become quite overt and is matched by silky tannins and freshness. long, layered finish that hints at the cornucopia of complexities awaiting to be revealed…
…and waiting will have to be case (at least in magnum). seems more forward than classical in approach, and should rather appeal to fans of that style (who will undoubtedly rate it higher).
14.5% AbV; 65% CS/ 35% ME/ 4% CF/ 1% PV; 60% new oak ageing.
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This took a good healthy 6 hour decant before it shined. Great QPR if you can find it at you local Costco. I have three bottles left and will be buying more. Another outstanding wine from this Chateau.
Got a six-pack of these so wanted to try one. This was a bit firm, even after an hour decanting, showing its youth, but the last glass was particularly delicious. i tend to like this Chateau and the quality has stepped up a little but so has the price. Hoping I can forget about these for at least another five years as they will surely show better then, but the quality is quite apparent already - just a bit tightly wound to justify opening more any time soon.
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2/20/2024 - Romol Likes this wine: 93 Points
Decanted for 45 minutes. Another 2020 vintage which was great to drink so early. It had a very nice balance of fruit and acidity. 93 pts. at the moment.
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1/27/2024 - WindFlyer wrote: 93 Points
[from magnum]
dark purple with an opaque core and good body. generous black fruit with cedar, charred coffee beans, and even floral accents on the nose. ample fruit core in mouth that is still tightly wound but poised to become quite overt and is matched by silky tannins and freshness. long, layered finish that hints at the cornucopia of complexities awaiting to be revealed…
…and waiting will have to be case (at least in magnum). seems more forward than classical in approach, and should rather appeal to fans of that style (who will undoubtedly rate it higher).
14.5% AbV; 65% CS/ 35% ME/ 4% CF/ 1% PV; 60% new oak ageing.
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1/11/2024 - Agunner23 wrote: 98 Points
This took a good healthy 6 hour decant before it shined. Great QPR if you can find it at you local Costco. I have three bottles left and will be buying more. Another outstanding wine from this Chateau.
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11/24/2023 - wineappellation Likes this wine: 94 Points
Bright black and red currants, sweet oak, minty, minerals, quite refined.
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11/23/2023 - John McCabe wrote: 96 Points
Got a six-pack of these so wanted to try one. This was a bit firm, even after an hour decanting, showing its youth, but the last glass was particularly delicious. i tend to like this Chateau and the quality has stepped up a little but so has the price. Hoping I can forget about these for at least another five years as they will surely show better then, but the quality is quite apparent already - just a bit tightly wound to justify opening more any time soon.
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