First glass was a corvin pour, no air, and was so tight it wasn't enjoyable. left it for 2 weeks as that corvin softens wines like a slow ox. second glass or two were great! deep and delicious, so decent decant recommended, at least an hour.
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Mini Henri Gouges NSG Les St Georges vertical 2005, 2011, 2015, served blind, purplish, double decanted, got better as the night progressed, rich, concentrated but with finesse
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Don't open this. It's not like the fruitless and super-tannic Gouges of yore, but it's just as inaccessible - super-compact, tight, and constricted. There is deep blue/black fruit presented in a very tensile fashion but it never lets loose or shows what else is going on. Literally 3 days later the leftovers start showing some fragrance of berries and oak and the wine is more sweetly red-fruited.
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The wine of the night by good measure. I believe that it is underrated in the marketplace. The explosive palate pushes its classic earthy and spice filled profile. Tightly wound but shows so much promise. Will last the rest of my lifetime. Wow. (97+)
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12/17/2023 - steinersing wrote: 93 Points
Early drinking window - some hints of volatile acidity but pretty nice with some air
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9/11/2023 - jmoon Likes this wine: 93 Points
First glass was a corvin pour, no air, and was so tight it wasn't enjoyable. left it for 2 weeks as that corvin softens wines like a slow ox. second glass or two were great! deep and delicious, so decent decant recommended, at least an hour.
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11/18/2019 - Claret & CdP Gang Likes this wine:
Mini Henri Gouges NSG Les St Georges vertical 2005, 2011, 2015, served blind, purplish, double decanted, got better as the night progressed, rich, concentrated but with finesse
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6/12/2018 - Keith Levenberg wrote:
Don't open this. It's not like the fruitless and super-tannic Gouges of yore, but it's just as inaccessible - super-compact, tight, and constricted. There is deep blue/black fruit presented in a very tensile fashion but it never lets loose or shows what else is going on. Literally 3 days later the leftovers start showing some fragrance of berries and oak and the wine is more sweetly red-fruited.
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3/13/2018 - dbkitc wrote: 97 Points
The wine of the night by good measure. I believe that it is underrated in the marketplace. The explosive palate pushes its classic earthy and spice filled profile. Tightly wound but shows so much promise. Will last the rest of my lifetime. Wow. (97+)
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