Rather light bodied. The color is dark and fairly saturated but when you drink this the acidy is prominent. The bouquet is fabulous – a delicious melange of cigar box, manure, and red fruit – all well-integrated as one would expect for a wine of this age. On the palate the wine is mouthfilling with a long, pleasing finish. This showed unexpectedly well. A completely delicious bottle of wine. It shows no hint of tiring and will last for many more years but is delicious today.
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Decanted 2 hours (benefited). Much the same as my note from note 4 years ago except that the green notes were gone (well, maybe you could focus hard and find a trace). Much more about red fruit, light, soft texture and subtle mineral cut. Some finesse and textural complexity. Flavor and nose mostly led with red fruit, but spice, floral notes and hint of earth were present as well. Paired amazingly well with Ottolenghi carmelized garlic/goat cheese tart. At peak I think, though not fading.
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4/11/2020 - davidny Likes this wine: 96 Points
FANTASTIC !!!! I love it 20y after! I bought it 12€ should have bought 48 bottles
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11/26/2018 - MarkinBaltimore Likes this wine:
Rather light bodied. The color is dark and fairly saturated but when you drink this the acidy is prominent. The bouquet is fabulous – a delicious melange of cigar box, manure, and red fruit – all well-integrated as one would expect for a wine of this age. On the palate the wine is mouthfilling with a long, pleasing finish. This showed unexpectedly well. A completely delicious bottle of wine. It shows no hint of tiring and will last for many more years but is delicious today.
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10/8/2017 - Wine_Bear wrote: 83 Points
Wine was properly stored from purchase upon release at winery until consumed.
Initial bouquet was challenged - fully wet earth and manure.
Opened a bit after a while. Some minimal fruit. Not a great bottle
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4/7/2013 - thomaskeil wrote: 91 Points
Decanted 2 hours (benefited). Much the same as my note from note 4 years ago except that the green notes were gone (well, maybe you could focus hard and find a trace). Much more about red fruit, light, soft texture and subtle mineral cut. Some finesse and textural complexity. Flavor and nose mostly led with red fruit, but spice, floral notes and hint of earth were present as well. Paired amazingly well with Ottolenghi carmelized garlic/goat cheese tart. At peak I think, though not fading.
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5/22/2011 - davidny wrote: 90 Points
bien mais à boire maintenant
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