World's Greatest, Hong Kong - Night II (Garden Suite, Peninsula Hotel): [Magnum] Beautiful but subtle nose that has intriguing beeswax, honey, and smoke above dense tropical fruit. Lots of spice. Mint. Blossoming and beginning to show florals over rich yellow fruit. Palate has excellent tropical fruit. Bright acid drives the rich flavours. Great magnum, probably peak performance, very good but the '78 750 is superior.
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Fresh and sophisticated nose, yet showing the complexity of age. Rich palate, fraying somewhat on the finish. Better after 30 minutes of air time. Consumed with poached lobster. 94-95
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6/8/2018 - The Vines That Bind wrote: 94 Points
World's Greatest, Hong Kong - Night II (Garden Suite, Peninsula Hotel): [Magnum] Beautiful but subtle nose that has intriguing beeswax, honey, and smoke above dense tropical fruit. Lots of spice. Mint. Blossoming and beginning to show florals over rich yellow fruit. Palate has excellent tropical fruit. Bright acid drives the rich flavours. Great magnum, probably peak performance, very good but the '78 750 is superior.
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5/10/2017 - tinybubbles wrote: 91 Points
Rounded and fading contours to this bottle. But delicate acid across the midpalate rewarded for the first 20 minutes. 91-92
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6/27/2016 - tinybubbles wrote:
A tired bottle that had faded and thinned. Hints of wood but no fruit on the nose. Light toast and old paper on the finish.
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2/17/2016 - tinybubbles Likes this wine: 94 Points
Fresh and sophisticated nose, yet showing the complexity of age. Rich palate, fraying somewhat on the finish. Better after 30 minutes of air time. Consumed with poached lobster. 94-95
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3/12/2015 - Burgundy Al wrote: 90 Points
Most Epic Burgundy Dinner (Boulevard - San Francisco CA): Served double blind. Ripe and powerful, this was certainly age appropriate. I even correctly identified the vintage. Lots of stone fruit, modest acidity and length.
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