This aged Bordeaux pours a garnet purple color with thin legs and some bricking at the edges, no less because of this less than stellar year. On the nose, the fruit takes a back seat as the bouquet yields primarily tertiary notes of leather, graphite, lead pencils, cigar and even a bit of petroleum. There is just the whisper of blackberries to suggest that this was, at once, a wine. On the palate, the body is quite thin despite the well-integrated tannins. Nevertheless, contrary to the nose, the flavor profile is all the more generous, yielding strawberries, macerated cherries, preserved plums, smoked meats, hay and tobacco. The finish is smoky with clean, flinty end in tone. The acidity is low and the wine is arguably savory. This is quintessential Pauillac stuff with Cabernet-dominated blends. Despite the tough year, this is still a beautiful wine due to its harmonious balance. Very pleasurable but drink up now.
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corked. only bad bottle out of 4........so far. I actually just stopped at the wine shop to ask for more. the wine keeper is going to grab 6 more from his basement that he was keeping for himself. Lucky me.
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Yet another great bottle. Gosh, how I wish I would have discovered this obsession much earlier in life. Oh well, I'll keep waiting for my 2003's, 05's, 09's and 10's to mature. Should be some good drinking in retirement years. Cheers!
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4/14/2017 - emzee.mc wrote: 90 Points
This aged Bordeaux pours a garnet purple color with thin legs and some bricking at the edges, no less because of this less than stellar year. On the nose, the fruit takes a back seat as the bouquet yields primarily tertiary notes of leather, graphite, lead pencils, cigar and even a bit of petroleum. There is just the whisper of blackberries to suggest that this was, at once, a wine. On the palate, the body is quite thin despite the well-integrated tannins. Nevertheless, contrary to the nose, the flavor profile is all the more generous, yielding strawberries, macerated cherries, preserved plums, smoked meats, hay and tobacco. The finish is smoky with clean, flinty end in tone. The acidity is low and the wine is arguably savory. This is quintessential Pauillac stuff with Cabernet-dominated blends. Despite the tough year, this is still a beautiful wine due to its harmonious balance. Very pleasurable but drink up now.
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6/29/2013 - epiphany Likes this wine: 90 Points
Looking to buy more.
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6/22/2013 - epiphany Likes this wine: 90 Points
Last bottle - very nice indeed. Waiting for the wine shop to supply me with 6 additional bottles - from the owners cellar.
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5/31/2013 - epiphany Does not like this wine: flawed
corked. only bad bottle out of 4........so far. I actually just stopped at the wine shop to ask for more. the wine keeper is going to grab 6 more from his basement that he was keeping for himself. Lucky me.
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5/25/2013 - epiphany Likes this wine: 91 Points
Yet another great bottle. Gosh, how I wish I would have discovered this obsession much earlier in life. Oh well, I'll keep waiting for my 2003's, 05's, 09's and 10's to mature. Should be some good drinking in retirement years. Cheers!
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