Fruity, blackcurrant nose. Some coconut and other secondary notes. Nothing tertiary. Medium intensity, the palate is fruity, a little tannic and surprisingly young tasting. Some aromas of caramel but bone dry old world claret. I think this needs cheese or some other food. Could probably do with a 30 minute decant also. It seemed a little sour alongside some old Gouda cheese. Strange.
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Coravin tasting. My first time trying this Wine Society classic, apparently from a famous 1st growth. Perfectly stored at the Wine Society from purchase until a few days ago. Hmmm, seems corked! Lovely on palate. Rich fruit, young tannic, super dry but the nose shows clear cork taint. I'll open the full bottle in a few days and confirm. Hard to judge the nose but palate is very promising.
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This is not the most impressive vintage of this wine . That said it has softened now a bit and retains good fruit ,plenty of tannin and acidity . Seems very young to me baffled by the advice on the label hat it will be best between 2013-2018
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12/14/2021 - alanh13 wrote:
Fruity, blackcurrant nose. Some coconut and other secondary notes. Nothing tertiary. Medium intensity, the palate is fruity, a little tannic and surprisingly young tasting. Some aromas of caramel but bone dry old world claret. I think this needs cheese or some other food. Could probably do with a 30 minute decant also.
It seemed a little sour alongside some old Gouda cheese. Strange.
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2/28/2020 - colmanstephenson wrote:
my last of 12 of these
Very typical, somewhat severe left bank.
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2/16/2020 - Ardross Likes this wine: 90 Points
As for last bottle lots of life left
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2/19/2019 - alanh13 wrote: flawed
Coravin tasting. My first time trying this Wine Society classic, apparently from a famous 1st growth. Perfectly stored at the Wine Society from purchase until a few days ago.
Hmmm, seems corked! Lovely on palate. Rich fruit, young tannic, super dry but the nose shows clear cork taint.
I'll open the full bottle in a few days and confirm. Hard to judge the nose but palate is very promising.
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2/17/2018 - Ardross Likes this wine: 89 Points
This is not the most impressive vintage of this wine . That said it has softened now a bit and retains good fruit ,plenty of tannin and acidity . Seems very young to me baffled by the advice on the label hat it will be best between 2013-2018
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