Always a reliable, beautiful aged Bordeaux from one of my favorite producers. Elegant, sweet and expressive, showing nice age. This was better than most of the previous bottles from this case.
Of all the Bordeaux vintages I have tasted of late I have found the 2012 the most uniform in accessibility. This is no different and is a real joy to taste. It’s in a great place to drink now, aromas of tobacco , cocoa and forest fungi. It’s not a blockbuster but it’s a highly seductive rendition and in a Bordeaux context great value for money.
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Drank the bottle over two days with no decanting whatsoever. First day I thought it was still bit tannic and a bit hollow in the mid palate, also the fruit was being overpowered by barnyard aromas. Second day different story, the fruit was shining together with some tobacco and coffee aromas and a much smoother mouth feeling. Very nice. I am sure this still has some gas in the tank for the next 5-10 years+. At the moment I would decant.
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Boldly coffee and mocha on the nose, with just a bare hint of green adding complexity. Lively and vivid on the palate with dark fruit and coffee showing through. Substantial structure. Just opened and feels like it can go much farther.
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1/31/2024 - John McCabe wrote: 94 Points
Always a reliable, beautiful aged Bordeaux from one of my favorite producers. Elegant, sweet and expressive, showing nice age. This was better than most of the previous bottles from this case.
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1/21/2024 - stkilda wrote: 94 Points
Of all the Bordeaux vintages I have tasted of late I have found the 2012 the most uniform in accessibility. This is no different and is a real joy to taste. It’s in a great place to drink now, aromas of tobacco , cocoa and forest fungi. It’s not a blockbuster but it’s a highly seductive rendition and in a Bordeaux context great value for money.
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1/1/2024 - Wine.ape Likes this wine: 91 Points
Drank the bottle over two days with no decanting whatsoever. First day I thought it was still bit tannic and a bit hollow in the mid palate, also the fruit was being overpowered by barnyard aromas. Second day different story, the fruit was shining together with some tobacco and coffee aromas and a much smoother mouth feeling. Very nice. I am sure this still has some gas in the tank for the next 5-10 years+. At the moment I would decant.
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9/30/2023 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Boldly coffee and mocha on the nose, with just a bare hint of green adding complexity. Lively and vivid on the palate with dark fruit and coffee showing through. Substantial structure. Just opened and feels like it can go much farther.
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9/2/2023 - John McCabe wrote: 93 Points
Working my way through this case; beautiful as always.
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