I think most of the table had this a notch ahead of the 1995. I had it a notch behind, but it's still magnificent. Clearly made of the same material, but this is still showing the residue of its oak toast in an almost tarry fashion and also starts out more solidly tannic. With a bit of air it composes itself and the texture approaches the tenderness of the '95. It's still a few years behind in development and thus isn't quite so ethereal, but it probably also had a bit more structure and stuffing to begin with.
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I went back to this as I didn't think I was in the right place to enjoy it properly the other night. While this is certainly more stern than the 2000, the nose is nicely perfumed and you get that burst of rhubarb cassis cedar on the palate that I am coming to associate with Rouget. I wish the finish was a bit longer, but other than that, this wine is lovely.
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4/27/2022 - AValdes wrote: 92 Points
Drank against Dujac village CM 2012. A little more rustic than I expected. A lot of fruit. Nice to drink but could have been a little softer.
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2/19/2019 - Keith Levenberg Likes this wine: 95 Points
I think most of the table had this a notch ahead of the 1995. I had it a notch behind, but it's still magnificent. Clearly made of the same material, but this is still showing the residue of its oak toast in an almost tarry fashion and also starts out more solidly tannic. With a bit of air it composes itself and the texture approaches the tenderness of the '95. It's still a few years behind in development and thus isn't quite so ethereal, but it probably also had a bit more structure and stuffing to begin with.
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12/18/2016 - johnh1001 wrote: 92 Points
Really nice but very subtle.
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2/27/2016 - Alex G. Likes this wine:
Served blind, I liked this wine but it didn't bowl me over. Struck me as too young, quite tight, and will probably be superb in 10 years or so.
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6/7/2015 - johnh1001 wrote: 93 Points
I went back to this as I didn't think I was in the right place to enjoy it properly the other night. While this is certainly more stern than the 2000, the nose is nicely perfumed and you get that burst of rhubarb cassis cedar on the palate that I am coming to associate with Rouget. I wish the finish was a bit longer, but other than that, this wine is lovely.
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