Cork a little prone to crumble -2 prong next time! Still a very vibrant garnet with the merest hint of bricking around the edge. Unlike previous bottles we now have a most expressive nose - tertiary for sure with leather, menthol and a background cassis. Palate is beautifully balanced with a discreet burst of intense bramble and a delightful salinity. This has become a beautiful graceful wine after all these years. Class always comes through it seems!
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9th bottle of a case of 12. Always slightly disappointed with this wine somehow. Colour remains inky dark despite heavy anthocyanin+tannin deposits in the bottle. Nose has always been a bit dumb and continues in that vein tonight. Fruit beginning to fade but tannin level still firmly present. Not sure that this is one to keep or will it have a late tertiary bloom? I will have another try next year.
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Unexpectedly light weight. Elegant. Lacking in body and weight. Tertiary beginning ... fruit beginning to dissipate. Good but not great. Atypically light for a 98 right bank.
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7/25/2023 - Veg Likes this wine:
This was superb - plenty of life in it, great nose. Shame I only had 1 !
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12/2/2022 - J'agnes Likes this wine: 94 Points
Cork a little prone to crumble -2 prong next time! Still a very vibrant garnet with the merest hint of bricking around the edge. Unlike previous bottles we now have a most expressive nose - tertiary for sure with leather, menthol and a background cassis. Palate is beautifully balanced with a discreet burst of intense bramble and a delightful salinity. This has become a beautiful graceful wine after all these years. Class always comes through it seems!
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10/10/2021 - Raizes Likes this wine: 91 Points
开瓶时略显寡淡,但一小时后便露出了传统的波尔多风味,很多烟熏和木料气息,李子、甘草、石墨、雪松和巧克力。良好的酸度骨架和丰富成熟的单宁,让酒看不出陈年二十余年后的岁月痕迹,依然健康和充满活力。
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2/14/2021 - J'agnes Likes this wine: 90 Points
9th bottle of a case of 12. Always slightly disappointed with this wine somehow. Colour remains inky dark despite heavy anthocyanin+tannin deposits in the bottle. Nose has always been a bit dumb and continues in that vein tonight. Fruit beginning to fade but tannin level still firmly present. Not sure that this is one to keep or will it have a late tertiary bloom? I will have another try next year.
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12/20/2019 - Philip67 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Unexpectedly light weight. Elegant. Lacking in body and weight. Tertiary beginning ... fruit beginning to dissipate. Good but not great. Atypically light for a 98 right bank.
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