Opened, decanted, and drank over ten hours....B-DAY wine
OK. This bottle was just amazing. Fought with the cork, but it came out damaged but mostly intact. Dark, rusty burgundy in color, full bodied Leather, pencil lead, burnt oak, hints of eucalyptus Silky smooth. Perfectly balanced with a longish finish. Red licorice, and more fruit leather showing. Perfectly balanced. I would say it still has a few more years left, but its in its prime right now. I would definitely be drinking remaining bottles.
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A wonderful conclusion to a quite fantastic line-up of 1961 Pape Clement, 1970 Pichon Lalande, 1979 E. Guigal Cote Rotie La Landonne, 1985 Aine Hermitage La Chapelle. Open and quite gorgeous ripe Cabernet nose - eucalyptus, mint, dark fruit, spices, tobacco. On the palate quite smooth and slightly spicy, gentle tannic grip, good freshness, very long. Drink or keep. 92-94
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Beautiful, seamless cabernet. Long, balanced, with warm, lush black currant and wild berry fruit. But, I am missing the tertiary and tobacco notes I get with other vintages.
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2/15/2022 - awkiii Likes this wine: 95 Points
breathed for 1 hour & awesome
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1/12/2020 - Genghis88 Likes this wine: 94 Points
Opened, decanted, and drank over ten hours....B-DAY wine
OK. This bottle was just amazing. Fought with the cork, but it came out damaged but mostly intact.
Dark, rusty burgundy in color, full bodied
Leather, pencil lead, burnt oak, hints of eucalyptus
Silky smooth. Perfectly balanced with a longish finish. Red licorice, and more fruit leather showing. Perfectly balanced. I would say it still has a few more years left, but its in its prime right now. I would definitely be drinking remaining bottles.
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8/24/2018 - rossi.wine wrote: 93 Points
A wonderful conclusion to a quite fantastic line-up of 1961 Pape Clement, 1970 Pichon Lalande, 1979 E. Guigal Cote Rotie La Landonne, 1985 Aine Hermitage La Chapelle. Open and quite gorgeous ripe Cabernet nose - eucalyptus, mint, dark fruit, spices, tobacco. On the palate quite smooth and slightly spicy, gentle tannic grip, good freshness, very long. Drink or keep. 92-94
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5/6/2017 - awkiii wrote: 93 Points
Great fruit. Decanter for 4 hrs. Everyone loved it
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3/29/2017 - davergny Likes this wine: 93 Points
Beautiful, seamless cabernet. Long, balanced, with warm, lush black currant and wild berry fruit. But, I am missing the tertiary and tobacco notes I get with other vintages.
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