Well integrated with a silky mouth feel and relatively soft tannins. Subdued fruit was disappointing. Finish is quite short. Better on day 2. Probably at or near its peak.
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Entering its drinking window and really rather pleasant. Third bottle and it is definitely better for a bit more age. Still some way to go and will give the next bottle another year
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Still cassis, red berries, earth and tobacco. Not much that's particularly interesting by way of secondary development, and vacuvinned leftovers on Day Two were rather dull.
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Tried this on night 1 and it was very tight. Big Pauillac nose of leather and iron. Day 2, aromas of leather, lead pencil, blackberry and currant. Slightly more fruit on day 2. Flavors of blackberry, currant, hint of plum, smoke and bit of iron. Tannins have smoothed out considerably. Ends with a 15-20 second finish with currant and smoke notes. Had the 09 last week, which I decanted, and was more open for business. Think the 05 can still improve with some age.
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3/6/2022 - Neecies Likes this wine:
Big ripe fruit but not jammy, and only just starting to develop secondary nuances. Pretty darn nice for the $20 I paid all those years ago.
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4/25/2021 - pfw565 wrote: 90 Points
Well integrated with a silky mouth feel and relatively soft tannins. Subdued fruit was disappointing. Finish is quite short. Better on day 2. Probably at or near its peak.
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1/31/2021 - HENNO1 wrote: 92 Points
Entering its drinking window and really rather pleasant. Third bottle and it is definitely better for a bit more age. Still some way to go and will give the next bottle another year
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1/18/2021 - Neecies Likes this wine:
Still cassis, red berries, earth and tobacco. Not much that's particularly interesting by way of secondary development, and vacuvinned leftovers on Day Two were rather dull.
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10/31/2020 - slywka7 wrote: 91 Points
Tried this on night 1 and it was very tight. Big Pauillac nose of leather and iron. Day 2, aromas of leather, lead pencil, blackberry and currant. Slightly more fruit on day 2. Flavors of blackberry, currant, hint of plum, smoke and bit of iron. Tannins have smoothed out considerably. Ends with a 15-20 second finish with currant and smoke notes. Had the 09 last week, which I decanted, and was more open for business. Think the 05 can still improve with some age.
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