Still drinking well. Strong eucalyptus/mint/laurel note upon opening. Fruit profile is rather dark, still youthful despite some tertiary notes coming through. Keep that leafy eucalyptus not though the palate and finish. Tannins present but mostly integrated. This is still showing quite strong, and needed a couple hours decant to show well. Surprisingly similar profile to a '05 Togni also had this weekend.
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What a gorgeous wine - not the best of the 2000s decade but still very good. The nose is black fruit, pomegranate and earth with a little tobacco leaf. Soft tannins, lush mouthfeel. Tending more to the softer Right Bank flavors - that surprised me. Earthy but with still prominent black and red fruit, balanced acidity. My last of the 04s.
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Upon opening this showed quite green and peppery, likely from the cab franc and petite verdot. But after a couple hours this pulled together quite well. Nose was quite exotic, with tobacco leaf, dark fruit, and leafy herbs. Palate with dried red and dark fruits, quite deep, with the cab franc showing through. Lengthy finish. To me this showed more like a right bank bdx than left, with polished light tannins and strong cab franc influence. Really terrific and well evolved since my last bottle 6yrs ago.
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5/4/2022 - GlenviewGSW Likes this wine: 91 Points
Probably need to drink up but nonetheless has a nice aged feel about it with med+ body
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12/20/2020 - Nutty08 Likes this wine: 95 Points
Still drinking well. Strong eucalyptus/mint/laurel note upon opening. Fruit profile is rather dark, still youthful despite some tertiary notes coming through. Keep that leafy eucalyptus not though the palate and finish. Tannins present but mostly integrated. This is still showing quite strong, and needed a couple hours decant to show well. Surprisingly similar profile to a '05 Togni also had this weekend.
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2/23/2020 - Redteeth wrote:
Still very good but showing significant signs of age. I recommend finishing off this vintage and give it a good decanting.
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7/24/2018 - randyjc wrote: 92 Points
What a gorgeous wine - not the best of the 2000s decade but still very good. The nose is black fruit, pomegranate and earth with a little tobacco leaf. Soft tannins, lush mouthfeel. Tending more to the softer Right Bank flavors - that surprised me. Earthy but with still prominent black and red fruit, balanced acidity. My last of the 04s.
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6/24/2016 - Nutty08 Likes this wine: 94 Points
Upon opening this showed quite green and peppery, likely from the cab franc and petite verdot. But after a couple hours this pulled together quite well. Nose was quite exotic, with tobacco leaf, dark fruit, and leafy herbs. Palate with dried red and dark fruits, quite deep, with the cab franc showing through. Lengthy finish. To me this showed more like a right bank bdx than left, with polished light tannins and strong cab franc influence. Really terrific and well evolved since my last bottle 6yrs ago.
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