If I'd read the notes below we might have held off opening this for another year. But not sorry, it was lovely. Golden. Yes, there was some richness, a bit of viscosity, but nothing overdone. Lovely balance, with a mineral backbone. It developed nicely, taking on complexity over three nights. We have one more and will hold it a couple years -- or so I hope.
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Under cork, rather than the 2013 that is under Diam - the difference is considerable, although of course there are two years difference in age as well. This has a much richer, creamier texture - some butter mixed with shells on the nose - the palate retains some freshness but it lacks the crackling zing and layers of the 2013. The quality here is very good, but veers towards too rich for my palate.
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Beautiful nose with classy oak, butter, coffee, gun powder minerality, wet concrete, apples and a bit of tropical fruit. Medium acidity, medium+ body, slight tartness but overall quite round and fat. Medium+ intensity and a long finish.
I really liked this, and had I had any bottles myself, I would have kept them for a couple of years before opening the next one.
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10/15/2018 - Deux Chevaux wrote:
2.5 years after our prior: Golden, bright, savory, complex, vigorous, harmonious. Very enjoyable over three nights.
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3/16/2018 - Guyman Likes this wine:
Very good
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5/3/2016 - Deux Chevaux wrote:
If I'd read the notes below we might have held off opening this for another year. But not sorry, it was lovely. Golden. Yes, there was some richness, a bit of viscosity, but nothing overdone. Lovely balance, with a mineral backbone. It developed nicely, taking on complexity over three nights. We have one more and will hold it a couple years -- or so I hope.
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4/9/2016 - pjaines Likes this wine:
Under cork, rather than the 2013 that is under Diam - the difference is considerable, although of course there are two years difference in age as well.
This has a much richer, creamier texture - some butter mixed with shells on the nose - the palate retains some freshness but it lacks the crackling zing and layers of the 2013. The quality here is very good, but veers towards too rich for my palate.
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3/1/2015 - Lilja Likes this wine: 91 Points
Beautiful nose with classy oak, butter, coffee, gun powder minerality, wet concrete, apples and a bit of tropical fruit. Medium acidity, medium+ body, slight tartness but overall quite round and fat. Medium+ intensity and a long finish.
I really liked this, and had I had any bottles myself, I would have kept them for a couple of years before opening the next one.
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