Cork starting to break up but remained in tact, and whilst the cork itself smelt corke, thankfully the wine was fine. Decanted for 1.5 hrs before drinking. Initial nose of old leather but then left to sit.
In the glass, the wine was a little cloudy, medium red with clear orange/grown hints throughout, and slow legs. After decanting, more fruit developed with cherries becoming more prominent, but lots of secondary flavours of leather and wet oak that are the main taste sensations. Smooth to taste and the tannins are very fine. Extremely easy to drink. Ready now but the structure to last another 5 years, however it certainly has peaked. Drink now to 2020
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2/3/2023 - cab blends wrote: 90 Points
Not blind.
Classic dirty nose and French attack.
Garnet brown. Muddy and sandy texture.
Tannins. 7/10
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12/22/2021 - RD59 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Surprisingly fresh, leather, tobacco, holding up real well. Did beat expectations
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12/14/2017 - asgerG wrote: 89 Points
Vinklubben 1983's yearly X-mas dinner (hos Bo): Bo
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9/28/2015 - _water.into.wine_ Likes this wine: 89 Points
Cork starting to break up but remained in tact, and whilst the cork itself smelt corke, thankfully the wine was fine. Decanted for 1.5 hrs before drinking. Initial nose of old leather but then left to sit.
In the glass, the wine was a little cloudy, medium red with clear orange/grown hints throughout, and slow legs. After decanting, more fruit developed with cherries becoming more prominent, but lots of secondary flavours of leather and wet oak that are the main taste sensations. Smooth to taste and the tannins are very fine. Extremely easy to drink. Ready now but the structure to last another 5 years, however it certainly has peaked. Drink now to 2020
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